Asbestos Awareness

Course length: 2 hours
Tuition: Call for pricing

This class is designed to provide students with basic information about asbestos and its hazards and to indentify typical asbestos containing materials. This training does not certify the attendee to work with asbestos rather, through education teaches the attendee how to avoid costly mistakes when working around asbestos containing materials. Upon completion of this course participants will have a basic understanding of what asbestos is, where asbestos can be found, and certificate documenting their attendance. This course satisfies recommendations put in place by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

This 2 hour course is based on 40 CFR 763.92 which states that the following must be covered:

• Information regarding asbestos and its various uses and forms
• Information on the health effects associated with asbestos exposure
• Locations of asbestos identified throughout each building in which they work
• Recognition of damaged, deteriorated, and de- laminated asbestos containing materials
• Name and telephone number of the asbestos coordinator (client specific)