053-9 Wyo. Code R. §§ 9-2 - H[2]S Safety Equipment and Procedures
(a) The following
safety equipment shall be provided and operational on site before the hole is
500 feet above any formation (as defined in Chapter 9, Section
1.) suspected and/or known to contain
H2S gas.
(i) No hazard
area.
(A) No special
H2S equipment shall be required.
(ii) Low hazard area.
(A) Two (2) thirty (30) minute self-contained
breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for emergency use only.
(iii) Medium hazard area.
(A) Air masks with emergency escape cylinders
for each employee.
(B) Two (2)
thirty (30) minute self contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for
emergencies.
(C) Two (2) wind socks
and streamers.
(D) Oxygen powered
resuscitator with cylinder.
(E) Two
(2) gas detectors (pump type).
(F)
A separate warning system.
(iv) High hazard area.
(A) Manifold air masks with emergency escape
cylinders for each employee.
(B)
Two (2) thirty (30) minute self contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for
emergencies.
(C) Two (2) wind socks
and streamers.
(D) Oxygen powered
resuscitator with cylinder.
(E) Two
(2) gas detectors (pump type).
(F)
A separate warning system.
(b) No employee shall be permitted on
location without H2S safety training, except employees
may be permitted on location for H2S training
purposes.
(c) Two (2) means of
egress on each location in a high hazard area shall be provided.
(d) A means of communication or instruction
for emergency procedures shall be established and maintained on location along
with the names and telephone numbers of the person or persons to be informed in
case of emergencies.
Notes
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(a) The following safety equipment shall be provided and operational on site before the hole is 500 feet above any formation (as defined in Chapter 9, Section 1.) suspected and/or known to contain H2S gas.
(i) No hazard area .
(A) No special H2S equipment shall be required.
(ii) Low hazard area .
(A) Two (2) thirty (30) minute self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for emergency use only.
(iii) Medium hazard area .
(A) Air masks with emergency escape cylinders for each employee .
(B) Two (2) thirty (30) minute self contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for emergencies.
(C) Two (2) wind socks and streamers.
(D) Oxygen powered resuscitator with cylinder.
(E) Two (2) gas detectors (pump type).
(F) A separate warning system.
(iv) High hazard area .
(A) Manifold air masks with emergency escape cylinders for each employee .
(B) Two (2) thirty (30) minute self contained breathing apparatuses (SCBAs) for emergencies.
(C) Two (2) wind socks and streamers.
(D) Oxygen powered resuscitator with cylinder.
(E) Two (2) gas detectors (pump type).
(F) A separate warning system.
(b) No employee shall be permitted on location without H2S safety training, except employees may be permitted on location for H2S training purposes.
(c) Two (2) means of egress on each location in a high hazard area shall be provided.
(d) A means of communication or instruction for emergency procedures shall be established and maintained on location along with the names and telephone numbers of the person or persons to be informed in case of emergencies.