About tukes.fi website
Tukes.fi is the website of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes).
The website is a key communications channel for Tukes, and its aim is to provide the customers with guidance and instructions on matters related to the Agency's fields of operation. The website contains, for example, instructions and forms, as well as links to Tukes's registers.
The main target groups include professionals working in Tukes's fields of operation, representatives of enterprises and public administration, students and teachers, and private individuals, i.e. consumers.
The website is available in Finnish and Swedish, and partly in English.
It is possible that this site does not provide a direct answer to your particular situation. Always consult the legislation as well. The decisions authorities make are always based on the relevant legislation, not on the contents of this website.
We aim to keep the contents of tukes.fi accurate and up-to-date. However, we are happy to hear from you if you detect any mistakes or inaccuracies on our site, or have some suggestions for improvement. Feel free to send us a message with the client response form provided.
The press releases published on the website deal with current affairs and their information describes the situation at the time of publication. They have not been updated retrospectively to reflect the situation that may have changed. You can identify the press release by the text “news item” or “press release” at the top of the page and the publication time that appears next to it.
Attachments
This website contains, for example, publications that are in PDF format. You will need, for example, the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.
Copyright, images and the related access rights
Copyright of the texts and images published on the website belong to Tukes or other data producer specified in connection with the material.
The material on the website can be used and linked to in contexts that are compatible with fair practice, provided that the source is indicated. Any commercial use of the material must always be agreed separately with Tukes.
Disclaimer
We aim to keep the contents of tukes.fi accurate and up-to-date. The Agency is, however, not liable for any costs or damages caused by potential inaccuracies in the information provided on the website. Moreover, the Agency is not liable for any harm caused by technical problems or content that is linked to the website and implemented by a third party.
Cookies
This website uses cookies, which are text files stored on the user's device.
Some cookies are necessary for the technical operation of the website and are enabled automatically. We use non-essential cookies to collect usage statistics and improve our service.
You can choose whether to accept all cookies or only the necessary ones. You can change your choice at any time using the button available on this page.
Tukes does not collect data on the website’s visitors that would enable the identification of an individual visitor.
AWSALB, AWSALBCORSThe cookies of the server environment improve the user experience by balancing the load on the servers and ensuring the continuation of the user's session. The cookies expire after one week.
COOKIE_SUPPORT
A cookie of the publishing system that stores the information on whether or not users have enabled cookies in their browser settings. The cookie expires after one year.
GUEST_LANGUAGE_ID
A publishing system cookie that saves visitors’ language settings to be used the next time the visitors return to the site. The cookie expires after one year.
JSESSIONID
A publishing system used for linking users to their sessions. The cookie expires when the session ends.
LFR_SESSION_STATE_10616
A publishing system cookie used to save the time stamp of the visitor’s session and to warn the visitor that their session is about to expire. The cookie expires after one year.
jsV, mtv1ConfSum, mtv1Pulse
A cookie used to prevent spam. The cookie is used to evaluate whether a user is a human or a bot. Submitting forms requires this cookie. Expires when the browsing session ends. More information about MTCaptcha's privacy policy.
YJA_COOKIE_ACCEPTANCE
A website cookie used to store information on whether cookies are enabled or disabled in the visitor’s browser settings (cookie banner). The cookie expires after one year.
CF_BM, _CFUVID, CF_CLEARANCE
Server environment cookies used for detecting and preventing bot and malware traffic and attacks. The cookies expire after 30 minutes or when the session ends.
Collection of visitor statistics
Our website uses cookies to collect general visitor statistics that help us develop and improve the website. The information collected includes, for example:
- pages visited
- time of visit
- search terms used
- web browser used
- device type
- the user's IP address in anonymised form.
We use the Siteimprove service to collect website statistics. See Siteimprove's Cookie Policy for more information.
You can prevent the collection of statistical data by accepting only the necessary cookies. You can change your cookie preferences using the button available on this page.
Page-specific feedback
Our website includes a page-specific feedback feature. On our most popular pages, you can provide feedback on how useful you found an individual page.
The feedback feature is provided through the Askem service. The service does not collect personal data that could be used to identify users. Instead, it stores a randomly generated browser-specific identifier. The cookies used for this purpose remain valid for 30 days.
The cookie may be associated with information such as:
- time of visit
- web browser and device type used
- pages visited
- time spent on the page
- reactions submitted by the user on the page
- feedback submitted by the user.
For more information, see Askem's Privacy Policy | Askem.
If you have accepted only the necessary cookies, the feedback feature will not be available on our website. However, you can still provide similar feedback through our other feedback channels.
Displaying embedded content from other services
To watch videos embedded directly on our website, you must accept all cookies.
If you have accepted only the necessary cookies, embedded content will not be displayed. Each embedded item also includes a link that allows you to view the video directly in the service where it was originally published.
Please note that each publishing platform has its own privacy and cookie practices. These services may use cookies and collect user data.
Our website stores only the contact details and similar data that the users provide themselves. These are used to reply to the user’s contact requests, questions or other feedback. The data provided by the user will not be combined with the data collected on the use of the website.
More information on the processing of personal data
Other websites of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
FINAS online service
Website of the Finnish Accreditation Service (FINAS)
Finas.fi
KemiDigi
Chemical data in one service
- Chemical products register: data provided by companies on dangerous chemical products on the Finnish market
- Plant protection products register: plant protection products authorised in Finland
- Biocides register: biocides authorised in Finland
Tukes’s registers
Tukes maintains registers of the following:
- Installation, maintenance and repair operators
- Responsible persons and mechanics in the field of refrigeration
- Inspectors of plant protection application equipment
- Plant protection certification training providers
- Responsibility and locality marks for precious metals
- Pest control operators
Public register (in Finnish and Swedish)
Tukes Kampus
Tukes Kampus is a free e-learning environment where companies can complete short online courses to increase their competence with regard to safety of their activities as well as corporate obligations.
eTentti
A qualification and examination portal where you can take qualification tests for operations supervisors, responsible persons and sales and storage coordinators, among other roles.
eTentti (in Finnish and Swedish)
Tukes regulation information service
A public and free online legal material service, produced and maintained by Edilex Lakitieto Ltd.
Regulation information service (in Finnish and Swedish)
Dangerous products
A list of products the sale of which has been restricted by the authorities or companies.
Dangerous products (in Finnish and Swedish)