BOHSP405 Management of Asbestos in Buildings

Course details

1. Legislation (20%)

Educational Objectives

Candidates should gain a clear understanding of the legislation relating to asbestos and those aspects of other health and safety regulations relevant to the management of asbestos in buildings.

- Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974

• Discuss the basic concepts of this enabling legislation with particular reference to employers' responsibilities for asbestos.

- Health and Safety Regulations Review all the relevant current
  Regulations on asbestos:

• Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, especially the duty to manage asbestos in nondomestic ;
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
• Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005.
• Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007.

- Approved Codes of Practice Discuss the provisions of the
  Approved Codes of Practice for the CAR and the status of the 
  ACOP.

• Consider the management of asbestos removal projects, with particular attention being paid to legal duties imposed by the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Control of Asbestos Regulations and the various Codes of Practice which apply. ()

Health Effects of Asbestos

• Describe the full range of health effects ranging from the benign (pleural plaques) to the terminal (mesothelioma) in the light of results from epidemiological studies carried out on asbestos workers.

2. Management of Asbestos in Buildings (30%)

Educational Objectives: Candidates should be able to identify the main types of asbestos materials in buildings, the appropriate means of recording their locations, and be fully aware of the procedures and methods for the prevention of future damage to asbestos-containing materials. Candidates should be able to develop an action plan on the basis of survey information and properly manage the asbestos that is remaining in the premises by suitable schemes.

Types and Uses of Asbestos in Buildings

• Use the HSE (2) and/or the DETR (3) as a primary source of information on products and their locations in buildings.
• Explain the physical and chemical properties of asbestos which have determined the use to which it has been put by industry.
• Discuss the three types of asbestos which have found significant commercial use (amosite, chrysotile and crocidolite) in relation to sprayed and thermal insulation, insulating boards, coatings, cement products and other reinforced products ( vinyl tiles, roofing felts) commonly used in building construction.
• Discuss the uses and composition of other asbestos products likely to be used or found inside buildings on plant, machinery or domestic appliances ( textiles, friction materials, seals, gaskets etc.).
• Describe the use and occurrence of the other types of asbestos particularly as possible contaminants in other minerals.

- Recording and Labelling

• Outline the need for systems of recording and labelling asbestos identified as being present in buildings and the procedures for preventing damage to asbestos-containing materials.

- Reporting and Management Plan

• Conversion of asbestos survey report data into a proper working asbestos register with action plan and programmed reviewing. Full understanding of the principles and practice of material and priority assessments.

- Asbestos Register

• Emphasise the need for the maintenance of asbestos registers and the use of all management actions to minimise exposure to asbestos in buildings, including permits to work to control the work of sub-contractors/maintenance operatives.

3. Asbestos Remediation (20%)

Educational Objectives: Candidates should be thoroughly familiar with current good practice for asbestos remediation, including encapsulation, sealing and removal operations and should be able to identify examples of poor working procedures in practical situations.

- Preparation

• Discuss the steps required in a job specification, preparation of a plan of work by the contractor, tender evaluation and the various roles required under the CDM Regulations for management of the site.
• Include health and safety aspects including emergency procedures. (1) (5)

- Enclosures With reference to HSE Guidance Notes (6) and
  Approved Codes of Practice (1), describe with practical
  examples the following:

• Correct principles of design, erection, and operation of an enclosure for asbestos removal.
• Methods of enclosure examination and the documentation associated with the enclosure.
• Correct facilities and procedures for entry, exit and decontamination.
• The use of negative pressure monitors.
• Use of secondary enclosures.

- Remediation Measures With reference to HSE Guidance Notes
  (6) and Approved Codes of Practice (1), describe with practical
  examples the following:

• Techniques for encapsulation of asbestos-containing materials.
• Techniques for sealing asbestos-containing materials.

- Removal Procedures

• Describe the various control measures available to a remediation company to ensure that asbestos waste is fully contained, and dust levels are kept as low as is reasonably practicable inside the enclosure. (6)

- Waste Removal

• Describe the requirements for removal, storage and disposal of waste from an enclosure. ()

4. Role of the Laboratory/Analyst (5%)

- Role of Analyst
- Air Monitoring and Other Techniques
- Four Stage Clearance Procedure and Testing of Enclosures

5. Practical Work (25%)

- Pre-start and post remediation Inspections (20%)
- Role Playing (10%)
- Method Statement (40%)
- Survey and Action Plan (30%)

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