• What is Asbestos & Health Effects
• Legislation
• Types of Asbestos Work
• Standard Precautions for Working Around Asbestos
• Developing an Asbestos Management Program
• Asbestos Hazard Assessment Decision-Making
• Glossary of Terms, Case Studies, Sample Surveys, Sample Management Plans

Upon completing this resource book, the participant should be able to understand:

1. How and why asbestos has been used in buildings and construction
2. The health effects of asbestos
3. Responsibilities of owners, employers, supervisors and workers, the foundations for establishing and maintaining effective asbestos control programs