Specification of Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring and Protecting for Operation Personnel in Oil and Gas Field Involving Hydrogen Sulfide
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the fundamental criteria of hydrogen sulfide monitoring and protecting for operation personnel during the explorating and developing production process of oil and gas field involving hydrogen sulfide.
This Standard is applicable to on-shore oil and gas field involving hydrogen sulfide.
2 Normative References
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this standard, constitute provisions of this standard. For dated reference, subsequent amendments to (excluding correction to), or revisions of, any of these publications do not apply. However, all parties coming to an agreement according to this standard are encouraged to study whether the latest editions of these documents are applicable. For undated references, its latest edition is applicable to this Standard.
GBZ 31-2002 Diagnostic Criteria of Occupational Acute Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning
GB 8789-1998 Diagnostic criteria and principles of management of occupational acute hydrogen sulfide poisoning
SY/T 5087-2005 Recommended practice for safe drilling operations involving hydrogen sulfide
SY/T 6137-2005 Recommended practices for oil and gas producing and gas processing plant operations involving hydrogen sulfide
SY/T 6610-2005 Recommended practice for oil and gas well servicing and workover operations involving hydrogen sulfide
JJG 695-2003 Verification Regulation of Sulfur Hydrogen Gas Detectors
3 Personnel Training
3.1 Training Organization
The training organization is responsible for training of hydrogen sulfide monitoring technology and protecting for operation personnel in environment involving in hydrogen sulfide. The training organization shall communicate information in lateral direction to learn about the international and domestic trends.
3.2 Training Contents
The operation personnel to work in environments involving hydrogen sulfide shall receive training and then take up their jobs after qualified and entitled with certificates. The training contents comply with relevant contents in SY/T 6137-2005.
3.3 Training Time
The training time for the first time shall be at least 15h. Repeat the training once every two years and the training time shall be at least 6h.
3.4 Examination Requirements
The site operation personnel, site supervision and management personnel shall meet the following requirements after training:
a) Have knowledge of the various physical and chemical characteristics of hydrogen sulfide and its harmfulness to human body. See Appendix A for the poisoning of hydrogen sulfide to human body;
b) Be acquainted with the performances, operation and maintenance methods of hydrogen sulfide monitors;
c) Be acquainted with the structures and performances of various personnel safety protective devices and be able to operate and maintain them correctly;
d) Be acquainted with the safety requirements and operating procedures of working in environment involving hydrogen sulfide;
e) When hydrogen sulfide leakage and acute poisoning occur, the operation personnel shall be able to take self-rescue and mutual aid measures;
f) Be acquainted with the emergency response plan of work place.
4 Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor and Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring
4.1 Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor
Fixed and portable hydrogen sulfide monitor shall be adopted.
Foreword i
1 Scope
2 Normative References
3 Personnel Training
3.1 Training Organization
3.2 Training Contents
3.3 Training Time
3.4 Examination Requirements
4 Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor and Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring
4.1 Hydrogen Sulfide Monitor
4.2 Hydrogen Sulfide Monitoring in Operating Environment Involving Hydrogen Sulfide
5 Protective Equipment and Protection for Personnel Safety
5.1 Protective Equipment
5.2 Protective Measures for Personnel Safety in Environment Involving Hydrogen Sulfide
6 Grading, Management and Contraindication of Acute Hydrogen Sulfide Poisoning
Appendix A (Informative) Physical and Chemical Properties and Toxicological Effects of Hydrogen Sulfide
Appendix B (Informative) Air Consumption in Different Labor Intensities
