The course is suitable for building maintenance workers and supervisory personnel, and building maintenance managers.
Delegates must have completed a verified (through certification) Asbestos Awareness course within the last 12 months with a suitably recognised training provider.
Successful completion of the course will allow delegates to undertake asbestos non-licensed works in accordance with the Control of Asbestos regulations 2012, and all associated Codes of practice Training is in accordance with Regulation 10 of Work with Materials containing Asbestos, Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Approved Code of Practice and Guidance (L143) and Equipment and Methods Sheet EM2 of Asbestos Essentials: A task Manual for building, maintenance and allied trades on non-licensed asbestos work (Second edition) (HSG210).
Course Content
- Understand the Health & Safety Regulations
- Understand why asbestos containing materials can be harmful and the need to treat them as a hazardous substance
- Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of asbestos applications
- Be able to demonstrate a knowledge of the task sheets associated with asbestos
- Understand the measures needed to eliminate or reduce the risks from asbestos
Practical
The term practical in this context means hands-on training where delegates practice going through procedures, in a simulated environment. For example:
- Carrying out decontamination procedures as detailed in EM8
- Trying out RPE to ensure a good face-fit and knowing how to carry out maintenance checks
- Use of wetting techniques and H-type Vacuums
- Construction of a mini enclosure (optional)
- Bagging of waste
Certification
A questionnaire will be completed by each delegate at the end of the course, with 80% being the pass mark. On successful completion, delegates will be issued with a IATP Certificate.