Asbestos Awareness (UKATA)

Course Objectives
By the end of the course the delegate should be able to:

• Have an increased awareness of the nature and properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of lung cancer for asbestos workers who smoke

• Be familiar with types, uses and likely occurrences of asbestos in buildings and where appropriate items of plant

• Know how to avoid the risks from asbestos.

• Have an awareness of the general legislation in relation to health and safety and asbestos in particular.

• Procedures to be followed when coming into unintentional contact with ACM’s and an understanding of the appropriate emergency arrangements

• Demonstrate an understanding of responsibilities under relevant legislation

Course Summary

• Outline the properties, risks and its effects on health of asbestos exposure

• Have a general knowledge of the types, uses and likely occurrences of asbestos and ACM’s in

• buildings

• How to avoid the risks from Asbestos

• PPE

• Outline of legislation relating to asbestos

• Assessment