Asbestos and other fibers

This free course is meant to enlarge a student’s knowledge of occupational hygiene practice in relation to fibrous dust. The course concentrates on asbestos, but other fibers are also covered. These fibers, such as machine made mineral fibers (MMMF), aramid fibers (Kevlar, Twaron), polyolefin fibers, and carbon fibers, are increasingly used in industry. The course provides understanding of the health risks associated with asbestos and other fibers, and gives also insight into methods of evaluation and control. Besides, practical skills for safely taking samples from bulk materials and for assessing fiber concentrations in the atmosphere are covered.

The material is appropriate for students, who have basic knowledge of biology and chemistry. For teachers, a guideline is added. The course consists of ready-to-use material, that can be downloaded free of charge, printed and displayed. No online interaction is necessary.

Language(s):

English

Original Authors:

Phil Johns, with help of others

Original affiliation, ownership:

Gully Howard Technical Limited , Portsmouth, UK Owner: Not strictly indicated, presumably: Occupational Hygiene Training Association (OHTA), Nottingham, UK

Year of publication:

2010

Charge for use or free:

Free of charge

Categories:

Target group(s):

graduate students

Usefulness for non-OSH-expert professionals:

Not useful for non-OSH-expert professionals in health care or other sectors; or in training

Time demand to complete the lesson or course:

5 days

Comments:

Is part of comprehensive collection of approved training materials of OHTA http://www.ohlearning.com/default.aspx

Downloading of the training materials is free of charge but is subject to the Terms of Use of OHlearning.com: http://www.ohlearning.com/legal.aspx

Student Manual and course syllabus are provided under Creative Commons, Attribution – NoDerivs: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/

The other materials are provided under Creative Commons, Attribution – ShareAlike: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

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