Asbestos Awareness - including safe sampling procedures



  Course Duration:

 

  1 Day

 


  In-House Course Fee:

 

  £650.00+VAT per day (includes two sessions*)

 
* A maximum of 15 delegates per session

 

Course Information

 

Who is it for?

Asbestos awareness training is legally required for anyone who may be exposed to asbestos containing materials during their working activities and those that supervise their work activities.  This specifically designed course includes an element of safe procedures for sampling building materials for the purposes of analysis for the presence of asbestos containing materials.  This will be of particular interest to those responsible for taking bulk samples on behalf of the employer.

 

Course Content

Asbestos Awareness course content is governed by Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and includes the following elements:

 

  1. The properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of lung cancer for asbestos workers who smoke
  2. The types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos and ACMs in buildings and plant
  3. The general procedures to be followed to deal with an emergency, for example an uncontrolled release of asbestos dust into the workplace;
  4. How to avoid the risks from asbestos, for example for building work, no employee should carry out work which disturbs the fabric of a building unless the employer has confirmed that ACMs are not present.
  5. Using HSE guidance to outline the numerous reasons for bulk sampling;
  6. Quality and quantity of information required to enable valid conclusions to be reached and relevant recommendations to be made;
  7. Sampling strategies for all types of asbestos containing materials i.e. spray coatings, pipe insulation, insulating board, ceiling tiles, cement materials;
  8. Techniques used and precautions required when collecting bulk samples including use of PPE and RPE;
  9. Procedures for transporting samples and the type of laboratory to be used for the analysis; and
  10. Practical exercise in the taking of samples of various products such as insulation, floor tiles, textured coating etc.

 

The content of this course can be tailored to customer’s specific requirements.  Please contact us for further information.

 

Assessment

Delegates are required to complete a short multiple choice exercise to demonstrate an understanding of safe sampling techniques including the use of PPE and RPE.

 

Qualification and Certificates

All delegates who successfully complete this course are issued a Certificate of Attendance and a “credit card” sized photographic ID card both of which are valid for 12 months.

 

Course Dates and Locations

 

This course is offered on the basis of an in-house course and delivered at your premises.  Please contact us for further information or book this course.

 

Additional Information

 

alt Extract from HSE Guidance (L143) Work with materials containing asbestos


 
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