Asbestos in Soils Awareness

Objective:

Ensure your team is appropriately trained on asbestos awareness in soil with our comprehensive course at NATAS. We are the National Asbestos Training Accreditation Scheme, offering both online and in-person training courses for individuals, teams and businesses to ensure the most appropriate standards and procedures are followed regarding asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). Find out more about our awareness training for asbestos in soils here. 

Why is there Asbestos in Soil?

In the past, a high volume of asbestos-containing materials have been used in construction, which was fully banned in the UK in 1999. Since then, a lot of ACMs have been residing in buildings that have since been demolished. But how does the asbestos end up in soil? 

This is a result of poorly managed clean up and asbestos removal work. As buildings containing asbestos are demolished, the ACMs are broken down with them. As the materials are broken up, fragments may settle in the ground and soil below, eventually becoming deeply embedded. This also leaves potential for the further spread of asbestos or transportation of the fibres to other sites. 

There is also potential for historically buried asbestos to become unearthed during modern construction and rebuilding. 

You can learn more about the dangers of asbestos in our online guide. However, delegates will be taught an in-depth understanding of the risks associated with asbestos in soil during the training course. 

Course Objective:

Candidates will be made aware of the properties of asbestos and safe handling of contaminated soil, including fly-tipped waste. This will help candidates to protect themselves from the risk of exposure and show the delegates how to comply with the health and safety rules of the asbestos legislation.

This training is available at your premises or as a virtual training taken via Zoom / Teams.

Course Content 

Suitability – Who should attend?:

This course is suitable for anyone who works with land and soil as part of their regular daily work practices. This could include land developers, grounds maintenance personnel, landscapers, local authority staff, asbestos consultants and managers, geotechnical engineers, plant operators, civil engineering contractors, and ground workers.

The course aims to protect individuals who may come into contact with asbestos-containing soil, enabling them to work safely with such substances. 

A sampling module can be added to this training course for those required to take samples of soil & made-ground.

Pre Course Requisites:

There are no prerequisites for this course. This means learners of all experience levels can attend the course, and it is also a great opportunity for a refresher training session.

General Asbestos Awareness knowledge is recommended.

Duration:

This is a 1-Day Training Course; the course duration takes approximately six hours to complete.

Outcome/Qualification:

Upon successfully completing the course, delegates will obtain an Asbestos Awareness Certificate accredited by IATP. This certificate is valid for one year from the date of completion, at which point the course should be refreshed in order to ensure up-to-date training and regulations are followed.

Expenses:

Please fill out an enquiry form for a quote. Our team will be happy to discuss prices for the course for individuals, full teams and online or in-person learning. 

More Asbestos Related Training & Courses

Book asbestos in soil awareness training today, and get in touch with our team for more advice on course contents and delegate suitability. Our expert team will be happy to answer any questions you may have on the course and its content, as well as offer further advice. 

Learn more about our asbestos training courses available, including our popular asbestos awareness course and duty to manage asbestos training.