Asbestos Awareness

This course is suited for employees who may come into contact with asbestos-containing materials within their place of work.

This course aims to provide learners with the knowledge and skills to identify asbestos-related risks. In return, learners can avoid these risks, thus safeguarding their health, safety and wellbeing.

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

• Outline the properties, risks and effects on health from asbestos exposure.
• Identify the types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos in buildings.
• Understand how to avoid the risks of asbestos.
• Understand legislation and legislative requirements for managing asbestos-containing materials.

• Module 1: Properties, risks and effects on health
• Module 2: Types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos
• Module 3: Avoiding the risks from asbestos
• Module 4: Legal duties and obligations