9 September – 19 September 2024

Course Overview

This Course has been delivered by OHTA approved training providers for over 10 years and reviewed by international experts to ensure the information is accurate and current. The latest update was 2023. The course aims at enhancing the student’s knowledge of industrial hygiene practice in relation to fibrous dusts. This module concentrates on asbestos, but other fibres, e.g. machine made mineral fibres (MMMF), aramids, carbon etc., which are increasingly finding uses in industry are also covered. Successful completion of this module will benefit those working in asbestos consultancy as well as in mainstream industrial hygiene, giving an understanding of the health risks associated with asbestos and other fibres as well as the means of evaluation and control.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the composition, nature and properties of asbestos, machine made mineral fibres 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 requirementsbe 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

Course Format

This manual has been designed to follow the principles of hazard identification and risk assessment of Asbestos and other fibres. Similarly, the material provided in this manual has been aligned with the presentations for each topic so students can follow the discussion on each topic.

Course Content

1. Course Overview
2. Asbestos and other fibres
3. Health hazards
4. PPE and working with Asbestos
5. Asbestos in buildings and Surveys
6. AsbestosAsbestos Removal
7. Asbestos in Soils and man-made Ground
8. Air Sampling
9. Analysis of Bulk Samples
10. Fibre Counting