Ensure you understand the dangers of one of the world’s most hazardous building materials and know how to keep people protected from it with this comprehensive Asbestos Awareness course. Although it is now outlawed from use, asbestos can still be found in many older properties and sites, as it was once so popular in the trade. It remains a harmful substance, whatever its age, and you can discover how to identify its presence and prevent it from causing health problems.

This essential Asbestos training delivers the facts and knowledge needed wherever it is thought to be in existence. You will be shown how to detect, handle, and destroy it without putting anyone at risk. There is also extensive coverage of the medical effects of the material and details of the strict UK regulations that are in place to prevent debilitating lifelong conditions.

Learning Outcomes

This course covers the following:

• Discover why asbestos was used so much and may still be present in properties
• Understand just how dangerous asbestos is and how it affects the human body
• Know which UK laws and regulations cover the handling of asbestos
• Learn how to keep you and your colleagues safe on a suspected asbestos site
• Explore the best way to assess risks and survey a prospective area thoroughly
• Gain the ability to dispose of hazardous waste safely and responsibly