Selection Criteria

• Minimum age: 18 years
• Basic English literacy for reading and interpreting documentation
• Numeracy skills for understanding pressure, temperature, voltage, and mass measurements
• Valid identification (Driver’s License, Proof of Age Card, Medicare Card, Passport)
• Enclosed footwear required

Course Prerequisites

• Identification and safe handling of various gases
• Understanding exposure limits and standards
• Recognising hazardous atmospheric conditions
• Working in accordance with issued permits

Course Content

• Identification and safe handling of various gases
• Understanding exposure limits and standards
• Recognising hazardous atmospheric conditions
• Working in accordance with issued permits

Key Topics Covered

Hazardous Gases & Their Risks

• Chemical Asphyxiants: Hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulphide
• Irritants & Corrosives: Chlorine, ammonia, acid bases
  Flammable Gases: Acetylene, petroleum, methane, ethane, propane, butane

Exposure Standards & Monitoring

• Time-weighted averages, short-term exposure limits, peak limitation values
• Examining toxic effects at various exposure levels

Permit-Based Work & Compliance

• Applying for and understanding the scope of a permit
• Preparing for and executing permitted work safely

Course Details

Cost: $520 (nil GST) per person
Duration: tba
Times: tba

Other Fees if Applicable

• Verbal Assessment $ 70.00
• Re-Printed copy of SOA: $15.00 (emailed copies are free)
• Re-issue of card $ 50.00

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