W504 Asbestos and Other Fibres

Duration: 5 days

The Asbestos and Other Fibres short course enhances your knowledge of occupational hygiene practice in relation to not only asbestos but other fibrous dusts which are increasingly finding uses in industry. 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 successful completion of this course you should be able to:

• Describe the composition, nature and properties of asbestos 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

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