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Potentially explosive atmospheres Employers are obliged to ensure the health and safety of their employees in potentially explosive atmospheres. The employer must implement necessary measures to ensure that work can be safely carried out in potent...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/potentially-explosive-atmospheres
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Electrical Qualifications and their Scope The following electrical qualifications are defined in the Electrical Safety Act: Electrical qualification 1 , S1: all electrical works Electrical qualification 2 , S2: up to 1000 V electrical works Electr...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-works-and-contracting/electrical-qualifications-and-their-scope
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Processing of permit applications and change notifications All new facilities handling and storing hazardous chemicals on a large scale require a permit from the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). Use the list of chemicals and the ratio ...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-establishments/processing-of-permits-and-changes
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Toys The legislation on toy safety has been reformed. The new EU Regulation 2025/2509 on toy safety has been adopted and published in the Official Journal of the EU in November 2025. The regulation will apply from 1 August 2030. Articles 28-44 and...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/toys
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Product-group-specific instructions and requirements Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Magnets in toys Requirements for magnets included in or detachable from toys: the strength of magnets must be less than 50 kG2/mm2; or magnets must be s...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/toys/product-group-specific-instructions-and-requirements
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Work at Tukes Tukes offices in Helsinki, Tampere and Rovaniemi employ around 270 people. Most of the personnel work in specialist tasks that include monitoring, communication, development and international cooperation. Tukes is an specialist organ...https://tukes.fi/en/about-us/work-at-tukes
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Personal data registers Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Supervision of products, services, institutions and equipment Tukes maintains registers on subjects of supervision falling within its remit, such as product importers, consumer serv...https://tukes.fi/en/personal-data-registers
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Single-Use Plastics (SUP) The EU Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (so called SUP Directive) aims to prevent and reduce the impact of plastic waste especially in marine environments, to promote...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/single-use-plastics-sup
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Requirements for measuring systems for gaseous fuel used in vehicles This page outlines the requirements for gaseous fuel measuring systems for compressed or liquid gas (e.g. CNG or LNG) both before putting into use and in service. The requirement...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/measuring-instruments/requirements-for-measuring-systems-for-gaseous-fuel-used-in-vehicles
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Product safety and chemicals in jewellery and watches Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Jewellery and watches must meet the general safety requirements laid down in consumer safety legislation, which means that they may not pose a risk to ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/articles-of-precious-metals-jewellery-and-watches/chemicals-in-jewellery-and-watches
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Water meters The party using the measuring result, i.e. the invoicing party, is responsible for ensuring that the water meters used for invoicing fulfil the requirements of the Measuring Instruments Act. The commissioned water meters must comply w...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/measuring-instruments/utility-meters/water-meters
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LPG plants If your company stores and uses LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), it usually needs a permit granted by Tukes, or, as a minimum requirement in some cases, you must submit a notification to the rescue authorities . The scope of operations an...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/lpg-plants
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28.3.2025 | Risk Based Regulatory Delivery – Review and Toolkit of Modern Practices Prepared for: Transport Canada and Community of Federal Regulators Prepared by: PRISM Institute June, 2018 | www.prism.institute Page 2 Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......https://tukes.fi/documents/5470659/6373020/Study+on+Modern+Regulatory+Practices/b4688841-008a-4d03-a602-b58ac56033fe?t=1743145345535
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Requirements for gas appliances Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Gas appliances must comply with the requirements imposed on them in the relevant legislation. Manufacturers, importers and distributors are, in relation to their respective ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/gas-appliances
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Planning for emergencies ‘Planning for emergencies’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of three elements: internal rescue plan, drills, and communication to the public. The goal of the area is to ensure a planned and practised read...https://tukes.fi/en/process-safety-system/planning-for-emergencies
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ATEX - equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ATEX - equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres Equipment and protection systems in potentially explosive atmospheres must be safe. The manufacturer of equipment and protections systems used in potentially explosive atmospheres is responsib...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/potentially-explosive-atmospheres/atex-equipment-for-potentially-explosive-atmospheres -
13.8.2024 | Jaakko Kuustonen, Master of Science, has been appointed Director of Products Department since 1 October 2024, when Tuiri Kerttula, who previously held the post, retires.https://tukes.fi/en/-/jaakko-kuustonen-appointed-director-of-products-department
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Uusi kaivoslaki voimaan heinäkuun alussahttps://tukes.fi/en/-/uusi-kaivoslaki-voimaan-heinakuun-alus-1
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Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and civil masks There are three main types of masks covering the nose and mouth: civil masks surgical masks respiratory protective equipment. Masks have different purposes of use and are covered by different ...https://tukes.fi/en/respiratory-protective-equipment
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Statutory periodic inspections of electrical equipment The periodic inspection of electrical equipment is one way of ensuring the safety and security of the use of electricity at a property. Electrical installations can sometimes be quite old, if ...https://tukes.fi/en/electricity/electrical-installations/periodic-inspections