Asbestos Awareness

Course Overview

Asbestos was previously incorporated into thousands of materials throughout Australia, and was widely used in the construction, manufacturing and telecommunications industries because of its strength, durability, insulating properties and resistance to fire, electrical and chemical damage.

This course has been designed to increase the learner’s understanding of how to identify Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM). It will also raise their awareness of the hazards associated with working on or near ACM and how the hazards can be managed.

This module is appropriate for anyone who will be working in an area that contains asbestos; it does not, however, allow the learner to remove ACM. 

Key Content

• What is asbestos?
• Examples of non-friable (bonded) ACM and friable ACM;
• Health effects of exposure to asbestos fibres;
• Responsibilities of the organisation, managers and workers;
• Identifying asbestos;
• Asbestos management plan and register;
• Who can remove asbestos;
• Safe work procedures when performing work on or near ACM;
• Disposal of asbestos waste materials;
• Health and air monitoring.

Learning Outcomes 

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to: 

• Describe what asbestos is and what materials it is present in;
• Understand the health risks of exposure to asbestos fibres;
• Identify their responsibilities when working on or near asbestos containing materials;
• Identify the processes necessary the safe removal and maintenance of asbestos containing materials.