The use of all asbestos containing materials (ACM) was banned in 1999 so any building constructed or refurbished before 2000 could contain asbestos.
Any worker liable to disturb asbestos while performing their normal everyday work is required to be trained. Every employer must ensure that adequate information, instruction and training is given to those employees who are liable to be exposed to asbestos during the course of their work. Training should be carried out at least annually.

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Asbestos Awareness Courses
SOCOTEC offers online, in-house and private UKATA Asbestos Awareness training.
SOCOTEC offers online, in-house and private UKATA Asbestos Awareness training.
SOCOTEC offers the following UKATA approved courses:
Course
- UKATA Asbestos Awareness: 3 to 4 hours
- UKATA Asbestos Awareness Refresher: 2 hours
- UKATA Asbestos Awareness Online: 3 to 4 hours
All of SOCOTEC's trainers are practicing consultants, with a wealth of experience in management of risk. In fact, many of our delegates find that real life examples cited by our trainers help them to associate the theory with application to their own work place.

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