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Asbestos Removal Class A

Key Information

Duration:1 Day (8 hours)

Maximum Company Attendees: 8
Maximum Open Attendees: 12

Training available nationwide at one of our centres, or your own workplace

Price (excl GST)

$675 Per Person

Price (excl GST)

$3900 Company Booking

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Safe, compliant and controlled removal of friable asbestos in accordance with New Zealand legislation.

This course provides learners with the knowledge and practical skills required to safely remove friable (Class A) asbestos-containing materials (ACM) and asbestos-contaminated debris under controlled conditions. Learners prepare removal work, establish enclosures and decontamination systems, undertake friable asbestos removal, complete decontamination processes, clean up worksites, and complete required asbestos documentation in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016 and industry best practice.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  1. Prepare for friable asbestos removal by reviewing survey information, workplace procedures, regulatory requirements and asbestos removal documentation. 
  2. Identify friable asbestos materials and associated hazards and determine appropriate controls
  3. Select and use appropriate PPE and RPE in accordance with AS/NZS requirements
  4. Prepare the removal site, establish exclusion zones, signage, decontamination units and required plant and equipment
  5. Isolate asbestos removal areas using suitable enclosure and containment methods
  6. Carry out friable asbestos removal using approved wet methods and controlled removal techniques
  7. Perform personnel and equipment decontamination procedures
  8. Clean the removal site and manage asbestos waste for transport and disposal
  9. Contribute to and use asbestos documentation including ARCPs, notifications, records and clearance requirements

Entry Criteria:

  1. All students are required to have a level of written and oral English equivalent to NCEA level 1 (year 11) or IELTS 5.5 or higher, to be eligible to attend our courses. The person responsible for making bookings or authorising attendance on the course must agree to these Terms and Conditions prior to acceptance of their student(s) onto the course. Where a student does not meet our English language requirement a reader/writer must be supplied by the student or the person responsible for authorising the student’s attendance. The reader/writer cannot be another student attending the same course.

NZQA Unit Standards Included

  • Unit Standards - ARCA

    Unit

    Level

    Credit

    Description

    29766

     

    		 4

    4

    Remove friable Asbestos

     

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Asbestos Removal Class A Training Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Class A asbestos removal training in New Zealand.

Class A asbestos removal training teaches workers how to safely remove friable asbestos and asbestos-containing material (ACM) under controlled conditions in New Zealand. Safety 'n Action's Asbestos Removal Class A course covers friable asbestos hazards, containment and enclosures, exclusion zones, PPE and RPE, decontamination systems, controlled removal techniques, asbestos waste management and required asbestos removal documentation.

The course includes NZQA Unit Standard 29766 – Remove friable asbestos.
For Class A asbestos removal work, WorkSafe New Zealand identifies a relevant course as one that includes NZQA Unit Standard 29766 – Remove friable asbestos. Safety 'n Action's Class A Asbestos Removal course includes Unit Standard 29766, a Level 4, 4-credit NZQA unit standard.

Class A asbestos removal work must also be carried out within New Zealand's asbestos licensing requirements under the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016.
NZQA Unit Standard 29766 is the New Zealand unit standard for removing friable asbestos. It is a Level 4 unit standard worth 4 credits and is the prescribed relevant course requirement identified by WorkSafe for Class A asbestos removal work.

Safety 'n Action's Class A Asbestos Removal course includes Unit Standard 29766 and provides practical training in preparing, isolating and controlling an asbestos removal area, removing friable asbestos, completing decontamination and cleaning the worksite.
Class A asbestos removal covers friable asbestos, while Class B asbestos removal covers non-friable asbestos.

A Class A asbestos removal licence allows the removal of any amount of friable asbestos, non-friable asbestos and asbestos-contaminated dust. A Class B licence allows the removal of non-friable asbestos and asbestos-contaminated dust associated with that non-friable asbestos.

WorkSafe identifies NZQA Unit Standard 29766 for Class A asbestos removal work and Unit Standard 29765 for Class B asbestos removal work.
Yes. The removal of friable asbestos is Class A licensed asbestos removal work in New Zealand. A business carrying out this work must hold the appropriate Class A asbestos removal licence and meet the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work (Asbestos) Regulations 2016.

Workers carrying out Class A removal work must also receive appropriate training. WorkSafe identifies a course containing NZQA Unit Standard 29766 as the relevant course for Class A asbestos removal work.
Friable asbestos is asbestos-containing material that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverised or reduced to powder by hand pressure. Because friable asbestos can release airborne asbestos fibres more readily, it presents a significant exposure risk and requires strict controls.

Class A asbestos removal can involve controlled enclosures, exclusion zones, respiratory protective equipment (RPE), decontamination systems, appropriate removal methods and asbestos waste controls to help manage the risk of exposure.
Safety 'n Action's Class A Asbestos Removal course provides practical training for working safely with friable asbestos. Learners cover how to:
  • identify friable asbestos materials and associated hazards
  • select and use appropriate PPE and RPE
  • establish exclusion zones, enclosures and containment systems
  • set up decontamination systems
  • carry out controlled friable asbestos removal
  • decontaminate personnel and equipment
  • clean the asbestos removal site
  • manage asbestos waste for transport and disposal
  • use asbestos documentation, including Asbestos Removal Control Plans (ARCPs), notifications, records and clearance requirements
Safety 'n Action's Asbestos Removal Class A course is a one-day, 8-hour course. The course combines the knowledge and practical skills required for controlled friable asbestos removal and includes NZQA Unit Standard 29766 – Remove friable asbestos.

Training is available nationwide through Safety 'n Action, with options for scheduled training and company bookings.
Safety 'n Action provides Class A asbestos removal training nationwide in New Zealand. Training is available at Safety 'n Action training centres or, for suitable company bookings, at your workplace.

The course is designed for workers who need training in the safe and controlled removal of friable asbestos and includes NZQA Unit Standard 29766.
If you intend to carry out friable asbestos removal work, you need training appropriate to Class A asbestos removal and must work within New Zealand's asbestos licensing framework.

WorkSafe identifies a course containing NZQA Unit Standard 29766 – Remove friable asbestos as the relevant course for Class A asbestos removal work. Safety 'n Action's Class A Asbestos Removal course includes this unit standard and covers the practical skills required for controlled friable asbestos removal, containment, decontamination, waste management and asbestos documentation.

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