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BOHS P401 - Identification of Asbestos in Bulk samples (PLM)

£650 ex VAT & a BOHS exam fee of £375 per delegate



Syllabus/Course Structure and Assessment

The syllabus and course is structured into five sections:

Practical work involves:

Examinations and Assessment Candidates are required to pass all of the following parts (A, B and C below) to be awarded this qualification.

Who is this course suitable for?

  • Asbestos bulk analysts and laboratory analysts.
  • Anyone who manages asbestos analysts or requires a deeper understanding of the asbestos analysis process (e.g. Laboratory Quality Manager)
  • Prior Knowledge and Understanding

    Candidates for this course are expected to be aware of HSG 248 Asbestos: The Analysts' Guide (July 2021), and in particular Appendix 2: Determination of asbestos in bulk materials. Candidates will preferably have prior experience of analysing bulk samples and may already be participating in a quality control scheme. In addition, candidates are expected to have had training to cover the core competencies outlined within the foundation material detailed within Table A9.1 of HSG248 Asbestos: The Analysts' Guide (July 2021). This may be achieved by In -house learning or through the P400 foundation module.

Course Timing

Duration: 3 days

Start time: 9am on course day, 10am on exam day

Finish time: Approximately 4pm

Written Exam: Open book, Approx 30 questions, 90 mins







Thank you for your course/exam booking with AEC.

Please note, from Monday 4th April 2022 we will now require BOHS Candidate Information Forms to be sent to us to process your exam booking with BOHS, this form must be completed and returned to training@aec.uk.net within 48 hours of making the booking, without this form, we cannot order an exam paper for you.

The reason for the above is because BOHS will now be using an online exam software provider, Eva, to provide the function to generate online and paper exams.

This should help speed up the turnaround time for the marking process.

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