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Asbestos Awareness – Nova Scotia

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Course Overview

This course will cover awareness of asbestos in the Province of Nova Scotia.
The lesson has a minimum time limit for completion, so be sure to read the entire course. Once you finish the course in the allotted time, the quiz will become available. Should you succeed, a pdf certificate will become available. If you do not pass, you will be given another opportunity.

Course Content

  • Introduction - What, and Why?

    • Origins and History of Asbestos

      00:02:06

    • Types of Asbestos

      00:04:00
  • Asbestos in Buildings

    • Asbestos in Buildings

      00:02:10

    • Bulk Testing (NS)

      00:02:05

    • Air Sampling (NS)

      00:01:30

    • Flooring Tiles

      00:00:30

    • Vinyl Sheet Flooring

      00:00:25

    • Plaster

      00:00:30

    • Joint Compound

      00:00:25

    • Ceiling Tiles

      00:00:35

    • Mastic & Adhesives

      00:00:38

    • Texture Coat

      00:00:25

    • Light Fixtures

      00:01:00

    • Asbestos Cement / Transite

      00:01:05

    • Pipe Insulation

      00:01:00

    • Pipe Fittings

      00:00:45

    • Mechanical Insulation

      00:00:50

    • Fire Spray

      00:00:50

    • Gaskets

      00:00:25

    • Friction Products

      00:00:30

    • Other Locations

      00:00:49
  • Health Effects and Testing for Asbestos

    • Health Effects

      00:01:45

    • Asbestosis

      00:01:00

    • Mesothelioma

      00:01:05

    • Lung Cancer

      00:01:05

    • Medical Testing

      00:01:20
  • Asbestos Regulations

    • NS Regulations - Introduction

      00:00:35

    • Friable / Non-Friable

      00:00:45

    • Federal Regulations

      00:00:50

    • Nova Scotia Regulations and Codes of Practice

      00:04:00
  • Management of Asbestos

    • Management of Asbestos

      00:00:30

    • Removal

      00:00:50

    • Repair

      00:00:40

    • Enclose

      00:00:35
  • Personal Protective Equipment

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

      00:00:30

    • Body Protection

      00:00:50

    • Respirator - Maintenance video

      00:15:00

    • Respirator Care and Use

      00:02:45

    • Fit Testing

      00:01:00

    • Personal Hygiene

      00:00:50
  • Methods of Removal

    • Methods of Removal - Nova Scotia

      00:01:00

    • Type 3 - High Risk Removal

      00:05:15

    • Type 1 - Nova Scotia

      00:03:30

    • Glovebag Removal

      00:01:00
  • Summary

    • Asbestos Summary

      00:00:50
  • Final quiz

    • Final Quiz - Asbestos Awareness

$150.00
  • Lessons 45
  • Language english
  • Skill Beginner
  • Last Update June 29, 2025