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Direct Hazmat Consultants - Asbestos Awareness Training

Asbestos Awareness Training

This Course is Designed For

  • Tradespeople

  • Maintenance personnel

  • Property managers

  • Building owners

  • Anyone who is at risk of encountering asbestos

We offer face-to-face asbestos awareness training delivered to you at your workplace. Asbestos awareness training should be provided to any persons carrying out asbestos-related work or who have duties under the asbestos management plan such as the asbestos coordinator.

Under Section 17 of the Health and Safety (Asbestos) Regulations, a person conducting business or undertaking (PCBU) must ensure that workers engaged by the PCBU and may be involved in asbestos-related work are trained in the identification and safe handling of, and suitable control measures for asbestos.

What the Course Covers

Direct Hazmat Consultants offer a comprehensive 2-hour asbestos awareness training course that covers the following:

  • Types and properties of asbestos

  • Asbestos-related diseases

  • Health and exposure monitoring

  • Asbestos containing products commonly used

  • NZ Legislation regarding asbestos

  • Asbestos survey types (management, refurbishment and demolition)

  • Asbestos management plans

  • Asbestos assessment using the material assessment algorithm

  • Air monitoring

  • Difference between asbestos work and asbestos-related work

  • Asbestos-safe working procedures

  • Personal protective equipment

  • Respiratory protective equipment

  • Decontamination

  • Dealing with asbestos waste


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Training is held in our Feilding based office or if preferred, we can come to your workplace. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Asbestos Services

At Direct Hazmat Consultants, we offer a variety of asbestos-related services in the lower North Island for clients of all industries.

Lead-Based Paint Awareness Training

This Course is Designed For

  • Homeowners

  • Tradespeople

  • Maintenance personnel

  • Property managers

  • Building owners

  • Anyone who is at risk of encountering lead-based paints

Direct Hazmat Consultants offers face-to-face, lead-based paint awareness training delivered to you at your workplace.

Lead-based paints were heavily used until 1970, meaning that any property constructed before 1970 is at risk of having lead-based paints. Due to the serious health effects of lead poisoning such as neurological damage, or even death, awareness of lead-based paint is crucial.

What the Course Covers

Direct Hazmat Consultants offer a comprehensive 1-hour lead-based paint awareness training course that covers the following:

  • Lead-based paint types and properties

  • Health effects from lead-based paint

  • NZ legislation in regard to lead-based paint

  • Lead-based paint surveys

  • Lead-based paint management plans

  • Lead-based paint safe working procedures

  • Personal protective equipment


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Training is held in our Feilding based office or if preferred, we can come to your workplace. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

Indoor Air Quality & Hazardous Material Assessments

Find out more about our indoor air quality and hazardous material assessments for homes and workplaces. We can help you with assessing for mould and moisture, sick building syndrome, detecting lead-based paint and dealing with contaminated soil.

Mould Awareness Training

This Course is Designed For

  • Tradespeople

  • Maintenance personnel

  • Property managers

  • Building owners

  • Anyone who is at risk of encountering mould

Direct Hazmat Consultants offers face-to-face, mould awareness training delivered to you at your workplace.

Moulds are naturally found everywhere, however, they become an issue when in high amounts indoors, especially toxic moulds. Health effects from mould exposure can vary greatly from exposure to moulds depending on the duration of exposure, the susceptibility of the person, and the type of mould. Health effects can range from allergy/hay fever-like symptoms, to severe respiratory tract irritation, headaches, diarrhoea, memory loss, and brain damage.

What the Course Covers

Direct Hazmat Consultants offer a comprehensive 1-hour mould awareness training course that covers the following:

  • Mould types and properties

  • Health effects from mould exposure

  • NZ legislation in regard to mould

  • Mould surveys

  • Mould remediation plans

  • Mould safe working procedures

  • Personal protective equipment


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Training is held in our Feilding based office or if preferred, we can come to your workplace. Contact us to discuss your requirements.