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Gas Monitors Training Course - CD-based & Online

Gas Monitors Training Course - CD-based & Online
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The Professional version of this course includes a CD Version with an Online option valid for up to 4 weeks.

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Course Description
Millions of gas monitors (gas detection instruments) work every day, in various industries like Oil & Gas, Power, Paper, Petrochemicals, Wastewater treatment, Chemicals, Food, Pharma and Semiconductors, to detect the presence and level of hazardous & toxic gases, explosive vapors & fumes which are handled in these places. They also monitor workplace conditions and pollutants to ensure adherence to emission control norms.

It is very essential, for professionals who work in these industries and who are actively involved in specifying, selecting, installing or calibrating these gas detection instruments, to know how these instruments work, what do they measure, how to select them, install them, calibrate them & maintain them in order to get best results.

This course covers all of these aspects of Gas Monitors. The subject is explained by means of text, rich graphics, Flash based animations, real-life plant photos and videos and interactive simulation exercises. It makes the subject fun to learn and easy to grasp.

There is also a self –assessment test & a glossary.
Many Industrial Safety & Health professionals would also find this course very useful.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LEARNING UNIT ONE-Gas Monitor Fundamentals

LESSON ONE- Introduction to Gas Monitors

• Introduction to the course
• Introduction to gas monitors
• What is a gas monitor?
• Why use a gas monitor?
• History of gas monitors
• Where are gas monitors used? - Oil refining
• Where are gas monitors used? - Storage Tanks
• Where are gas monitors used? - Electronics & semiconductor plants
• Where are gas monitors used? - Oil Production
• A typical gas monitor
• A personal gas monitor
• A personal gas monitor - 2
• A portable gas monitor
• A fixed gas monitor
• Summary of Lesson One

LESSON TWO-Basic Concepts

• Lesson Outline
• Fire Triangle
• Lower Explosive Limit & Upper Explosive Limit
• Lower Explosive Limit & Upper Explosive Limit-2
• Flash Point
• Accuracy
• Accuracy & Inaccuracy
• Accuracy of a Gas Monitor
• Calibration
• Calibration of Gas Monitors
• Linearity
• Linearity-2
• Repeatability
• Repeatability & Accuracy
• An exercise in repeatability
• An exercise in repeatability
• Summary of Lesson Two

LESSON THREE-Explosive & Toxic Gases

• Lesson Outline
• Explosive gases & Toxic Gases
• Regulatory & Standards Bodies
• Terminology--Explosive Gases
• Terminology--Toxic Gases
• TWA (Time Weighted Average)
• More on TWA (Time Weighted Average)
• STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit)
• IDLH & Ceiling Limit
• REL, PEL & TLV ---What do they mean?
• REL, PEL & TLV ---Some values
• A graph of TWA. STEL and Ceiling Limits
• Conclusion

LEARNING UNIT TWO-Types of Gas Monitors

LESSON ONE-Catalytic Combustion Type

• Learning Unit Outline
• Introduction to Catalytic Combustion
• Catalytic Combustion sensor--How it works 1
• Catalytic Combustion sensor -How it works 2
• Catalytic Combustion sensor -How it works 3
• Catalytic Combustion sensor -construction
• Catalytic Combustion sensor -characteristics
• Catalytic Combustion sensor -Advantages & Disadvantages
• Catalytic Combustion sensor

LESSON TWO-Electrochemical Type

• Introduction to Electrochemical sensors
• Electrochemical sensors-Principles 1
• Electrochemical sensors-Principles 2
• Electrochemical sensors-Actual Operation
• Electrochemical sensors-Construction 1
• Electrochemical sensors-Construction 2
• Electrochemical sensors-Other characteristics
• Electrochemical sensors-Interference
• Electrochemical sensors-Advantages & Disadvantages
• Electrochemical sensors

LESSON THREE-Semiconductor type

• Semiconductor sensors-Introduction 1
• Semiconductor sensors-Introduction 2
• Semiconductor sensors-Working 1
• Semiconductor sensors-Working 2
• Semiconductor sensors-Working 3
• Semiconductor sensors-Advantages & Disadvantages
• Semiconductor sensors

LESSON FOUR-Infra Red Type

• Infra Red sensors-How are they different?
• What are Waves?
• Basics of waves
• The electromagnetic spectrum 1
• The Electromagnetic Spectrum 2
• Infra Red sensors-Basic Concepts
• Transmittance & Absorbance
• Infra Red sensors-Beer Lambert Law 1
• Infra Red sensors-Beer Lambert Law-2
• Infra Red sensors-- Absorption Pattern of Methane
• Infra Red monitors
• Infra Red monitors-Dispersive
• Infra Red monitors-Non dispersive
• Infra Red monitors-Point type and Open Path
• Infra Red monitors- Open Path
• Infra Red gas monitors-Open Path Concepts
• Infra Red gas monitors-Point type and Open Path
• Infra Red gas monitors-Advantages & Disadvantages
• Infra Red gas monitors

LESSON FIVE-PID Type

• Photo Ionization Detectors-Introduction
• Photo Ionization Detectors-Principle of Operation
• Photo Ionization Detectors-A typical instrument
• Photo Ionization Detectors-The UV Lamp
• Photo Ionization Detectors-Kinds of lamps 1
• Photo Ionization Detectors-Kinds of lamps 2
• Photo Ionization Detectors-Lamp selection
• Photo Ionization Detectors- Correction Factors
• Photo Ionization Detectors-VOC monitoring
• Photo Ionization Detectors-Alarm Limits
• Photo Ionization Detectors-Advantages & Disadvantages
• Photo Ionization Detectors

LEARNING UNIT THREE-Gas Monitoring Systems

LESSON ONE-Dedicated systems

• Dedicated Systems-Introduction
• Dedicated Systems-The channel card
• Dedicated Systems-Architecture 1
• Dedicated Systems-Architecture 2
• Dedicated Systems-Advantages and Disadvantages
• Dedicated Systems

LESSON TWO-Open Systems

• Open Systems-Introduction
• Open Systems-Integrated DCS & Gas Monitoring system
• Open Systems-Other possibilities
• Open Systems-Advantages & Disadvantages
• Open Systems

LEARNING UNIT FOUR-Installation, Calibration & Maintenance

LESSON ONE-Planning & Installation of gas monitors

• Planning of gas monitoring systems 1
• Planning of gas monitoring systems 2
• Planning of gas monitoring systems-placement
• Relative weights of different gases
• Planning of gas monitoring systems-placement
• Placement of the gas monitors
• Installation of gas monitors--A simulation exercise
• Installation of gas monitors

LESSON TWO-Calibration & Testing

• Calibration of Gas Monitors
• Calibration of Gas Monitors
• Preparation for Calibration
• Calibration of Gas Monitors-example 1
• Calibration of Gas Monitors-example 2
• Calibration of Gas Monitors-example 3
• Calibration of Gas Monitors-example 4
• LEL values of Explosive Gases
• Correction Factors--Catalytic Combustion monitors
• Calibration Factors--PID instruments
• Calibration -Tips for a better Gas Monitor performance
• Calibration

LESSON THREE-Maintenance

• Maintenance of Gas Monitors-Introduction
• Maintenance of Gas Monitors-example 1
• Maintenance of Gas Monitors-example 2
• Thank You

SELF ASSESSMENT TEST

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