Training
CMDDA1

CMDDA1 - Carbon Monoxide/Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere Testing

Gas safety competence to carry out CO/CO₂ atmosphere testing using electronic portable gas analysers on domestic gas appliances following indication of fumes, smells, spillage or leakage of combustion products, CO detector activation, etc.

Who should attend?

This course is aimed at those wishing to respond to a report of a smell of fumes from a gas appliance or the activation of a CO alarm in domestic premises:

Where a customer suspects fumes due to activation of a CO alarm
Where a customer suspects fumes due to signs of spillage or smells being emitted from a gas appliance
Where a customer contacts ‘The Carbon Monoxide and Gas Safety Society’ and they recommend that a Gas Safe Registered Installer with the appropriate competencies is required

Pre-requisites:

CCN1/CCLP1 + CPA1 or;
CCN1/CCLP1 as from 1st April 2012 or;
A valid equivalent NVQ or QCF qualification plus appropriate domestic appliance(s)

Work areas:

Domestic Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Covers the use of analysers to determine ambient levels of CO and presence of CO₂ in dwellings, CO and CO₂ in combustion products from flueless appliances (Type A), open flue appliances (Type B), and room sealed appliances (Type C).

The Course Programme:

Candidates will be assessed on the following:

Carrying out ambient CO, CO₂ testing and combustion performance analysis using electronic portable gas analysers on domestic gas appliances in dwellings following:
Indication of fumes
Smells
Spillage or leakage of combustion products
CO detector activation