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Transport of dangerous goods (5 cr)

Code: LO00EB60-3005

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

01.08.2023 - 31.12.2023

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

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Logistics

Teachers

  • Tapani Alastalo
  • Jouni Ropponen

Teacher in charge

Jouni Ropponen

Groups

  • LOKT21SM
    Logistics, part-time studies

Objective

You are familiar with the legistation and decrees concerning the transportation, classification, packaging, and handling of dangerous goods by different modes of transport.

Content

How are hazardous substances classified and how is their transportation planned?
What regulations govern the road transportation of hazardous substances?
What regulations govern the railroad transportation?
What regulations govern the sea transportion?
What regulations govern the air transportation?
How is a safety advisor appointed?
What information is provided by various manuals and how is information retrieved?

Materials

Will be informed later by the teacher (Learn)

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
According to Peppi and Tuudo.

Independent track:
Student deliveres plan created in cooperation with employer. Plan must be composed according to course contents and goals.

Blended track:
To be agreed with teacher before starting the course.

Employer connections

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

135 h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Excellent (5), Good (3-4), Satisfactory (1-2), Fail (0)