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Dealing with fire damaged asbestos for Fire Service Operational Personnel
Max 15 persons duration 1 day
THE CONTROL OF ASBESTOS REGULATIONS 2006
*The requirement to carry out awareness training ACOP L143*
The Regulations reflect requirements set out in the European Union Asbestos Workers’ Protection Directive. The new Regulations now include the duty that employers shall provide appropriate training for all workers who are likely to be exposed to asbestos. This asbestos awareness course is for Local Authority personnel, Environment Agency Inspectors and Fire Service Operational personnel assessing the risks from and the precautions to be taken during damping down and turning over operations, including clearing fire-damaged asbestos containing materials (ACMs) from buildings.
Topics covered include:
 A brief history of the uses of asbestos
Asbestos type’s properties and risks
The effects of asbestos on workers health
The type’s uses and risks of ACM’s in buildings and plant
The behaviour of asbestos in fires
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
Building owners responsibilities
Respiratory Protective Equipment
Decontamination standards
Standards for laundering of contaminated kit
Case Study
This course is only offered as an in-house option, by arranging an in-house training course we come to you, by utilising in-house training it becomes considerably more cost effective, a ‘one off’ fixed price covers up to the maximum number of delegates allowed on the course, this significantly reduces individual costs per delegate.
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