Asbestos Awareness for Architects and Designers

What’s covered

Asbestos is probably the most dangerous building material ever used. Although its use is now highly regulated, asbestos was widely used by the construction industry up to the year 2000. Every year thousands of people develop diseases and die because of exposure to asbestos.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR) cover all work with asbestos containing materials. These Regulations apply to employers, employees, self-employed persons and duty holders. Regulation 10 of CAR states that every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos. This includes maintenance workers and others who may come into contact with or disturb asbestos.

Being aware of the products that are likely to contain asbestos and the risks associated with them give workers and supervisors the information they need to avoid work that may disturb asbestos. The course is approved by leading industry bodies CPD the IATP. Online training is flexible, meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time.

The Asbestos Awareness for Architects and Designers course covers the same subjects as our Asbestos Awareness course with an additional module aimed specifically at architects and designers working with buildings that may contain asbestos. It provides information about the legislation governing asbestos in work and outlines the responsibilities of architects and designers.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course you will have learned:

• The properties and risks of asbestos exposure
• The different types of asbestos
• How to avoid the risks from asbestos
• An understanding of Asbestos Legislation

Modules in this course

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