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C.A.T-HSE-Hydrogen Sulphide-01
C.A.T-HSE-Hydrogen Sulphide-01
GROUP
HSE Training HSE/H2S/01
H2S AWARENESS & ESCAPE
9 APRIL 2021
Good Day & Welcome To
CAT Group
9 APRIL 2021
HSE TRAINING – HSE/H2S/01
Safety Brief
Emergency Procedure:
• Emergency Alarm and Assembly
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• First Aid
• Toilets
• Canteen
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Course Aim
Training objectives
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Properties of H2S
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Colourless:
• Never depend on eyesight to sense its presence
Precaution:
• Installation of Fixed Alarm Systems
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Precaution:
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Precaution:
• Avoid low-lying areas or carry out Gas Testing before
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Dispersion by wind:
• H2S is easily moved by wind/air currents
Precautions:
• The greatest protection from H2S is distance
• Always move crosswind and/or upwind if there is H2S leak
• Windsocks are always installed in H2S areas to note the
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Soluble in Water:
• When dissolved in water it forms an acid. Causes eye
inflammation, respiratory tract irritation, coughing,
sore throat
Precaution:
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Precaution:
• Select materials that can be used in Sour Service
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Highly Flammable:
• Flammable range of 4.3% - 46%
mixture with air by volume and
burns with ‘blue flame’ producing
sulphur dioxide (SO2)
Precaution:
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Exposure Limits
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500 to 700 ppm Rapid unconsciousness, brain damage unless victim is rescued
immediately
1000 ppm & above Death in few minutes.
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Duration:
• The length of time the individual is exposed
Frequency:
• How often has the individual been exposed
Intensity:
Individual vulnerability:
• The individual’s physiological make-up / age
factor
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H2S Detectors
• Fixed Systems
• Personal Monitors
• MultiGas Detectors
Breathing Apparatus
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA):
• A positive pressure atmosphere-supplying
respirator in which the respirable pressurized air
source is carried by the wearer.
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