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Dangerous Cargo Transportation (5 cr)

Code: 203002922-3002

General information


Enrollment

20.08.2018 - 07.09.2018

Timing

01.09.2018 - 21.12.2018

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 50

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Logistics

Teachers

  • Antti Lanki
  • Opettaja 1 Logistiikka

Teacher in charge

Raimo Päivärinta

Groups

  • LO16SA

Objective

After this course, the student will have basic knowledge of legistation and decrees concerning transportation of hazardous substances, understand classification, packaging, and handling of dangerous goods as well as their transportation in different modes of transport

Content

Classification on hazardous substances and planning of their transportation.Road transportation of hazardous substances: VAK/ADR regulations. Railroad transportation: RID regulations. Sea transportion: IMDG Code, bulk codes from IMO, MARPOL Convention. Air transportation: ICAO-TI regulations/IATA Codes.Packages, markings, free limits, prohibitions of combined loading, transport equipment, safety instructions and limitation of liability.Nomination of safety advisor.Conversance with various guidebooks and information retrieval through practical examples.