IS-081 - Working with independent (self-contained and non-self-contained) respiratory protection

Obtain your IS-081 certificate working with independent (self-contained and non-self-contained) respiratory protection

WHAT DO YOU GET IN THIS IS-081 TRAINING?

For the IS-081 diploma working with independent (self-contained and non-self-contained) respiratory protection you have come to the right place at Normec Praxis!

The IS diplomas are essential in the petrochemical industry and port companies.

Delivered at one of our partner centres in Flanders.

The number of training days depends on your experience and competencies.

TARGET GROUP

This training is intended for employees who work in an environment with a low oxygen concentration and/or with high concentrations of hazardous substances in the ambient air.

This can occur at company sites, installations, workplaces or confined spaces.

Independent self-contained respiratory protection

• Breathing air is supplied in a compressed air cylinder worn by the employee
• The employee can move freely in the space
• Due to the limited capacity of the compressed air cylinder, the operating time is limited

Independent non-self-contained respiratory protection

• Breathing air is supplied via a line connected to a compressor
• The employee can move less freely in the space
• The usage time is much longer.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a certificate of medical fitness
• The participant has sufficient command of the Dutch language
• No facial hair
• Normec Praxis pursues an active equal-opportunities policy. Our exams are open to everyone who meets the requirements, regardless of their gender, skin colour or religion

OBJECTIVE

Learning to work in an effective and safe manner with self-contained and non-self-contained independent respiratory protection (both self-contained breathing apparatus and hose-connected devices), which includes, among other things:

• Checking the respiratory protection equipment
• Putting on and taking off the equipment in the correct way and with the necessary checks
• Moving through hard-to-reach locations and carrying out work with independent respiratory protection
• Responding correctly to emergency situations

ACTIONS, NOT WORDS!

• A full day of training lasts 7 hours by default, unless otherwise stated
• Participants bring their own self-contained independent respiratory protection
• A surcharge is charged for the rental of respiratory protection
• Theoretical introduction with many practical exercises
• Theory exam
• Practical exam
• Every successful participant receives the Besacc-VCA diploma IS-081: working with independent (self-contained and non-self-contained) respiratory protection which is valid for 5 years.

THEORY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Operation, construction and maintenance of the independent respiratory protection equipment
• How respiration works
• Recognising risks
• Influence of certain factors on the degree of protection, e.g. pressure, air consumption, ...
• LMRA

PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Handling the breathing apparatus
  • Putting on and taking off correctly including safety check
• Moving in hard-to-reach locations (manhole) and carrying out work with the independent respiratory protection
• Dealing with emergency situations
• Calculating air consumption, return time
• Connecting an independent respiratory protection device to a breathing air line

OTHER HIGH-RISK TASKS

We also organise exams for the following high-risk tasks:

• IS-001 - Working with forklift advanced
• IS-002 - Working with reach truck advanced
• IS-003 - Working with fixed telehandler
• IS-004 - Working with truck-mounted aerial work platform
• IS-005 - Working with self-propelled aerial work platform
• IS-006 - Slinging and directing critical loads
• IS-007 - Safety watch confined space
• IS-009 - Working with personal fall protection advanced
• IS-010 - Working on flanges - flange fitter
• IS-011 - Working with overhead crane with cable control / remote control
• IS-012 - Working with overhead crane with cabin control
• IS-013 - Measuring and detecting hazardous substances (EX-OX-TOX)
• IS-031 - Working with rotating telehandler
• IS-032 - Working with rotating telehandler with lifting function
• IS-081 - Working with independent (self-contained and non-self-contained) respiratory protection
• IS-082 - Working with independent non-self-contained respiratory protection
• AV-001 - Working with forklift truck basic
• AV-002 - Working with reach truck basic
• AV-003 - Working with scissor lift
• AV-004 - Slinging and directing non-critical loads
• AV-006 - Working with personal fall protection basic
• AV-011 - Fire watch (including: Extinguishing with small extinguishing equipment (AV-012))
• AV-012 - Extinguishing with small extinguishing equipment
• AV-013 - Working with mobile crane
• AV-014 - Working with earthmoving machine with lifting function
• AV-015 - Working with truck loader crane
• AV-016 - Working with self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres
• AV-017 - Working with tower crane
• AV-021 - Scaffold builder
• AV-022 - Scaffold inspector

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

"Respiratory apparatus:
a) workers who run the risk of poisoning or a disorder of the respiratory organs through the inhalation of dust, gases, vapours, smoke or mist;
b) workers who may be exposed to carcinogenic and mutagenic agents:
− during the work in which exposure cannot be avoided by preventive measures as provided for in articles VI.2-4, VI.2-5, VI.2-7 and VI.2-8;
− during work, such as maintenance work, demolition work, renovation work, conversion work for which exposure to these agents can be foreseen, notwithstanding the organisational measures taken or the collective preventive measures;" (Codex book IX, title 2)