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AGT Merged Training
AGT Merged Training
8-Jun-18
Course Content:
Day 1
Am:
• Introduction
•Why & When we need a Gas test in Majnoon
•Confined Space Criteria
• Hot Work Criteria
•Atmospheric Hazards
•Risk assessment & Safe systems of work
•The implication of organizational and statutory requirements
•Personal Protective Equipments & Respiratory Protective Equipments
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Course Content:
Day 1
Pm:
• Atmosphere measuring and monitoring equipments
•Gas Testing in Confined Spaces
•Gas Testing for Hot Work
•Interpreting and documenting gas test results
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Course Content:
Day 2
Am:
• Questions & Answers session
• Written assessment, 20 questions and passing grade 80 %
•Written assessment feed back and results
•Preparation to practical assessment
Pm:
• Practical Assessment
• Final Results
• Course evaluation & session closure
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Performance Validation
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Conduct gas tests when required
You should…
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Reasons for GasTesting
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Reasons for GasTesting
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Atmosphere Testing
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Atmosphere Testing
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Atmosphere Testing
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Atmosphere Testing
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CONFINED SPACES
A “confined space” is any enclosed or partially
enclosed space that:
• Is large enough for any person to bodily enter it and
perform assigned work
• Has limited or restricted means of entry or exit
• Has unfavourable natural ventilation
• Is not designed for continuous occupancy
• Has the potential to present hazards that may
result in physical injury to personnel within the
confined space through changes in atmosphere
Common examples of confined spaces are:
Process vessels, including columns, column
skirts, large pipes, flare stacks, boilers, storage
tanks, sewage pits and associated tunnels,
trenches, wells,
Other types of confined space are less obvious, for
example: Rooms that are inadequately ventilated;
Rooms that become confined because of the type of
work being undertaken, e.g. spray painting;
Open top tanks or Excavations (typically more than
1.2 meters).
Partially enclosed areas such as pits, excavations and
tank roofs are considered to be confined spaces when
they are deep enough for the breathing zone to be
inside the pit
Confined space entry means either complete body
entry or inserting a head into a confined space
Hot Works
Hot Works category 1
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Hazardous Atmosphere - Definition
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Hazardous Atmosphere - Oxygen Hazards
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Lack of Oxygen
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Lack of Oxygen
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Oxygen Enrichment
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Oxygen Enrichment
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8-Jun-18 HSE Induction - Day2
Hazardous Atmosphere - Flammable Gases
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Flammable Gases
Oxygen Heat
Fuel
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Flammable Envelop
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UEL LEL
Gas
Source
H2S
45.5% 4.3%
Gasoline
7.6% 1.3%
LPG
10% 1.5%
Methanol
36% 6%
80% Acetylene 2.5%
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Explosive Envelop
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Hazardous Atmosphere - Flammable Gases
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Hazardous Atmosphere - Flammable Gases
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• Reduced Oxygen level Reduces explosive envelop, at around
8% oxygen flammability drops to zero
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Common Toxic Gases
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CO
Carbon Monoxide
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CO2
Carbon Dioxide
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H2S
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Key Properties of H2S
Highly Toxic
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Solvents
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Nitrogen Safety:
Chlorine Benzene
–STEL – 1.0 ppm –STEL - None
–TWA – 0.5 ppm –TWA – 1.0ppm
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Risk Assessment & Safety Systems of Work
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Work with a valid work permit when required
You should…
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•The work permit forms are the core of the Permit to Work system
The work permit is the master written statement signed by the appropriate,
authorized persons, allowing work to be performed on or around MFD
facilities under a stated set of precautions and controls. There are 5 types
of Work Permit:
Hot work 1
Hot work 2
Cold work
Breaking containment
Confined space entry certificate
Hot work category 1
This permit covers work involving hot work with a positive source of
ignition (such as welding, burning, grinding etc), as well as work
covered by hot work 2 and cold work permits.
