Labeling and Marking
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labeling and Marking | IGP224 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Spring | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aytaç ÇINAR
Lecturer Dr. İnci ÖZDEMİR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining the importance of labels and signs at workplaces
2) Explains safety and health signs.
3) Knows the colors of compressed gas cylinders and explains the labels on the cylinders.
4) Knows labeling and locking systems.
5) Recognizing the labels for transportation of hazardous substances
6) Explains the uses of the letters H and P used in the labeling of hazardous substances.
7) Explaining meanings of the colors on pipes and pots
8) Defining restriction, warning and mandotory signs
9) Knows the labeling rules for chemicals or mixtures within the framework of the Global Harmonization System (GHS).
10) Explains the labels and markings on Dangerous Goods containers, packages and tanks.
11) Knows the selection criteria for occupational safety warning signs that must be kept in workplaces.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 7 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 8 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 9 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 10 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 11 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Transportation and Storage
Course Contents
This course includes the importance of labels in office, signals of preventing accidents,symbols of escape route, symbols of fire fighting equipments, symbols on pipe and pot, emergency warning manual for hazardous materials, threat symbols, labels used in hazardous material transportation, signboards used in hazardous material transportation and labelling vehicles, usage of letters R and S in labelling of hazardous materials, symbols found on personal protectors, prohibition and threat symbols, warning and information symbols.
Weekly Schedule
1) Danger boards, coding and labels used in dangerous goods transportation2) Labels used for the carriage of dangerous goods
3) Standard System for Identification of Hazards and Emergency Measures of Chemical Substances (NFPA 704) - Hazardous Substance Identification System (HMIS)
4) Basic Principles in Preparing Occupational Safety Warning Signs
5) Safety and Health Signs Regulations
6) Colors, signs and pictograms used at workplace
7) Colours, signs and pictograms used in workplaces
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Colors of compressed gas cylinders
10) Applications of occupational safety signs in workplaces
11) Labels and Signs Used in Storage and Transportation
12) The meaning of H and P letters for labeling dangerous substances
13) Regulation on Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures
14) Regulation on Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures
15) Examples of Labeling and Locking Systems in Workplaces
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Sağlık ve Güvenlik İşaretleri Yönetmeliği
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Case Study
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