Asbestos Awareness Category A
Recognise common asbestos-containing materials, understand the health risks and know what action to take if asbestos is encountered.
Who Is This Course For?
People whose work may bring them into the vicinity of asbestos-containing materials.
Course Aims
To give those who have the potential of working near asbestos materials the knowledge to identify asbestos types and what to do should they come across any.
Course Content
- The history of Asbestos
- Legislation CAR 2012, ACOP, H&S Guidance
- Asbestos types and uses
- Exposure and the effects
- Asbestos properties
- Risk avoidance
- Emergency procedures
- Question Papers
Additional Information
Category A awareness training helps you recognise potential asbestos hazards and understand what to do if you encounter them. It does not qualify you to work with asbestos-containing materials.
An Advance Training Certificate route is also available, with a three-year certificate validity.
- Duration
- Half day
- Maximum attendees
- 15
- Price
- £75 per person + VATFull-course centre price. On-site: price on application
- Refreshers
- UKATA: Yearly, ATS 3 Yearly
- Certification
- UKATA
- ATS Certificate
- Recommended Progression
Category B Non-Licensable work with asbestos
Category C Licensable work with asbestos
On-site course delivery
This course can be delivered privately at your premises
A suitable classroom
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