Hot work 1 permits have a red border.
14 days validity
Hot work category 2
This permit covers work involving hot work with a potential source of
ignition (such as combustion engines, battery operated equipment) The
permit can also be used for cold work if only one part of the scope is hot
work (I.E opening live Junction box in Haz 2 area but the main scope is
running and tying in the cable)
Hot work 2 permits have a yellow border and is valid for 14 days
14 days validity
Hot work in a Hazardous area
• It is not allowed to carry out Hot Work category 1 (positive source of ignition)
in Hazardous Zone 0 or 1 area.
• Diesel engines in Hazardous zone 2 must have full Hazard Zone 2 rating.
•This shall include spark arrestors, water cooled exhaust manifolds and turbo
chargers, certified electrical components and fitted with a fuel solenoid to cut
off fuel supply on high LEL gas detection.
•Note: road going diesel engine driven vehicles, cranes etc that are NOT rated
for Hazardous Zone 2 areas and if required in the area must be positioned at
least 5 meters from the potential leak source, a route plan submitted with the
permit and a Flag man with a gas testing certification in his HSE passport
allocated.
•Hot work Cat 1 may be carried out in a Haz zone 1 only with the permission
of the Field Manager as per the hot work matrix (fig 2) . Only one issued
permit per area at any one time.
•This can only be granted after all alternatives to hot work are explored and
exhausted.
•Where dispensation is granted it should be accompanied by a Job Hazard
Analysis (JHA). The JHA should highlight potential threats, the precautions
and what to do if a problem arises.
Note:
•Continuous Gas monitoring is mandatory
•Confined Space Entry permits have a green border And the validity is 14
days
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High Risk Work:
Defined as any work with a high risk of escalation or with an increased potential to
harm staff.
These jobs require a formal written Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) which requires review
and approval of the Operations Lead and Field Manager who may delegate review of
the JHA depending on the nature of the work to be undertaken and the available
expertise.
Work that falls under high risk work is:
Breaking of hydrocarbon lines.
Confined Space Entry.
Hot Work Cat 1 in Hazardous areas.
Complex or Concurrent Activities.
Lifting Operations over live process plant.
Working in well cellars & deep excavations (below 1.2 meters).
Working at height (above 1.8metres) without scaffold.
Work in H2S high risk zones.
The Operations Lead will ensure that there is sufficient supervision and emergency
response capabilities to cover the number of high risk permits being issued / worked at
any time at each facility.
Hazardous Work:
The nature of this work is such that it must be approved by the Operations Lead.
It shall include but not be limited to;
Pressure / Hydro testing,
Major equipment plant outage,
Well Services, (shall include Xmas tree change out and acid work/stimulation).
These jobs require a formal written Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) which requires
review and approval of the Operations Lead and Field Manager.
Requirements for Continuous Gas Monitoring
You should…
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The implication of Organizational & Statutory
requirements in Gas Testing
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Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Employers' responsibilities
The Act places a general duty to 'ensure so far as is reasonably practicable the
health, safety and welfare at work of all their employees'.
They must provide and maintain safety equipment and safe systems of work
ensure materials used are properly stored, handled, used and transported
provide information, training, instruction and supervision - ensure staff are
aware of instructions provided by manufacturers and suppliers of equipment
provide a safe working environment
provide a written safety policy/risk assessment
An employer is forbidden to charge his or her employees for any measures
which he or she is required to provide in the interests of health and safety (for
example, personal protective equipment).
Employees’ responsibilities
take care of their own health and safety and that of other persons
co-operate with their employers
not interfere with anything provided in the interest of health and safety
• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
COSHH :
is a United Kingdom Statutory Instrument that states general
requirements on employers to protect employees and other
persons from the hazards of substances used at work by risk
assessesment, control of exposure, health surveillance and
incident planning. There are also duties on employees' to take
care of their own exposure to hazardous substances and
prohibitions on the import of certain substances into
the European Economic Area.
