Course Description

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-theart simulators. This course is to enhance the participant?s knowledge of occupational hygiene practice in relation to fibrous dusts. The course concentrates on asbestos but other fibres such as machine-made mineral fibres, aramids, carbon etc., which are increasingly finding uses in industry are also covered. Successful completion of this course will benefit those working in asbestos consultancy as well as in mainstream occupational hygiene, giving an understanding of the health risks associated with asbestos and other fibres as well as the means of evaluation and control. On completing this course successfully, the participants will have a basic understanding of the following:-. ? Describe the composition, nature and properties of asbestos, machine made mineral and other fibres and their historical uses. ? Describe the health effects of asbestos and other fibrous materials and apply appropriate exposure limits. ? Describe the uses of asbestos in buildings and the public health risk that these may pose.? Understand the principles of and requirements for asbestos surveys including taking samples and identifying bulk asbestos types by microscopic techniques including relevant safety requirements be thoroughly familiar with current good practice in the construction and use of enclosures for asbestos remediation and the use of decontamination units. ? Understand all the principles of clearance testing, the requirements for measurement and appropriate techniques for post remediation evaluation. ? Conduct air sampling to determine airborne concentrations of asbestos or other fibres in accordance with defined procedures including microscopic counting techniques have the ability to advise on all the various techniques for the management of asbestos in buildings in accordance with good practice. The course is normally run as a 5-day taught course (minimum of 45 hours including lectures, tutorials, practical/demonstration sessions, guided reading, overnight questions and examinations). There will be a 40 short answer question ?open book? examination with an allowed time of 120 minutes.

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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies:

30 % Lectures
20 % Workshops & Work Presentations
20 % Case Studies & Practical Exercises
30 % Videos, Software & Simulators

In an unlikely event, the course instructor may modify the above training methodology for technical reasons.

VIRTUAL TRAINING (IF APPLICABLE)

If this course is delivered online as a Virtual Training, the following limitations will be applicable:

Certificates	:	Only soft copy certificates will be issued
Training Materials	:	Only soft copy materials will be issued
Training Methodology	:	80% theory, 20% practical
Training Program	:	4 hours per day, from 09:30 to 13:30