Description
This course aims to give those who either come into contact with asbestos containing materials, or who manage or supervise workers, the necessary information about where asbestos may be located, the associated health risks and the control measures necessary to prevent or control exposure.
Under the Asbestos legislation it is a legal requirement that employees who are liable to disturb asbestos as part of their normal work must receive asbestos awareness training.
What you will learn
• Asbestos and the law.
• The properties of asbestos and its effect on health.
• Work that could result in exposure to asbestos and the types of products/material likely to contact asbestos.
• How to implement adequate control measures.
• Use of personal protective equipment and specialised breathing protection.
• Procedures for decontamination or unintended disturbance of asbestos products.