Asbestos Awareness
This course provides asbestos awareness training in line with regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. You will learn about the types and common locations of asbestos, the diseases it causes, how duty holders manage it, and what to do if you find or disturb suspected asbestos. Awareness training does not qualify you to work on asbestos and does not replace practical training, competence or your employer's procedures.
- Modules
- 4
- Duration
- About 45 minutes
- Pass mark
- 80%
- Assessment
- 10 questions from a bank of 16
Learning outcomes
- ✓Explain what asbestos is, why it is hazardous and why it may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
- ✓Identify the main types of asbestos and the places it is commonly found.
- ✓Describe the diseases caused by asbestos and why they appear many years after exposure.
- ✓Outline the duty to manage asbestos, including asbestos registers and management plans.
- ✓Follow the correct emergency procedure if you suspect asbestos: stop, do not disturb, leave the area and report.
- ✓Distinguish between licensed, notifiable non-licensed and non-licensed asbestos work, and recognise the limits of awareness training.
Course contents
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Module 1: What Asbestos Is and Why It Matters
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 2: Types and Common Locations
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 3 practice questions
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Module 3: Managing Asbestos in Premises
Video (4 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Module 4: If You Suspect Asbestos
Video (5 scenes) · 2 lessons · 2 practice questions
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Final assessment & certificate