Asbestos Hazard Awareness
- 1 Day
- Classroom Based
- Minimum 6 - Maximum 12
- No prerequisites
Overview
Asbestos Hazard Awareness is a preliminary overview and introduction to the hazards presented by asbestos in the workplace. Content includes the fundamentals of what asbestos is, its hazards and the health effects of exposure, identifying asbestos-containing material, relevant legislation, regulations, and codes of practice, control procedures, and PPE.
Course Content
- Identify types of asbestos
- Identify diseases caused by exposure to asbestos
Understand the increased risk for smokers
Identify some of the likely uses and locations for asbestos products in buildings
Know how to avoid the risks from asbestos
Explain the general emergency procedures should asbestos be discovered / disturbed
Identify the 4 approaches to asbestos abatement
Understand what low, moderate and high-risk abatement activities are
Understand personal protective equipment requirements when working with or around asbestos