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- Asbestos Awareness Training (Category A)
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 51 Lessons
- 2 Weeks
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- Module 1 - What asbestos is and where it comes fromCourse introduction and the basics about asbestos10
- 2.1Pre-course declarations5 Minutes2 Questions
- 2.2Course Agenda5 Minutes
- 2.3Suitable working environment5 Minutes
- 2.4Module 1 – Introduction1 Minute
- 2.5Lesson 1 – What is Asbestos and where does it come from?15 Minutes
- 2.6Lesson 2 – Asbestos the “Wonder Material”5 Minutes
- 2.7Lesson 3 – How is asbestos formed?5 Minutes
- 2.8Lesson 4 – Where does asbestos come from?15 Minutes
- 2.9Module 1 – Summary5 Minutes
- 2.10Module 1 – Spot questions5 Minutes3 Questions
- Module 2 - Uses of asbestosAn overview of the typical uses and locations of asbestos in buildings10
- 3.0Module 2 – Introduction5 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 1 – Types of buildings that contain asbestos5 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 2 – Typical uses of asbestos in buildings10 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 3 – Period of asbestos use10 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 4 – Examples of asbestos use in buildings15 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 5 – Friable or non-friable?15 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 6 – Examples of friable asbestos materials15 Minutes
- 3.0Lesson 7 – Examples of non-friable materials15 Minutes
- 3.0Module 2 – Summary5 Minutes
- 3.0Module 2 – Spot questions5 Minutes3 Questions
- Module 3 - Health risks associated with asbestosAn overview of the Health and Safety implications of asbestos and how it damages your body12
- 4.1Module 3 – Introduction5 Minutes
- 4.2Lesson 1 – Why Asbestos is dangerous10 Minutes
- 4.3Lesson 2 – How asbestos fibres enter the body15 Minutes
- 4.4Lesson 3 – Pleural Plaques, Pleural effusions, and pleural thickening5 Minutes
- 4.5Lesson 4 – Asbestosis5 Minutes
- 4.6Lesson 5 – Lung cancer5 Minutes
- 4.7Lesson 6 – Mesothelioma5 Minutes
- 4.8Lesson 7 – Is asbestos exposure still a problem?5 Minutes
- 4.9Lesson 8 – Who is at risk and why?10 Minutes
- 4.10Lesson 9 – What are the risks?10 Minutes
- 4.11Module 3 – Summary5 Minutes
- 4.12Module 3 – Spot questions5 Minutes3 Questions
- Section 4 - Overview of relevant legislationAn overview of the law around the control of asbestos and NNLW12
- 5.1Module 4 – Introduction5 Minutes
- 5.2Lesson 1 – The law!10 Minutes
- 5.3Lesson 2 – The Health and Safety at Work, etc. Act 197410 Minutes
- 5.4Lesson 3 – CDM Regs 201510 Minutes
- 5.5Lesson 4 – CAR 2012: The missing jigsaw piece10 Minutes
- 5.6Lesson 5 – CAR 2012 Key Regulations15 Minutes
- 5.7Lesson 6 – Asbestos as a workplace hazard5 Minutes
- 5.8Lesson 7 – Working with Asbestos10 Minutes
- 5.9Lesson 8 – Notifiable Non-Licensed Work (NNLW)10 Minutes
- 5.10Lesson 9 – How to work out if something is NNLW10 Minutes
- 5.11Module 4 – Summary5 Minutes
- 5.13Module 4 – Spot questions5 Minutes3 Questions
- Module 5 - Managing Asbestos, Safe Working, and Emergency Procedures13
- 6.1Module 5 – Introduction5 Minutes
- 6.2Lesson 1 – Managing Asbestos in Non-Domestic Premises10 Minutes
- 6.3Lesson 2 – Types of Asbestos Surveys15 Minutes
- 6.4Lesson 3 – Asbestos survey recommendations10 Minutes
- 6.5Lesson 4 – Asbestos Management Plans (AMP)15 Minutes
- 6.6Lesson 5 – Safe Working Requirements15 Minutes
- 6.7Lesson 6 – How is asbestos identified in the lab?15 Minutes
- 6.8Lesson 7 – PPE and RPE15 Minutes
- 6.9Lesson 8 – Minor works15 Minutes
- 6.10Lesson 9 – Emergency procedures10 Minutes
- 6.11Lesson 10 – Asbestos waste disposal15 Minutes
- 6.12Module 5 – Summary5 Minutes
- 6.13Module 5 – Spot questions10 Minutes5 Questions
- Section 6 - Final assessment1