objectivesThe Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness for General Industry online safety course from OSHA Education School is an introductory-level online course designed to introduce participants to hydrogen sulfide, a colorless, flammable, and highly toxic gas. Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas, hydrogen sulfide has a distinct rotten egg odor.
It is a by-product of many industrial practices including petroleum refining, tanning, mining, wood pulp processing, rayon manufacturing, sugar beet processing, and even hot asphalt paving. Participants will learn the basics of working around this very dangerous but useful and common chemical in the general industry sector.
OSHA Education School’s Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness for General Industry online training teaches basic safety awareness tips for working around hydrogen sulfide in general industry. Participants can expect to learn the background, health hazard summary, and OSHA best practices for working with this chemical. Additionally, the course provides general training around the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and additional sources for further information. Specific course topics include the following:
Introduction to hydrogen sulfide
Origins of hydrogen sulfide
Uses of hydrogen sulfide
Detecting hydrogen sulfide exposure
Health effects of hydrogen sulfide exposure
Physical properties of hydrogen sulfide
Hydrogen sulfide methods of exposure
Environmental effects of hydrogen sulfide
OSHA guidance surrounding hydrogen sulfide
Common testing tools for hydrogen sulfide
Encountering hydrogen sulfide in the workplace
Specific industry terms covered throughout the course include the following:
OSHA safe work practices
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
PPE
descriptionThe online safety course Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness for General Industry is an introductory-level training that will familiarise learners with hydrogen sulphide, a colourless, combustible, and very poisonous gas. Hydrogen sulphide has a characteristic rotten egg odour when shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. It is produced as a byproduct of a wide variety of industrial processes, including petroleum refining, tanning, mining, wood pulp processing, rayon manufacture, sugar beet processing, and even hot asphalt paving. Participants will get an understanding of the fundamentals of dealing with this extremely dangerous yet necessary and widespread chemical in the general industry sector. The online training course Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness for General Industry covers fundamental safety precautions for working near hydrogen sulphide in general industry. Participants may expect to learn about the chemical's history, a review of its health hazards, and OSHA's recommended practises for working with it.
You must score at least 70% to pass this OSHA training. You will be given up to THREE opportunities to pass the quizzes and final exam.
Failure to pass quizzes and the final exam will result in being locked out of this online training program, but the learner can repurchase and start back from the beginning.
Upon completing this Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness For General Industry and the accompanying survey, you will receive an OSHA card from the provider of this OSHA training on behalf of the Department of Labor.
Students who successfully complete the program will receive a completion card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
YOU MUST COMPLETE THE SURVEY AT THE END OF THIS TRAINING TO RECEIVE YOUR DOL CARD
outline1. Introduction
Hydrogen Sulfide, a Deadly Gas
Hydrogen Sulfide
2. Basics
Sources and Uses
Physical Properties
Routes of Exposure: Inhalation
Routes of Exposure: Skin and Eyes
H2S and the Environment
OSHA Standards and Guidelines
3. Health Effects
Exposure Factors
General
Acute Exposure
Physiological Response
Victims of Acute Exposure
Chronic Exposure
Cancer and Reproduction
If You Smell H2S
4. OSHA Guidence
OSHA's eTool
Training
Situational Analysis
Air Monitoring
H2S: Heavier Than Air
5. Summary
Additional Sources of Information
New ANSI / ASSE Standard
Additional Sources of Information
Benefits OSHA Education School’s Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness for General Industry online training is an introductory-level course detailing and explaining the dangers involved with and surrounding the industrial chemical, hydrogen sulfide. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to know:
The sources and uses of hydrogen sulfide
The physical properties of hydrogen sulfide
The health effects of hydrogen sulfide
The necessary exposure limits of hydrogen sulfide
OSHA’s rules and guidelines surrounding hydrogen sulfide
Tips and websites offering further helpful information pertinent to hydrogen sulfide