Air Monitoring Foundation (AMF)
This course covers the what, how and why of gas detection. Attention will be paid to various types of gases, oxygen levels, explosion levels and safe working values. In addition, different types of gas detection equipment are discussed together with the practical advantages and disadvantages.
(Formerly known as Basic Air Monitoring – BAM).
Contact hours
6 hours (1 day)
Prerequisites:
- Minimum age: 18
Course content includes
- Rescue 3 philosophy
- Rules, regulations and standards
- Confined space definitions
- Generic confined space hazards
- Atmospheric hazards
- Worker safety and survival
- Oxygen-deficient and oxygen-enriched atmospheres
- LEL, UEL, flammability range, relative response curves
- Flashpoint, vapour pressure, vapour density
- Toxic gases
- Medical considerations with ammonia, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide
- Gas monitoring principles and equipment
- Ventilation principles
- Introduction to ATEX and inert atmospheres
- Maintenance of gas monitoring equipment
- Reading safety datasheets
- Measuring oxygen levels with electrochemical oxygen sensors
- Measuring explosion levels with catalytic hot bead combustible sensors
- Measuring toxic levels with electrochemical toxic sensors
- Fresh air calibration and bump testing
- Types of hoses, leak testing, flushing hoses
- Expectations, strategy and measuring in confined spaces
- Interpretation and registration of monitoring data
Course standard, learning outcomes and key teaching points
Rescue 3 Europe course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points
The course standards, learning outcomes and key teaching points are provided as pre- and post-course reference for people involved in the delivery of Rescue 3 courses (eg Rescue 3 training providers, instructors and students). They are not to be used for any other purpose without the express written permission of Rescue 3 Europe.
Qualification valid for
3 years
Taught by:
- Air Monitoring Instructor (AMI)
Recertification options
Instructor to student ratios
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