Sabre Safety provides breathing air and gas detection systems with technical and training support to ensure a safe working environment should a release of H2S occur.

Appropriate training, to help understand the characteristics of Hydrogen Sulfide and the appropriate measures and controls to be taken, must be delivered to all personnel who may be at risk from exposure to H2S.

All associated equipment for the safe working in H2S environments is available from Sabre Safety.

Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) is a killer. In fact many workers have died in incidents that might have been prevented if they had known more about the properties of the gas.

H2S can be found in many jobsites, not just petroleum industry operations. It may accumulate wherever a mixture of hydrocarbons and sulphur are found. Oil and gas fields,tankers and production facilities have the potential to contain significant amounts of the gas. Besides these locations, there are a variety of organic sources where H2S can be found, including such unlikely spots as ship’s holds, mine shafts, pulp mills, swamps, and sewers. H2S is a natural by-product of organic decay.

All petroleum industry jobsites are potential locations of the gas. In order to predict likely locations of H2S, you first need to be aware of the physical properties of the gas itself. What it’s like and how it behaves provide general clues about potentially hazardous situations. You can use this type of information to avoid exposure, injury and possibly death.

To prepare employees for the potential hazards of working in an environment where H2S may be present, it is critical that they have a complete picture of the hazards that may occur. To help them develop a strategy to deal with the problem it is essential that they undergo a period of training and have access to the most appropriate safety equipment.

Training Courses can be delivered both in the OPITO approved version or as the H2S Alive course , approved by ENFORM , the safety association for Canada's upstream oil and gas industry.

Breathing air systems have been designed in house utilising the expertise of our engineering department.

The breathing apparatus,gas detection and compressors have been selected for their durability , ease of use and ability to be field serviced in remote locations.

All our field technicians hold manufacturer approved service and maintenance certification, are qualified instructors and have completed a comprehensive H2S Technician training course both in the classroom and under supervision in the field.