UKATA - Cat A and B Non-Licenced course syllabus.

Category: Asbestos

Level: Beginner

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Regulation 10 requires every employer to ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to their employees who are or who are liable to be exposed to asbestos, or who supervise such employees. Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, Regulation 10, Paragraph 128 -131 specifies the training that is required for those working with non-licensed asbestos containing materials as defined by CAR 2012 Reg 3(2). This is also further stated in the Health and Safety Guidance Document HSG 210 Essentials Task Manual, Third Edition.

Any persons carrying out non-licensed works with asbestos containing materials, as laid down in CAR 2012, Reg 3(2). This would normally include, but is not limited to, trade operatives such as demolition workers, construction workers, general maintenance staff, electricians, plumbers, gas fitters, painters and decorators, joiners, shop fitters, plasterers, roofers, heating and ventilation engineers, telecommunication engineers, computer installers, fire and burglar alarm installers, architects, building surveyors and other such professionals or any other persons likely to disturb and carry out work on asbestos containing materials as definedin CAR 2012.

THEORY MODULES(1 - 12)
Asbestos awareness training (in accordance with UKATA document A0022)
Additional Legislation
Building Mini-Enclosures (EM 3) (Optional)
Use of Class H Vacuum (EM 4)
Use of Wetting control measures (EM 5)
Personal protective equipment (EM 6)
Cleaning (EM 7)
Decontamination (EM 8)
Waste (EM 9)
Certificate of handover (EM 10)
Risk assessment and plans of work
Emergency Procedures

PRACTICAL ELEMENTS(13 - 18)
Use of H class Vacuum
Use of PPE and RPE
Use of wetting techniques
Bagging Waste
Building a Mini Enclosure (Optional)As required
Decontamination

Attainment of the learning outcome for the qualification willbeassessed by a multiple choice examination consisting of at least 30questions under exam conditions (1), (2).
A candidate will be required to achieve a score of at least 22 out of 30 in the examination. Failure to achieve this will result in the candidate requiring to re-sit the examination under exam conditions. If a candidate further fails the second attempt then they will require to re-sit the course in its entirety.