MSMWHS216 – Operate Breathing Apparatus
This unit is offered to support the NWPTRT007 Monitor and operate liquefied chlorine gas disinfection processes a sit is a pre-requisite.
Course Content
- Applicable Australian Standards and regulations
- Hazardous environments that require breathing protection
- Breathing apparatus training requirements
- The human respiratory system
- Types of breathing apparatus
- Communication procedures
- Risk assessments and hierarchy of hazard control
- Breathing apparatus components
- Calculating working duration and emergency escape times
- Using breathing apparatus control tally boards
- Breathing apparatus safety and entrapment procedures
- Cleaning, maintenance and testing procedure