Name: Asbestos Awareness Training
Brand: Progressa Courses
Price: 25.00 GBP
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£25.00

If there’s a chance that you might encounter asbestos in your work, it’s vitally important that you’re aware of the danger it poses. Learn about the history of asbestos, what it is and emergency procedures if you encounter it at our IATP- and CPD-approved Asbestos Awareness online course.

This essential Health and Safety course is designed to give people who might work with or around asbestos all the knowledge they need to do so safely. It considers the risks, highlights the dangers and identifies key signs to look out for.

This asbestos awareness course provides advanced knowledge about asbestos awareness for people working with and around asbestos. There is an overview of what asbestos is, the history of asbestos use, the risks of exposure to asbestos, and the key legislation around the topic.

What is asbestos?

The word ‘asbestos’ actually refers to a group of six naturally occurring minerals, obtained through mining. These minerals are all fairly similar, being very fibrous and quite unlike other minerals found in the ground. Its appearance is generally similar to loft insulation and other fuzzy materials, though it can be compressed into boards as we’ll discuss in the next section. Who should take this asbestos awareness online course and why?

This asbestos awareness training is aimed at anyone working in a role that may see them involved with asbestos. Some of these job roles include joiners, roofers, architects, plumbers, caretakers, painters/decorators and people working in construction.

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other professionals working with asbestos who may benefit from the information contained in the course.

What does this asbestos training course cover?

This asbestos awareness course covers important health and safety information to keep those working with the material safe. This includes modules on the following:

An introduction to asbestos awareness
A history of asbestos and its early uses
What is asbestos?
What does asbestos look like?
Exposure to asbestos: the risks and adverse effects on health
Typical uses of asbestos and ACMs (Asbestos Containing Materials)
Legislation relating to asbestos
Basic safety and emergency procedures if ACMs are disturbed

By taking this asbestos awareness training course, learners will be able to:

Describe the properties of asbestos in terms of the risks to and effects on health caused by exposure to asbestos and the increased risk to those who smoke
Outline the different types of asbestos and explain where asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) can be typically found within buildings and in plant/equipment
Describe the main reasons for the use of asbestos insulation, asbestos insulating board, asbestos cement and other ACMs
Describe the risks of fibre release from ACMs
Demonstrate an awareness of how you would find information about the presence of asbestos before starting work
State the procedures to follow if unintentional contact is made with ACMs and describe appropriate emergency procedures
Outline asbestos legislation such as regulations 4 and 5 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR)

Asbestos Awareness Certificate

The end of course test consists of 15 multiple choice questions. Learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark, and, if necessary, may attempt the test three times at no extra cost. If learners do not achieve the 75% pass mark, further attempts may be given by contacting our support team.

Learners will be able to download a digital asbestos awareness certificate on completion. This can be printed, and we suggest you keep it for your records.

Accreditation

Our Asbestos Awareness Training Online Course is approved by the Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP) as meeting Category A Regulations.

The training is also accredited by CPD. The Asbestos Awareness Certificate, awarded upon successful completion, can be used to log your hours against.

Asbestos Awareness Online Course duration

The training will take approximately two to three hours to complete. As an e-learning course, you can complete this training in convenient stages. The system will record your progress throughout.