The Confined Space Regulations 1997
• Head
• Eyes and Face
• Hearing
• Body and limbs
• Hands
• Feet
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Respiratory Protective Equipments
They Provide filtration, absorption of
atmospheric contaminants or an independent
source of breathable air.
• Breathing apparatus
– Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
– Air line breathing apparatus
– Or a combination
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•Breathing apparatus
– Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
– Air line breathing apparatus
–Or a combination
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Air Filters Provides filtration or absorption
of atmospheric contaminants
– Filter mask
– Filter and cartridge
– Canister type
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Atmosphere measuring and monitoring
equipments Hands on Activity
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Selecting gas testing-detection equipment depends on:
purpose of test
concentrations of gas
levels of toxicity
% lower explosive limit
oxygen content
location of work
number and frequency of tests
other equipment in use
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Portable Electronic monitors
intrinsically safe
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Using the Catalytic Ex sensors , 36 months life time
Catalytic sensors
Disadvantages:
• May be contaminated by:-
– Silicones
– Sulphur compounds
– Welding fumes
– Chlorine
– High levels of hydrocarbons
‘Catalytic’ Gas Detectors
must have at least 16% Oxygen
present in the atmosphere to be measured before
hydrocarbon gas concentrations can be accurately
detected.
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EXTERNAL PUMP
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Crowcon
‘Detective’
Gas Monitor
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Inspecting Multi Gas Detection Equipment
visual inspection
periodic calibration
equipment and accessories are intact
undamaged and operational
battery check
function check
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Fresh Air Calibration & Bump test of Drager X am
5000
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Gas Testing In Confined Spaces
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Obtain authorization before entering a confined spac
You should…
• Confirm with the Supervisor or the Person
in Charge of the work that it is safe to
start work
Attendants should:
• Approve and control access to a confined
space
• Have means of communication with
people in the confined space
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• ‘Light end’ hydrocarbons consist
of four gases :-
– Methane, (chemical formulae; C1H4)
– Ethane, (C2H6)
– Propane, (C3H8)
– Butane, (C4H10)
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• MOL weight of ‘Air’ is 28.9
• Methane (C1H4) therefore, is lighter than ‘air’
• Methane will rise if it escapes into the atmosphere
• It can become trapped against
roofs and ceilings
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Gas Testing In Confined Spaces
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Always test the
air at various levels
to be sure that the
entire space is safe. Good Air
Poor Air
Good air near the
opening does NOT
mean there is good
air at the bottom!
Deadly Air
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Gas Testing In Confined Spaces
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Continuous gas monitoring required for all Hot Work involving
Confined Space Entries
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Gas Testing In Hot Work
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Hydrocarbons: Solid, Liquid or Gas form
• Solids
– The most dense phase of an element
– Visible
– Molecules have insufficient energy to move
around freely
– Solid hydrocarbons can be waxes or asphaltene.
Gas detection equipment will not detect a solid
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Hydrocarbons: Solid, Liquid or Gas form
• Liquids
– Less dense than solids
– They take the form of the container in which they are
placed
– Can normally be seen, but some hydrocarbons may be
clear
– Liquid hydrocarbons can also contain a complex
variety of molecules and may be quite dark in colour
– Some change into a gas more readily than others.
However:- Gas detection equipment will not detect
a liquid
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Hydrocarbons: Solid, Liquid or Gas form
• Gases
– Gas molecules are relatively far apart
– Have neither definite shape nor volume
– Will occupy all of the volume available
to them
– Can be sensed by automatic and manual
gas detection equipment
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Gas Testing In Hot Work
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Interpreting & Documenting the results
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Atmosphere Testing
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Atmosphere Testing
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AUTHORIZED GAS TESTER
Written Assessment
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AUTHORIZED GAS TESTER
Preparation for practical assessment & Briefing
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AUTHORIZED GAS TESTER
Practical assessment & de-briefing
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AUTHORIZED GAS TESTER
Session closure
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