Wood Pellet & Biomass Fuel Stores: Carbon Monoxide and Confined Space Risks

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About Course

Wood pellets and wood chip used to fuel biomass boilers in schools, farms, offices and homes can give off carbon monoxide and use up oxygen in enclosed stores. People have died after entering pellet stores. This course explains HSE’s safety alert, how the hazard arises, safe design, signage, entry rules and maintenance.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training written from published official guidance. It does not replace training required for your specific job, and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand how wood pellets produce carbon monoxide and deplete oxygen
  • Recognise pellet stores and hoppers as confined spaces
  • Apply HSE’s recommendations on ventilation, signage and entry
  • Know the fire, dust and maintenance risks of biomass systems

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • How the hazard arises
  • Pellet stores as confined spaces
  • Design, signage and safe operation
  • Fire, dust and a worked example

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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