News and press releases
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Director General Kimmo Peltonen will retire at the end of the year
16.12.2024Kimmo Peltonen is retiring on 31 December 2024. He has been serving as the Director General of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) since 2014.
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Personnel qualifications in refrigeration to become fixed-term
13.12.2024Personnel qualifications in refrigeration will become fixed-term as a result of the new EU F-gas Regulation. All currently qualified personnel must renew their qualification by 12 March 2029 at the...
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An electrical device that is old and in poor condition can ignite a fire
2.12.2024An old and worn-out or dirty electrical device can cause a fire or accident. Every year, more than 2,000 fires start from electrical devices or electrical installations in Finland, some of which...
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Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) finalises cooperation negotiations
29.11.2024The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) is reducing the number of its personnel by approximately 30 after cooperation negotiations. Eight people are being made redundant. At the beginning...
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Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) initiates cooperation negotiations
24.9.2024Tukes is initiating cooperation negotiations for all its staff. The reason for the negotiations is the reduced funding for the agency in the state budget. The aim of the negotiations is to bring...
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Jaakko Kuustonen appointed Director of Products Department
13.8.2024Jaakko Kuustonen, Master of Science, has been appointed Director of Products Department since 1 October 2024, when Tuiri Kerttula, who previously held the post, retires.
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Fimea and Tukes warn against the Lemon Bottle product intended for dissolving fat
28.3.2024The Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea) and the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) warn consumers and entrepreneurs about the safety risks associated with the Lemon Bottle product. The safety...
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Mineral exploration and mining investments increased in 2023
22.3.2024Mineral exploration increased in Finland last year, accelerated by the metals required for the green transition, as well as gold exploration. Mining industry investments also increased from the...
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Electrical devices or installations cause 2,260 fires last year – careless stove use the most common cause
29.2.20242,260 fires that started from an electrical device or installation were recorded in the Rescue Services’ PRONTO database in 2023. There were fewer fires than in the previous year, in which there...
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Fireworks reduce air quality and cause noise pollution
27.12.2023Fireworks generate a lot of particles. They temporarily reduce the air quality, especially at the turn of the year in urban areas where there are a lot of fireworks. HSY and Tukes advise that the...
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Tukes issues a warning of candle arrangements with a fire safety risk – do not use!
14.12.2023The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has discovered that Christmas-themed candle arrangements that present a fire safety risk have been sold to consumers. Tukes has imposed a temporary...
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Survey: Finns have room for improvement in their preparedness for accidents at summer cabins – easy tips for making your cabin visit safer
10.10.2023At summer cabins, Finns are afraid of accidents, injuries and surprise encounters with animals. A survey ordered by the Finnish home accident prevention network shows that the safety of a cabin...
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Investigation of the large fire at the Vaasa transformer plant completed – Tukes investigation team proposes several measures to improve the safety of companies
5.10.2023The report of the accident investigation team of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) on the large fire at the Vaasa transformer plant has now been completed. The accident chain most...
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Tukes and FSL worried about children’s swimming skills – insufficient skills have increased accidents in water environments
14.9.2023This summer, school-aged children were involved in several drowning and near-miss incidents on beaches and in public indoor pools. In all of these incidents, children were ten years old. The...
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Anu von Lode appointed Communications Director at the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
18.8.2023Anu von Lode (Master of Culture and Arts, MBA) has been appointed Communications Director at Tukes as of 1 September 2023.
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MEAE: New Mining Act to enter into force on 1 June
31.5.2023The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment press release: The amended Mining Act will enter into force on 1 June 2023. The amended law will increase the influence of local residents and put...
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Charges brought against a Tukes civil servant
29.3.2023According to the knowledge of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes), the prosecutor has brought charges against a Tukes civil servant for aggravated abuse of public office.
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Mineral exploration increased, mining investments remained high in 2022
24.3.2023Investments remained high in the mining industry, and extraction operations increased in Finland in 2022. Keliber Technology Oy started preparations for mining operations at the Syväjärvi mine....
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Katriina Luoma to be appointed Director of FINAS Accreditation Service
17.2.2023Katriina Luoma, M.A. (Food Science), has been appointed Director of FINAS. She will start in the position on 1 March 2023.
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Lead shot banned in wetlands – Tukes narrows down “wetland” definition
10.2.2023Lead shot may not be used for hunting in wetlands or wetland buffer zones after 15 February 2023. The ban is based on the restriction on lead shot approved by the European Commission in January...
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