Asbestos Awareness Course
Course Overview
The course can be held as a ‘stand-alone’ course or as part of a triple certification course. A tested and company certificated activity-based course with a syllabus covering the requirements of Regulation 10 to the Control of Asbestos Regulations.
Course Duration
3 – 4 hours
Suitability
Those that work in construction (and other industries) and whose activities may result in discovery of hidden asbestos, and managers and supervisors.
Course Contents
| Course explanation and aims | Hygiene requirements |
| The properties of asbestos and its effects on health (including its interaction with smoking) | Decontamination procedures |
| The types of products or materials likely to contain asbestos | Waste handling procedures |
| The operations which could result in asbestos exposure | Medical examination requirements |
| The importance of preventive controls to minimize exposure | The control limit and the need for air monitoring |
| Safe work practices, control measures and protective equipment | Films and activities shall be used to reinforce good practice and to highlight malpractice |
| Emergency procedures | Theoretical test (multiple choice) |
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