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BOHS
Courses
ACS are approved by the British Occupational
Hygiene Society (BOHS) as training providers and regularly
host the P402 'Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for
Asbestos' and P405 'Management of Asbestos in Buildings'
courses.
P402
The P402 course is a 3 day course which provides
background and practical knowledge in the surveying of
buildings for the presence of asbestos and any bulk sampling
that may be required. The course content is as follows:
Day 1:
Introduction
Asbestos: origins, properties, uses & hazards, real
& perceived risks
Legislative requirements
Types & uses of asbestos in buildings
Surveys of asbestos containing materials in buildings
Day 2:
Surveys of asbestos containing materials in buildings
Risk Assessment of asbestos containing materials in buildings
Management of asbestos containing materials in buildings
Day 3:
Practical assessment
Walk through survey
Bulk sampling
BOHS exam
On the third day of the course delegates undertake a
written and practical examination which is provided by
BOHS. Within 6 months of completion of the course, delegates
must provide written evidence that they have carried out
two field surveys for asbestos. This must include sampling,
analysis and material assessment.
P405
The duration of the P405 course is 4 days. This
course provides the practical knowledge and skills to
be able to manage asbestos in buildings and provide a
knowledge base to audit asbestos removal projects. The
course content is as follows:
Day 1:
Introduction
Asbestos: origins, properties, uses & hazards, real
& perceived risks
Legislative requirements
Types & uses of asbestos in buildings
Asbestos in Buildings
Day 2:
Management of asbestos in buildings
Asbestos remediation (preparation and enclosures)
Remediation measures
Removal procedures
Day 3:
The role of the laboratory
Air monitoring
Four stage clearance procedures
Day 4:
Practical assessments
Role playing
BOHS exam
Training
Credentials
Whilst in academia, Prof Willey's Department was, at
the time, the only University Department in Scotland to
teach post-graduate courses to HSE Inspectors, EHO's and
SEPA/EA staff. Recently, ACS were heavily involved in
developing and testing the HSE training package which
supports the new Asbestos Regulations. ACS also helped
organise and deliver a series of HSE/ACS events in most
major cities in the UK. These events have been presented
to over 1500 delegates so far and have been very well
received. Largely as a result of the Road Shows, ACS have
been invited to carry out in-house training for a large
number of Local Authorities, NHS Trusts and Commercial
Organisations. This on-going programme of training has
already been delivered to more than 3000 delegates.
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