AGT - Authorised Gas Tester Interview Q&A

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Interview Question & Answers.
1. Who is AGST?
AGST - Authorized Gas Safety Tester is a person who appointed by employer to carry out
atmosphere test in critical environment such as confined space, petrochemical, oil & gas
plants to carry out work safely.
AGST is a competent person who have required knowledge of gases present in the critical
environment and he can identify gases through gas detector, there is a prime role of AGST
before and during work in critical environment. If you want to be an authorised gas tester
you need to cleat AGST exam test, in this blog post Authorised gas Safety tester interview
questions and answers are provided which will help you to become am authorised gas
tester.
2. What is LEL & UEL?

LEL – LEL stands for Lower explosive limit, LEL is the minimum concentration of flammable
vapour which can burn at the presence of ignition source.
3. What is UEL?
UEL – UEL stands for Upper explosive limit, UEL is the maximum concentration of flammable
vapour which can burn at the presence of ignition source.
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4. What is Flammability range?

The flammability range describes the range of flammable vapour i.e. the minimum and
maximum concentrations at which a given vaporous substance will ignite or combust when
mixed with air.
5. What are the types of Gas detector?

 Catalytic gas detector
 Infrared gas detector
 Electro-chemical cells
 Semi - conductor gas detector
 Thermal conductivity gas detector
6. Why gases need to be tested?

Gases need to tested: -
 For Personal Safety

 For Area Monitoring
 For Confined Space Entry
 For Leak Check (Storage tank, equipment)
 For Emergency Response
 For Protection of environment
 For Process Safety
 For identifying flammable atmosphere to issue Hot work permits
7. Write name of three toxic gas.

 Carbon Monoxide
 Hydrogen Sulfide
 Chlorine
8. Write three flammable gas.

 Propane
 Methane
 Acetylene
9. Write three asphyxiant gas.

 Nitrogen
 Organ
 Helium
10.What are the units for measuring concentration of gases?

 % (Percent) – Flammable gases
 ppm (parts per million) – Toxic gases
11.What are the atmospheric hazards?

 Oxygen (deficiency and enrichment)
 Flammable gases and vapors
 Toxic contaminants
 Corrosive
12.What is Oxygen deficiency?

The percentage of oxygen below 19.5 % in the environment is considered as oxygen
deficiency or lack of oxygen.
13.What is Oxygen enrichment?

The percentage of oxygen more than 23.5% in the environment is considered as oxygen
enrichment.
14.What are the common flammability range of different gases?

 GASES LEL UEL
 Methane 5.0% 15.0%
 Propane 2.2% 9.5%
 Hydrogen 4.0% 75.0%
 Butane 1.8% 8.4&
 Pentane 1.4% 7.8%
 Ethylene oxide 3.0% 100.0%
 Hydrogen sulphide 4.3% 46.0%
15.Which gases must be tested before issuing confined space entry

permit?
CO (Carbon Monoxide), O2 (Oxygen), H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide), Combustible
gas/hydrocarbon
16.Before taking the reading of combustible gases make sure there is

adequate oxygen True/false?
True
17.At what value the low and high alarms of H2S sensor activates in
portable gas detectors?
Low 10 PPM & High 15 PPM
18.In portable gas detectors at what value the low and high alarms of
Oxygen sensor activates at Low 19.5% & High 23% True/false?
True
19.At what LEL% Hot work can be permitted in hazardous atmosphere?

At KEL 0%
20.What is Time Weighted Average (TWA)?

Toxic gas limits related to concentration & time
21.What is Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL)?

The maximum allowable concentration over 15 minutes
22.What is Threshold Limit Value (TLV)?

The maximum allowable concentration over an 8-hour period
23.Is Methane gas is heavier than air?

No, it is lighter than air.
24.Is H2s gas is heavier than air?

Yes, it is heavier than air.
25.Do we need nitrogen in air to breath?

Yes, we need.
26.What is Bump test?

A bump test is a brief exposure of the sensor to gas bump test verifies if the sensor is
responding and the alarm is functioning or not, Bump test is only valid for 24 hours.
27.Validity of calibration test?

6 months.
28.Write the sequence of gas testing?

Gas Testing Sequence:
Oxygen
LEL (Flammable gas / Vapor)
H2S
CO
29.Mention in brief about catalyst gas detector.

 Range is normally set to %LEL (Lower Explosive Limit)
 Gas diffuses into sensor & reacts with oxygen on a heated detector element.
 Catalyst gas detector can only work in presence of oxygen in atmosphere.
30.Mention in brief about infrared gas detector.

 Infrared detection is a method of using light to detect the presence of flammable gas
hazards.
 Fast speed of response
 Sensitivity
 0-100% LEL or LEL Metres
 Works in Oxygen free atmospheres
 Able to work in Nitrogen area
NFPA — National Fire Protection Agency

Hazard Symbols:
– Blue — Health
– Red — Flammability
– Yellow — Reactivity
– White — Special (Read MSDS)

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2. What is LEL & UEL?

4. What is Flammability range?

5. What are the types of Gas detector?

6. Why gases need to be tested?

 For Personal Safety

7. Write name of three toxic gas.

8. Write three flammable gas.

9. Write three asphyxiant gas.

10.What are the units for measuring concentration of gases?

11.What are the atmospheric hazards?

12.What is Oxygen deficiency?

13.What is Oxygen enrichment?

14.What are the common flammability range of different gases?

15.Which gases must be tested before issuing confined space entry

16.Before taking the reading of combustible gases make sure there is

19.At what LEL% Hot work can be permitted in hazardous atmosphere?

20.What is Time Weighted Average (TWA)?

21.What is Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL)?

22.What is Threshold Limit Value (TLV)?

23.Is Methane gas is heavier than air?

24.Is H2s gas is heavier than air?

25.Do we need nitrogen in air to breath?

26.What is Bump test?

27.Validity of calibration test?

28.Write the sequence of gas testing?

29.Mention in brief about catalyst gas detector.

30.Mention in brief about infrared gas detector.

NFPA — National Fire Protection Agency

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