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Authorized Gas Tester Services

Steamsafe Sdn Bhd also providing Authorized Gas Tester Service

INTRODUCTION

Objective is to provide guidance for the safety and health of all persons who need to enter or work in confined spaces by preventing exposure to hazards which may otherwise be experienced when working in a confined space, and thereby prevent collapse, injury, illness or death arising from exposure to those hazards.

“hazardous atmosphere” means atmosphere that may expose employees to the risk of death, incapacitation, impairment of ability to self-rescue (that is escape unaided from a confined space), injury or acute illness from one or more of the following causes –

  1. oxygen content below 19.5 % or above 23.5 % by volume (at sea level);
  2. accumulation of flammable or explosive gas greater than 10 % of its LEL;
  3. accumulation of toxic gas equal to or exceeding its permissible exposure limit (PEL); or
  4. any other atmospheric condition that is immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH).

“confined space” means an enclosed or partially enclosed space that is at atmospheric pressure during occupancy and is not intended or designed primarily as a place of work, and –

a) is liable at any time to –

  1. have an atmosphere which contains potentially harmful levels of contaminants;
  2. have an oxygen deficiency or excess; or
  3. cause engulfment; and

b) could have restricted means for entry and exit.

The following are some examples of confined spaces –

  1. storage tanks, tankers, boilers, silos and other tank like compartment usually having a manhole for entry;
  2. open-topped spaces such as pits or degreasers;
  3. pipes, sewers, tunnels, shafts, ducts and similar structures; and
  4. any shipboard spaces entered through a small manhole, cargo tanks, cellular double bottom tanks, duct keels, ballasts and oil tanks.

The following are some examples of the activities in a confined space –

  1. cleaning of sludge and other waste materials;
  2. inspection of the physical integrity of process equipment;
  3. maintenance, including abrasive blasting and application of surface coatings;
  4. repair, including welding, modification and adjustments to mechanical equipment;
  5. rescue of workers who are injured or overcome inside the confined space; and
  6. construction purposes;

Duties Of Authorised Gas Tester

Update his knowledge on the hazards that may be faced during entry, including information on the mode, signs and symptoms, and consequences of the exposure;

Identify all chemical hazards and recommends control measures to ensure safe entry;

Be familiar with all confined space entry equipment used, for example emergency breathing apparatus, man riding winch, tripod, etc; and

Test and interpret the reading level of gaseous in the confined space.

Confined Space Entry Programme

  • Hazard identification
  • Risk assessment
  • Risk control
  • Stand-by person
  • Monitoring of multiple confined spaces
  • Permit system
  • Sign-posting
  • Employee training
  • Equipment
  • Means of Communication
  • External hazard protection
  • Identification of the duties
  • Information to the contractor
  • Coordination of entry operations
  • Conclusion of entry

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