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Delivered in line with HSE Guidance, Regulation 10 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and the supporting Approved Code of Practice L143 'Managing and working with asbestos'. Approved and audited by IATP & CPD.

  • Complete the 40 minute course in your own time, you can easily pick up where you left off.

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  • IATP & CPD Courses are approved by most external accreditation schemes.

  • Complete the final knowledge check correctly and instantly download your PDF certificate.

Course Content


This online Asbestos Awareness Course is for all trades people and anyone who has responsibility for the management and upkeep of buildings.

  • What is Asbestos

  • Dangers of Asbestos

  • Health Risks of Asbestos

  • History of Asbestos

  • Awareness of ACM's

  • Finding Asbestos

  • Control Measures

  • Risk Assessment

  • Knowledge Check

  • Asbestos Course Sample 1
  • Asbestos Course Sample 2
  • Asbestos Course Sample 3

Course Content

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Legislation

    • Course Objectives

    • Continue to Learning Material
  • 2

    Learning Material

    • Background to Asbestos

    • Background

    • Module Overview

    • Module Objectives

    • Section 2 Knowledge Check

    • Section 3 - Introduction to Asbestos

    • Overview

    • What is Asbestos?

    • Crocidolite

    • Chrysotile

    • Amosite

    • Early uses of Asbestos

    • History of Asbestos

    • History of Asbestos

    • Characteristics of Asbestos

    • Risks of Asbestos

    • Microscopic View

    • Conditions of Exposure

    • Conditions of Exposure 2

    • Conditions of Exposure 3

    • Conditions of Exposure 4

    • Asbestos Regulations

    • Control of Asbestos at work

    • Control of Asbestos at work

    • Section 3 Knowledge Check

    • Section 4 - Control Measures

    • Overview

    • Where could you find Asbestos?

    • Asbestos Cement

    • Loose asbestos in ceilings & or floor cavities

    • Asbestos insulating board (AIB)

    • Floor tiles, textiles and composites

    • Lagging

    • Textured Coatings

    • Sprayed Coatings

    • Location of asbestos

    • Types of Asbestos- Lagging

    • Types of Asbestos- Textured coatings

    • Types of Asbestos- Sprayed coatings

    • Types of Asbestos- Asbestos insulating board (AIB)

    • Types of Asbestos- Loose asbestos

    • Types of Asbestos- Asbestos cement

    • Types of Asbestos- Floor Tiles

    • Disturbance of Asbestos

    • Examples of disturbance

    • Labelling and Signage

    • Asbestos Register

    • Asbestos Management Plan

    • Control Measures- Documentation

    • Control Measures- Documentation

    • Control Measures- Operations

    • Licenced Work Requirements

    • Licenced Work Requirements

    • Notifiable, nonlicensed Work

    • Which type of work?

    • Type of asbestos

    • Material condition

    • Section 4 Knowledge Check

    • Section 5 - Risk Assessment

    • Overview

    • ACM Identification Surveys

    • ACM Identification Surveys 2

    • Identification process

    • Identification Process: Risk Assessment

    • Best Practices

    • Best Practices

    • Carrying out Surveys

    • What NOT to do

    • Exposure to Asbestos

    • Let's Recap

    • Let's Recap

    • Let's Recap

    • Let's Recap

    • Congratulations
  • 3

    Knowledge Check

    • Asbestos Awareness Test

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Faction Health & Safety Group Ltd trading as be Accredited have been audited by the Independent Asbestos Training Providers (IATP) works in co-operation with HSE to ensure the quality of asbestos related health and safety training.