Chemicals and Their Hazards
Occupational Health and Safety
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemicals and Their Hazards | IGP218 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Fall | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Dr. İnci ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining physical characteristics of chemicals
2) Explaining hazardous reactions of chemicals
3) Explaining threats of chemicals on human health
4) Explaining protection ways from hazards of chemicals
5) Listing the necessary precaution procedures while working with chemicals
6) Explaining the dangers of asbestos
7) Explaining the dangers of lead
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 7 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Chemistry
Course Contents
Limit Value Definitions of Chemical Substances, Chemical Substance Symbols, Risk Evaluation in Working with Chemical Substances,
Weekly Schedule
1) Evaporation, vapor pressure and boiling point information2) Evaporation, vapor pressure and boiling point information
3) Health risks of chemicals in the body and their route of entry
4) Occupational health and safety precautions in the use of Asbestos
5) The lead in occupational health and safety
6) Chemical reactions
7) Boundary value descriptions of chemicals
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Health and safety precautions in dusty works
10) Ventilation to prevent personal exposure to chemicals and explosive atmospheres
11) Reasons that depend on chemical risks
12) Reasons that depend on chemical risks
13) Precautions to be taken in the use of chemicals
14) Regulation about health and safety measures while working with chemicals
15) Regulation about health and safety measures while working with chemicals
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Kimyasal Maddelerle Çalışmalarda Sağlık ve Güvenlik Önlemleri Hakkında Yönetmelik
2- Asbestli Çalışmalarda Sağlık ve Güvenlik Önlemleri Hakkında Yönetmelik
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Lab / Workshop
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required