Asbestos Awareness Course

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This Course at a Glance Understand what asbestos is and how it affects the health of the person coming in contact with it Gain knowledge about the properties of asbestos and the risks it possesses Learn about the illnesses caused by exposure to asbestos such as mesothelioma Identify the symptoms of asbestosis that has no cure Learn about the different types of asbestos Identify asbestos-containing materials in buildings Learn how to avoid and manage the risks associated with asbestos Understand what to do if asbestos is discovered Acquire knowledge about the key legislation and regulations governing asbestos Learn about the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) Identify the categories of asbestos-related workAsbestos Awareness Course OverviewRegulation 10 of The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) states that every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training are given to employees who are most likely to be exposed to asbestos. Every employer, employee, self-employed person and duty holder must abide by this regulation that covers all work with asbestos-containing materials.This Asbestos Awareness Course Online is designed to educate you with the knowledge and information about the risks of working with asbestos and ways to recognise materials that contain asbestos. This course will create an awareness among your employees to avoid work that may disturb asbestos and thus save them from developing dangerous diseases such as pleural thickening, asbestosis, mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancers with no obscure cure. This course will equip you to overcome the risks associated with asbestos and gain knowledge about the related legislations that apply to working with asbestos.Asbestos was widely used by the construction industry right up until the year 2000, now it can affect anyone who works with, refurbishes or maintains buildings constructed before that time. The World Health Organisation has estimated that occupational exposure to asbestos kills around 107,000 people every year making it the number one cause of work-related deaths in the world. Therefore, creating awareness about asbestos is extremely important to scale down the number of deaths it causes by educating the employees on how to identify the work that may disturb asbestos.Upon successful completion of this Asbestos Awareness Course Online, you’ll be able to identify asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and know how to respond and protect yourself and others if you happen to come across them in workplaces.Who should take this course?This Asbestos Awareness Course Online is suitable for: Builders, Plumbers, Electricians Carpenters Employers or employees associated with any company that refurbishes or maintains buildingsWhether you work in any environment that exposes you to asbestos on a regular basis or you are an owner of such a company looking to gain knowledge about asbestos to generate awareness among your employees, this Asbestos Awareness Course Online will set you up with the appropriate knowledge to save yourself or your employees from developing disease that has no cure.Entry Requirements There are no academic entry requirements for this Asbestos Awareness Course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds. However, you are required to have a laptop/desktop/tablet or smartphone and a good internet connection.Assessment MethodThis Asbestos Awareness Course Online assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of each module, learners must answer MCQs to step into the next module. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 75%.