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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...

Inspection bodies for the transport of dangerous goods The inspection bodies referred to in the Act on Transport of Dangerous Goods include inspection bodies for the transport of dangerous goods, periodic inspection bodies for the transport of dan...

Importer's obligations In the legislation concerning products, importer is a company in the EU who imports a product from outside the EU to the EU market. The importer is responsible for ensuring that the products comply with the European requirem...

Change management ‘Change management’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of a single element: change management. Change management is a systematic work process which covers identifying changes, assessing risks, verifying compliance...

Biocidal antifouling products are hazardous to health and the environment. Each product’s instructions for use indicate how to use the product safely.

Organisation and personnel ’Organisation and personnel’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of three elements: tasks and responsibilities; competence management; and contractor management. The goal of the area is to identify persons...

Establishment of a facility A production facility must take chemical safety into account at every stage of the facility’s life cycle from its establishment to when the facility is shut down. Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Establishing a...

Process risk assessment and management ’Process risk assessment and management’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of two elements: process safety information; and process risk assessment and management. The goal set for the area i...

News and press releases Please enter one or more search word Select topic All Articles of precious metals Biocides Chemicals: CLP, REACH, detergents, POP, VOC Construction products Consumer products Cosmetics Electrical installations and electrica...

Safety requirements for industrial tanks, site tanks and domestic heating oil tanks Chemical tanks must comply with the applicable safety requirements. Chemicals are stored in both pressurised and non-pressurised tanks. The non-pressurised tanks, ...

Design and manufacture – Manufacturer’s obligations The applicable laws define a ‘manufacturer’ as a business based within the EU that manufactures or gets a third party to design or manufacture a product and markets the product with a view to pla...

Changes to the production plant In order to manage process safety, the operator must have a systematic and effective change management procedure to identify, assess and commission changes to the production plant. Tukes’ change management requireme...

Buying and using products that constitute a fire hazard Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Consumer products that constitute a fire hazard are safe only when used for suitable purposes and in accordance with their operating instructions. Us...

3.4.2020 | Joint press release: The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes), the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (TTL) and the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea. The authorities wish to remind consumers that homemade masks do not protect the user from the coronavirus. However, if the user of the mask is infected with the virus, the mask may protect others. At worst, homemade protective equipment may even spread the virus, if proper hygiene is not used.

Lifecycle of lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a widely used and effective battery type. Li-ion batteries are used, for example, in mobile devices, power tools, electric bicycles, electric vehicles and industries. This, prim...

Remember: When you order from outside the EU you are responsible for the product. In such cases, there is no responsible party in Europe, which could be contacted to return the dangerous product or demand compensation.

PDF Safety in Consumer Services Tukes guideline Description: This is the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes’ general guideline on how to apply the obligations of service providers, as laid down in Act 185/2025 on the Safety of Consumer Serv...

CE marked construction products The CE marking is obligatory for most construction products sold in the European single market. Table of Contents Table of Contents Close With the CE marking of construction products, the manufacturer declares the p...

Packaging and marking examples The purpose of this page is to bring together the essential packaging regulations for the example substances, making it easier for the reader to gain an understanding of the requirements and restrictions pertaining t...

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