Hydrogen Sulfide


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This course is designed to provide an awareness of hazards associated with hydrogen sulfide gas, as well as methods to detect and minimize exposure to the gas. The content of the course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. The learning objectives of the course are to recognize the hazardous characteristics and exposure limits of hydrogen sulfide, describe the detection equipment and methods, recognize the symptoms of exposure to the gas, and learn the precautions to take during an emergency.

The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
Personnel working with or around hydrogen sulfide gas

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Hydrogen Sulfide

  • Hydrogen Sulfide
  • identify characteristics of hydrogen sulfide
  • identify symptoms of exposure to hydrogen sulfide
  • identify hazardous effects of hydrogen sulfide
  • Knowledge Check: Characteristics, Effects, and Symptoms
  • identify hazardous exposure limits for hydrogen sulfide
  • Knowledge Check: Exposure Limits
  • identify hydrogen sulfide detection equipment and methods
  • Knowledge Check: Detections
  • identify precautions to take during an emergency
  • Knowledge Check: Precautions
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_d57_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone