About the course
What this course covers.
A flammable or toxic atmosphere does not announce itself. The worker who can read a gas monitor, run a detector tube, and interpret what the equipment is telling them is the worker who goes home. This course is built for anyone who picks up gas detection equipment before entering a site.
The course explains explosive ranges, toxic atmospheres, oxygen levels, and how flammable gases behave, then works through the equipment in detail: the common detector tube devices and how to operate them, the three types of continuous gas monitor and how to don, operate, maintain, and bump test them, and how combustible gas monitors work down to the sensor types. It closes on gas testing itself, and meets IRP7 requirements.
Workers across plant sites, drilling and servicing operations, pipelines, and upstream and downstream oilfield work use this course to qualify on gas detection equipment and to give an auditor or a prime contractor a documented training record.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
5 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Atmospheric hazards
Explosive ranges, toxic atmospheres, oxygen levels, flammable substances, and how flammable gas behaves around a worksite.
Detector tube devices
The most common detector tube devices, the bellows and piston types, and how to operate them safely.
Continuous gas monitors
The three types of continuous gas monitor - personal, portable, and fixed - and how to don, operate, maintain, and bump test them.
Combustible gas monitors
How combustible gas monitors work, including thermal conductivity, semiconductor and catalytic sensors, display features, and measurements.
Gas testing
How to carry out gas testing with detection equipment, and an overview of fixed continuous monitors.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Our crews carry monitors every day but did not always understand what the readings meant. The combustible gas monitor section closed that gap.
Garth M.
HSE Coordinator
It goes deeper than a basic gas course - detector tubes, the sensor types, bump testing done properly. Required training for our plant and drilling crews.
Lisa P.
Safety Advisor
The IRP7 content is what our prime contractor wanted. Clear, and the equipment sections are genuinely useful on site.
Rob T.
Operator
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Workers who use gas detection equipment on a worksite
- Oilfield, plant, drilling, and pipeline workers
- Confined space crews who test and monitor atmospheres
- Workers responsible for personal, portable, or fixed gas monitors
- Any company that needs a documented gas detection training record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain explosive ranges, toxic atmospheres, and oxygen levels
- Operate detector tube devices safely
- Don, operate, maintain, and bump test a continuous gas monitor
- Understand how a combustible gas monitor works and reads
- Carry out gas testing with the right detection equipment
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $99.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$499.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$449.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$399.96
A corporate account saves you
$99.99
on 5 seats of Detection and Control of Flammable and Toxic Atmospheres
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the final exam allows three attempts. On completion the worker downloads and prints a certificate of completion valid for three years from the completion date.
- Fully online and self-paced - about two hours of content
- Mobile-friendly - runs on a laptop, tablet, or phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Built to meet IRP7 gas detection requirements
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with three final-exam attempts
Why it matters for compliance
IRP7, the Industry Recommended Practice for standing gas detection in the upstream petroleum industry, sets the practice this course is built around, and occupational health and safety legislation requires that workers exposed to hazardous atmospheres are trained. The course provides the documented training record a COR auditor or a prime contractor looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Detection and Control of Flammable and Toxic Atmospheres course cost?
- The course is 99.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a crew.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about two hours of content and is fully self-paced, so a worker can complete it in one sitting or across a couple of shorter sessions without losing their place.
Does the certificate expire?
- Yes. The certificate of completion is valid for three years from the completion date shown on it, after which the worker retakes the course to stay current.
What is IRP7?
- IRP7 is the Industry Recommended Practice for gas detection in the upstream petroleum industry. This course is built to meet IRP7 requirements, which is what many oilfield prime contractors look for.
How is this different from the Gas Detection course?
- The Gas Detection and Nitrogen Awareness course is the broader introduction, including nitrogen hazards. This course goes deeper into the equipment itself - detector tubes, combustible gas monitors, and the sensor types - for workers who rely on gas detection equipment day to day.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.