CL:AIRE is a UK charity committed to providing a valuable service for all those involved in sustainable land reuse.
We develop training resources, disseminate information and act as a credible resource for all stakeholders, ensuring we remain at the cutting-edge of best practice and innovation.
Improving efficiency & raising standards
Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP), National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Affected by Contamination (NQMS), Asbestos in Soil, SuRF...
Supporting our Members
Find out about the benefits of becoming a CL:AIRE Principal or Supporter Member:- Member discounts, Networking, Working Groups, ...
Sharing Knowledge & Developing People
Water and Land Library ( WALL), Continuing Professional development through Training and workshops...
CL:AIRE works with its Members to raise awareness and pursue shared objectives in land, water and environmental management by collecting strategic industry information and developing industry initiatives that improve efficiency and save money.
The GPVS seeks to raise standards in membrane inspection, verification and reporting and provide confidence that risks associated with ground gases have been adequately managed.
The Definition of Waste Code of Practice (DoWCoP) provides a clear, consistent and efficient process which enables the reuse of excavated materials on-site or their movement between sites.
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The National Quality Mark Scheme for Land Contamination Management (NQMS) is developed by the National Brownfield Forum to provide visible identification of documents that have been checked for quality.
Asbestos Awareness for Land Professionals FULL: Topics
Instructions - Please read first
As of 25 May 2018, the term "Groundworker" has now been amended to "Land Professional" following industry feedback as to prevent any misunderstanding with an
unskilled "groundworker" which this course is not aimed for.
This page gives you access to all the training content on this subject, including links to the course structure, objectives, syllabus and Supplementary Reading List.
Summary of how to proceed...
- Watch the videos.
- Look at the slides and download.
- Answer the questions - READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ANSWERING, all answers are on the slides/videos
- This course is flexible, you will progress from module 1 to 12 in that sequence, but you do not have to complete them all in one session.
Read on for more detailed information...
It is recommended that all the information is read before proceeding with module one. There are 12 modules to complete.
To access the modules, scroll down on this page.
Watch the video of the Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with narration. Both HD and low resolution versions of the video are hosted on YouTube and have been embedded here. Choose the option most suitable to your internet connection.
In addition to the video, a PDF of all the slides is available to print.
Once you have watched the video, tick the box to the right of the activity link to indicate that the activity has been completed. The assessment for this module will now become available.
The next module cannot be accessed until the assessment has been passed. There are 5 questions and the pass mark is 80% (4 out of the 5 must be correct). You will be notified immediately if you have passed the assessment or not.
Once all activities have been completed and passed a personalised PDF certificate will be available to download.
N.B. The certificate can only be accessed a limited number of times, so please make sure it is saved in a safe location prior to closure.
Module 1: Asbestos Awareness for Land Professionals (formerly known as Groundworkers)
Module 2: What is Asbestos? Origin, Properties and Uses
Module 3: History of Use of Asbestos
Module 4: Health Effects of Asbestos Exposure
Module 5: Risks to Health from Asbestos Exposure
Module 6: Common Asbestos Products and Where to Find Them in Residential and Commercial/Industrial Buildings
Module 7: Examples of Asbestos?Containing Materials in Buildings
Module 8: Occurrence of and Risk from Asbestos?Containing Materials on Brownfield Sites
Module 9: Legal Requirements ? CAR2012
Module 10: Legal Requirements ? CDM2015
Module 11: Avoidance of Risk From Asbestos in the Ground
Module 12: Emergency Procedures For Unplanned Disturbance of Asbestos in the Ground
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