OPITO AGT Level 1

Must I do an OPITO Authorised Gas Tester Training Course? A question we are very often asked and the honest and quickest answer is, only if your employer requires it.

So why you might ask, are so many organisations starting to ask for gas testers to have the qualification?

1.1.1 – The implications of organisational and statutory requirements with respect to gas testing – to include legislation, codes of practice, manufacturers’ and company instructions


1.1.2 – The fact that the owner is responsible to make the confined space safe for entry

1.1.3 – How to interpret operational requirements – to include policies, procedures, instructions, codes of practice and standards


1.1.4 – How to select, use and care for PPE for different toxic and flammable gases through risk assessment

1.1.5 – Consideration of appropriate levels of respiratory protective equipment

1.1.6 – How to work both with and within the Permit to Work system