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Operation and maintenance ’Operation and maintenance’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of two elements: safe operation; and property management. The goal of the area is to address process safety systematically in instructions and...https://tukes.fi/en/process-safety-system/operation-and-maintenance
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Portable fire extinguishers Portable fire extinguishers refer to portable and manually controlled extinguishers weighing a maximum of 20 kilograms. Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the standar...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/rescue-service-equipment/portable-fire-extinguishers
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Inspections With inspections conducted at chemical facilities, Tukes ensures that the facility complies with the terms of the permit as well as the legislation . You can only start handling and storing dangerous chemicals after passing the commiss...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-establishments/inspections
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Applying for a construction licence and notifications Construction of natural gas pipework and filling stations as well as natural gas storage requires a construction licence issued by Tukes. Tukes's permission is not required for smaller sites. A...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/natural-gas-and-biogas/applying-for-a-construction-licence-and-notifications
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Conformity of tanks and packaging used for transporting dangerous goods Packaging and tanks must meet the relevant requirements. The manufacturer, importer, etc., of the tank or packaging must be able to demonstrate that the tank or packaging is m...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/conformity-of-tanks-and-packaging
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The obligations of economic operators as a table Economic operators’ obligations Manufacturer Authorised resentative Importer Fulfilment service provider Distributor Makes only compliant equipment available on the market - CE marking, affixes ( ) ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/the-obligations-of-economic-operators-as-a-table
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Products and services Safe products and services that are compliant with regulations help ensure the competitiveness of your company. Characteristics and markings that are important for safety vary according to product group. In this section you c...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services
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New legislation on the transport of dangerous goods The new Act on the Transport of Dangerous Goods entered into force on 1 September 2023. The purpose of the new legislation is to clarify the responsibilities pertaining to the transport of danger...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/new-legislation-on-the-transport-of-dangerous-goods
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Abnormal procedure approved by Tukes Legislation on the transport of dangerous goods takes into account the special characteristics of the different forms of transport, and the technical regulations originating from international agreements are up...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/abnormal-procedure-approved-by-tukes
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Organisation Tukes has five units : Chemicals, Industry, Products, FINAS, and Information and Development. Approximately 250 Tukes employees work at our offices in Helsinki, Tampere and Rovaniemi. Tukes operates under the guidance of several minis...https://tukes.fi/en/about-us/organisation
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Traceability of products Products must include information that makes it possible to identify the product and trace it and remove it from the market, if necessary. Companies are responsible for the safety of the products they manufacture, import a...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/products-compliance-with-requirements/traceability-of-products
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Requirements for general consumer goods General consumer goods are products that do not fall within the scope of special legislation. General consumer goods must meet the general safety requirements of the product safety legislation, which means t...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods
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Requirements for air, paintball and plastic pellet guns Low-power air, paintball and plastic pellet guns must meet the requirements put forward in consumer safety legislation. Their safety and compliance is monitored by Tukes and Finnish Customs. ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/general-consumer-goods/air-paintball-and-plastic-pellet-guns
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Ask questions or provide feedback On this page you may ask Tukes’s expert questions or provide feedback. Please include your contact details so we can send you a reply. Please use the appropriate fields for contact details. Make sure that you do n...https://tukes.fi/en/online-services/ask-questions-or-provide-feedback
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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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Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Methods of supervision Supervision conducted by Tukes is risk based. Risk based means that Tukes mainly focuses supervision on targets that pose the greatest risks or on areas in which Tukes’ supervision w...https://tukes.fi/en/about-us/surveillance/methods-of-supervision
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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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LPG cylinders Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is a fuel commonly used in various recreational activities. The LPG used in the gas cylinders sold in Finland is propane. LPG is stored and transported in liquid form in a cylinder and used in gaseous fo...https://tukes.fi/en/lpg-cylinders
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Safety of the transport of dangerous goods Dangerous goods, such as explosives and chemicals, are transported as raw materials or finished products several times over their life cycles by road, rail, sea or air. Goods that are risky to transport A...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/safety-of-transport-of-dangerous-goods