Asbestos Awareness
This course provides an appreciation of working environments containing asbestos including legal implications, assessing risk, safe removal and health surveillance.
Description
Asbestos poses a serious threat to health. It is estimated that up to 500,000 non-domestic buildings in the UK contain some form of asbestos and up to 4,000 people die each year as a result of asbestos exposure.
This course provides an appreciation of working environments containing asbestos including legal implications, assessing risk, safe removal and health surveillance.
Course Content
On completion of the course delegates will be able to:
Types and properties of asbestos
Health effects of exposure to asbestos
Uses and likely occurrences of asbestosIdentification and location of asbestos in buildings
Asbestos containing materials and productsControl of Asbestos Regulations 2006
Avoiding the risks from asbestos
Asbestos risk assessments
Management actions to prevent and reduce exposure
Site clearance and certification
Certification
After successful completion of the course and examination a certificate valid for three years is then issued.
Assessment
Multiple choice questions
Duration:
½ Day
Cost:
Upon Enquiry
Dates/Times:
Upon Enquiry
For more information on this training course call Tom on 01706 631417