News and press releases
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Faulty electrical connection causes a series of building fires in Lieksa
24.5.2022The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has investigated an accident which took place in Lieksa on 18 December 2021, and in which a faulty connection in a substation caused several building...
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MEAE: External evaluation of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency completed
25.3.2022The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment press release: A report that evaluates the activities, services and implementation of digitalisation projects at the Finnish Safety and Chemicals...
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Review of ore prospecting and mining activities for 2021 has been published
25.3.2022Investments in prospecting last year remained at the same level as in 2020, according to the statistics on prospecting and mining compiled by the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). By...
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Are there any batteries or fuel in the aid transport? Pay attention to safety
17.3.2022One way to help people in distress is to offer different types of aid. Together with other authorities, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom wants to remind you that you must...
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New European Network for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals
8.3.2022The EU is launching the Partnership for the Assessment of Risk from Chemicals (PARC) programme that will form a competence network of chemical risk assessment. The Finnish parties involved are the...
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Police and Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) concerned for safety of street race events
2.11.2021The Police and the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) express their concern for the safety of young people’s street race events and moped meets. Such events require an advance permit, and...
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Kauniala lift accident caused by a faulty brake – Tukes issues several recommendations for lift maintenance
29.9.2021The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has completed its investigation of the lift accident that occurred at Kauniala Hospital on 11 May 2021. In the accident, the lift car started moving...
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Accident Prevention Day: Alcohol is often behind scooter and bicycle accidents – head injuries common
10.8.2021Intoxicants are often a contributing factor to accidents involving electric scooters. Particularly at night, crashes and falls frequently happen at excessive speeds when a rider’s reaction time is...
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Reporting substances of very high concern (SVHC) is mandatory from 19 July 2021 onwards
19.7.2021The obligation to provide information regarding substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles for the European Chemicals Agency's (ECHA) SCIP database enters into force in Finland on 19 July...
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Kimmo Peltonen continues as Director General of Tukes
10.6.2021The Government has appointed Kimmo Peltonen, Doctor of Philosophy, Director General of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). The Director General’s term of office is fixed and continues...
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Tukes investigating a lift accident resulting in a death
12.5.2021The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has appointed an investigation team to investigate a lift accident that resulted in a death. The aim of the investigation is to identify the factors...
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Tukes tested the chemicals in civil masks – no concentrations harmful to health were found
3.5.2021The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) studied in spring 2021 the chemicals in civil masks, i.e. cloth masks and disposable fibre masks, sold to consumers. No harmful concentrations of...
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Tukes’ chemical safety permit for Fennovoima Ltd’s nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki
24.2.2021The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has issued Fennovoima Ltd with a permit to store and handle dangerous chemicals at Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki. The permit issued by...
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Tukes inspected the safety of snow buildings – no defects found
10.2.2021The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) implemented a snow building surveillance project during the winter season of 2019–2020, including the inspection of five snow and ice buildings in...
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Tukes withdrew 118 dangerous electrical products from the market last year
28.1.2021The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) ordered companies to withdraw a total of 118 dangerous electrical products from the market last year. The highest number of defects was found in...
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Communication regarding applications and permits pertaining to the Mining Act to change: more online communication, notice board to be closed
19.1.2021Practices regarding public notices pertaining to the Mining Act have been specified to correspond to amendments to the Administrative Procedure Act. This change strengthens the established practice...
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New Year celebrations resulted in 10 eye injuries – fires kept rescue departments busy
18.1.2021Ten people received eye injuries requiring hospital treatment during the 2020–2021 New Year celebrations. In addition, one injury resulted from an unignited sparkler hitting the eye, and a P1...
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Plant protection products and biocide register now available on KemiDigi
18.12.2020The plant protection products register and biocide register are now part of the KemiDigi online service. The plant protection products register contains all plant protection products authorised for...
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Tukes investigated the filtration efficiency and breathing resistance of civil masks – significant variation in mask properties
16.12.2020The EU has set strict requirements for surgical masks and respiratory protective equipment. However, the EU has not had any common requirements for civil masks. Standardisation work for civil masks...
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Market surveillance contact point to start at Tukes at the beginning of next year
11.12.2020The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) will start as a contact point for market surveillance on 1 January 2021. Activities will start by assembling a network of authorities.
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