Geosciences
Asbestos in the Natural Environment
Field training on the impact of naturally occurring asbestos on development projects: its types, exposure risks, regulations, and what preliminary studies on land containing it involve.
Overview
About the programme
Field training on the impact of naturally occurring asbestos on development projects: its types, exposure risks, regulations, and what preliminary studies on land containing it involve.
Duration
1 day
Training hours
7 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
What trainees will gain
- Identify the types of naturally occurring asbestos.
- Acquire the basic knowledge needed to understand and follow up preliminary studies on land containing asbestos.
Content
What the programme covers
Theory module
- Naturally occurring asbestos: definitions and properties, exposure risks, and regulations.
- Where asbestos occurs in the geological environment, and asbestos maps: how they are prepared, their sources and their use.
- The consequences of pre-inspection: where and when it takes place, how it is done and who carries it out.
Field module
- Protection and safety regulations, and a field visit to typical cases.
Who for
Target audience
Project managers, general contractors, engineering consultancies and municipal authorities.
Method
How it is delivered
One day combining theory and fieldwork.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.