Asbestos Awareness
To provide an awareness to employees of the hazards and risks posed by asbestos containing material (ACM’s), an overview of Legislation and understating of the locations and types of asbestos.
Course information
Key learnings
The course has been updated to reflect the changes introduced by Control of Asbestos 2012.
The properties of asbestos and its effects on health, including the increased risk of developing lung cancer for asbestos workers who smoke.
- The types, uses and likely occurrence of asbestos and asbestos materials in buildings and plant.
- How to avoid the risk of exposure to asbestos.
- The general procedures to deal with an emergency, e.g. an uncontrolled release of asbestos dust into the workplace.
- Emergency procedures (how to deal with an asbestos incident)
- Who should attend this training?
- All workers who are liable to disturb asbestos during their normal work should be trained so that they can recognise asbestos containing material and know what to do if they come across it.
Course duration
Half Day Course
Course dates
On Demand
Course type
In person
Course provider
Evolve Training
Approved Training Provider