UKATA Asbestos Non Licensed

To provide the learner with the theoretical and practical skills to undertake non-licensed works with ACM’s. Persons requiring this type of training would include trade operatives undertaking tasks with ACM’s as defined in HSG210 and in accordance with CAR 2012 Reg 3(2).

Persons requiring this type of training would include those whose work will knowingly disturb low risk asbestos containing materials, such as maintenance workers and their supervisors; and those who carry out asbestos sampling and analysis.

In addition to the Asbestos Awareness, those employees whose work will knowingly disturb ACMs, and which is defined as non-licensable work or NNLW, should receive additional task-specific information, instruction and training.

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 defined in CAR 2012.

• Be familiar with what works are classified as non-licensed
• Be familiar with the control measures that will be required to undertake non-licensed work with asbestos containing materials
• How to undertake specific task as laid down in HSG210, Essential Task Manual including, but not limited to;
• Drilling holes through AIB and textured coating
• Removal of small AIB panels;
• Removal of asbestos cement based products;
• Removal of articles containing asbestos such as floor tiles, gaskets etc
• Understand the requirements to prevent the spread of asbestos and control exposure when working with non-licensed asbestos containing materials
• How to deal with the waste generated from undertaking tasks with non-licensed asbestos containing materials
• How to adequately decontaminate after working with non-licensed asbestos containing materials

Attainment of the learning outcome for the qualification will be assessed by a multiple-choice question paper examination consisting of at least 30 questions under exam conditions (1), (2). At the discretion of the Training Provider, the candidates shall be allowed to refer to any notes they make during the training sessions and the course notes or training manual provided by the Training Provider.