objectivesThe Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness course from OSHA Education School is an introductory-level online training 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 dangerous but useful and common chemical in the Manufacturing sector.
OSHA Education School’s Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness training teaches basic safety awareness tips for working around hydrogen sulfide in Manufacturing. Participants can expect to discuss the background, health hazard summary, and OSHA best practices for working with this chemical. Specific course topics include the following:
Means of exposure
Information about hydrogen sulfide and the environment
OSHA standards and guidelines for contact
Acute and chronic health effects of hydrogen sulfide, including cancer and reproduction
Instruction for what to do if you smell hydrogen sulfide
OSHA guidance for comprehensive training
Recommendations for hydrogen sulfide air monitoring
Links to additional resources
Knowledge checks to measure your understanding
descriptionHydrogen Sulfide Awareness is an introductory-level online course intended to familiarize learners with hydrogen Sulphide, a colorless, combustible, and extremely poisonous gas. Hydrogen Sulphide has a characteristic rotten egg odor when delivered 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 hazardous yet necessary and prevalent chemical in the manufacturing industry.
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 Manufacturing 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 Awareness
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
Summary of Discussion Topics
OSHA Education School’s Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness course is an introductory-level and interactive training detailing and explaining the dangers involved with and surrounding the industrial chemical, hydrogen sulfide. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to:
Summarize the properties, sources, and uses of hydrogen sulfide
Understand the primary means of exposure, including inhalation and contact with skin & eyes
Discuss the interaction between hydrogen sulfide and the environment
Cite OSHA standards regarding concentration and length of exposure
Recognize general health effects of hydrogen sulfide contact, as well as those of acute and chronic exposure
Explain what to do if you smell hydrogen sulfide
Review OSHA guidelines for training
Identify the equipment and techniques required for proper hydrogen sulfide air monitoring
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