Asbestos Awareness Training
1/2 Day Classroom Course – £95
Venue: Bristol or Cardiff
Price includes UKATA Certification
Asbestos Awareness Training
1/2 Day Classroom Course – £95
Venue: Bristol or Cardiff
Price includes UKATA Certification
Asbestos Awareness Training Course Overview
This UKATA Asbestos Awareness Training has been designed to provide the delegates with the knowledge of what asbestos is and give them a basic understanding and awareness of it.
It will cover where asbestos is likely to be found, what to do if it is discovered, and the laws and legislation surrounding asbestos. This asbestos awareness training course is recognised by UKATA (UK Asbestos Training Association) and meets all the requirements laid down by the Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012.
This course awards a Category A Awareness certification.
Who is this UKATA Asbestos training suitable for?
This asbestos awareness training is aimed at those who are likely to be involved with asbestos. This could be in property management or trades that work directly or indirectly with asbestos, or material that could be asbestos.
What certification will I receive?
All successful learners will receive a UKATA certificate covering Category A Awareness. This certification has a validity period of 1 year, where after a refresher course is recommended.
What is covered in a UKATA Asbestos Awareness Training Course?
This UKATA-accredited training course is broken up into 6 modules to give the delegate an understanding of asbestos and provide the knowledge required by the Control of Asbestos Regulation 2012.
- What is Asbestos?
- During this course a detailed description of what asbestos is, the different types available, and the history of its use.
- Where Asbestos is found
- This module looks at the particular environments where asbestos is found, and the variety of building trades where it is likely to be discovered. During the training of this module, there are lots of visual aids available to allow the delegates to relate to the various situations.
- Health effects
- Delegates will be part of a discussion of the negative impact that asbestos has on the lungs, gastrointestinal tract and other organs. This module covers the medical conditions attributed to asbestos such as lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaques and more.
- Risk Assessment
- Participants of the Asbestos Awareness training course will look at identifying the hazards and risks in workplaces where asbestos is likely to be found.
- Principles of Control
- Delegates gain an understanding of some simple strategies for controlling hazards surrounding asbestos and how to reduce risks.
- What the law says
- Learners will leave having an understanding of what the law says about the use, removal & disposal od asbestos.
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LIVE Virtual Classroom
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Experienced trainer delivers the course LIVE ready to answer all of your questions
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Exact same course as the face-to-face training
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No software or IT skills required
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No travel required
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City and Guilds Accredited Certification included
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On-Site Training
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For 5 learners or more
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Dedicated trainer for the duration of the course
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Better suited to those who prefer face-to-face training
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Tailor the course to your companies needs
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City and Guilds Accredited Certification included
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Open Courses
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Nationwide venues
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Specialist facilities
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Better suited to those who prefer face-to-face training
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Spacious training rooms
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Refreshments available
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City and Guilds Accredited Certification included
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Course Information
Know the reasons for the need for disinfections of hot and cold water systems and the different methods that can be used:
- Occasions when disinfections are required
- Different Waterborne pathogens
- Pasteurisation
- Sodium Hypochlorite
- Silver Hydrogen Peroxide
- Chlorine Dioxide
Know the legal statue requirements involved:
- Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- PPE Regulations
- CLP Regulations
- Confined Space Regulations
- Working at Height Regulations
- Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations
Know the practical steps required to carry out a safe and successful disinfection using the different methods:
- Thermal Disinfection
- Sodium Hypochlorite
- Calcium Hypochlorite
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Silver Hydrogen Peroxide
- Chlorine Dioxide
- Ultra Violet Light
- The reasons for the need of disinfection
- The different methods that can be used on hot and cold water systems
- The legal statute requirements involved
- The practical steps required to carry out safe and successful disinfections using the different methods
- Improved competence of employees carrying out disinfections
- Reduced risk of health & safety hazards associated with hot and cold water systems
- Compliance with legal and guidance requirements
At the end of the legionella training each delegate undertakes a multiple choice assessment consisting of 20 questions, with 15 correct answers achieving a pass grade (75%).
Where facilities permit, assessment is completed online to enable faster processing of results and certification.
On successful completion you will receive a City and Guilds Accredited Programme Certificate. However, the certificate of training should be refreshed after every 2 years.
A digital certificate will be made available for you to download normally within 48hrs of successfully completing this course.
Paper copies of certificates can be supplied subject to a small administration fee.
Course Dates
This UKATA course that we are offering for sale is sold under license from Tersus Training, who is the UKATA approved Professional Member UK1573A, and this company, Hydro-X Training, are not a UKATA Professional Member for this classification of training, Asbestos Awareness Course.
