I still couldn't find present day free asbestos awareness training. But I did find a free online course. The link is below for anyone else who is after training.

HSE Free Asbestos Training

I haven't done it yet so don't blame me if its useless or boring.
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Though our game can involve lots of mess, ie drilling for cable routes through walls and ceilings. Does anyone think twice before drilling for instance an artex ceiling that may/may not have asbestos in?

I already know that asbestos is only breathable when it's disturbed. Many places regularly treat known areas of asbestos with a few regular coats of gloss to prevent it from ever escaping through age and depreciation.

From this quote i take it you mus have? chances are it did have it in. either way there is no point in worrying about it because if you have got it now you have got it. your best bet if your worried about it is to re-train in something else, where your not always getting dirty, dusty, breathing in toot and azzy. jobs have all gone ****e now anyway, wages arent worth the dangers.
 
As your asbestos trainer said , right now , everybody in everyday working circumstances has about 6000-7000 asbestos fibers in there body .....RIGHT NOW , you you you you and you

It only starts getting to be a problem when there are MILLIONS of fibres (10 million +) that theres a serious enough problem .
Think about it you were born in a NHS hospital , went to PUBLIC SCHOOLS , COLLEGES , MIGHT WORK FOR THE COUNCIL , all these buildings were built at the asbestos peak , itwas a remarkable material that possesses characteristics valuable in manufacturing and industry. This one material does not burn and transmits heat poorly. These qualities make it a good insulator against heat. It is a poor conductor of electricity and therefore it is useful as an insulator against electricity. It resists corrosion and can be used in exterior applications. It is durable.Asbestos is a strong material and yet flexible. It has the soft and pliable qualities of cloth making it useful in protective clothing. Asbestos can be applied to a product by spraying painting it on or it can be added to a product such as concrete. These are qualities made it an attractive and ideal choice for many products.

And can be found everywhere in public buildings , even in the crematorium, where you'll end up

Dont panic about asbestos , learn about it and take precaustions

Jamie (yes bits stolen from elswhere)
 
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