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16.12.2020 | The 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 started at a European level in December 2020, and the work is based on a pre-standard issued last summer. To obtain background information and to form the basis of standardisation work, the Finnish Saf...

10.6.2020 | The websites of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and of the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health contain instructions on the safe use of face masks. In addition, the website of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency contains instructions on how to sell and purchase face masks.

3.5.2021 | The 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 hazardous substances were found from the civil masks tested.

13.3.2020 | The authorities have received several inquiries related to placing respiratory protective equipment and face masks on the market. Despite the current high demand for protective equipment, the sale of products that do not conform to requirements is prohibited. Companies intending to place protective equipment on the market must be aware of and ensure conformity with requirements.

8.4.2020 | Government agencies practise operating in exceptional circumstances every year. These exercises have clearly helped the government to adapt to the COVID-19 outbreak. There are always surprises, however, and we are constantly learning and improving our response.

6.5.2020 | Remote inspections have helped us promote and maintain industrial safety even now when we are living the time of corona.

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.