Air Monitoring
Prerequisites: This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.
Course Length: 1 hour – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.
Class Size: The maximum number of delegates that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty-five (35) in the classroom session.
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Course Objective
- Provide delegates with general knowledge required to operate air monitors.
- Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Course Design
- Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
Successful Course Completion
- Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
- Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.
Course Content Summary
- Classroom
Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)
Course Outline
About Air Monitors
- General Information
- General Attributes
- Response Time
- Selectivity
- Precision
- Air Monitoring Systems
- Air Monitoring Results
- Fixed DetectorsPersonal Electronic Detectors
- Colorimetric Tubes
- Sampling Requirements
- Area Sampling
- Personal Sampling
- Instantaneous Sampling
Atmospheric Hazards
- Oxygen Levels
- Asphyxiation
- Effects of Oxygen Deficiency
- Breathing Air Composition
- What Causes Oxygen Deficiency Atmosphere?
- What Causes Oxygen Enriched Atmosphere?
- Flammability
- Explosions
- Explosion Mixture
- Flash Point
- Upper Explosive Limit (UEL)
- Lower Explosive Limit (LEL)
- LEL Requirements (OSHA)
- UEL/LEL Examples
- Causes of Flammable Atmospheres
General Function
- Air Monitor Contents
- Gas Detector
- Adapters
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Spare Batteries
- Charging Base
- Security Straps
- Current Calibration Results
- Batteries
- Powering On Unit
- Calibration
- Air Monitoring Techniques
- Stratification
Practical Session
While there is no formal practical session for this course, demonstration exercises are conducted.
Training Center Provided Material
- Course Materials
Delegate Requirements
- None
Reference Material / Documents
Manufacturer Guidelines
- MSA
- Honeywell
- BW
- Course ID #: MA004