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Import, supply and transfer of explosives Import of explosives Import of explosives from outside the EEA requires an import permit from Tukes. The import permit requirement applies to civil explosives and pyrotechnic articles, including fireworks....

Safety requirements for storing explosives and applying for a permit Explosives can be stored in a permanent or temporary storage facility. Permanent and temporary storage facilities can include several separate storage buildings located on the sa...

Technical requirements for storing explosives in retail premises In the customer premises of the store, the explosives must be stored in a cabinet that is inaccessible by customers. Products belonging to different product groups must be stored in ...

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...

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...

Explosives, fireworks, cartridges and propellant powder Explosives must meet the requirements set out for them in legislation. The transfer, sales, storing and manufacture of explosives are all closely regulated as well. An explosive refers to the...

Storage of explosives intended for consumer sales The retailer must apply for a permit from Tukes for storing the following products: cartridges for firearms cartridge primers propellant powder flare guns, flares and emergency smoke bottles. If th...

Verification and information provision requirements for explosives precursors The requirements of the EU Explosives Precursors Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 will apply as of 1 February 2021. The Regulation aims to limit the possibility for consumers t...

Transfer of explosives in Finland and the European Economic Area Table of Contents Table of Contents Close In order to transfer explosives in Finland or between Finland and one of the countries in the European Economic Area (EEA), you need a docum...

Säkerhets- och kemikalieverket (Tukes) börjar utreda den explosion som inträffade på Helsingfors stadsteater måndagen den 29 juni. En person skadades i olyckan. Olyckan inträffade i samband med underhåll av släckanläggningen. Enligt preliminära uppgifter som Säkerhets- och kemikalieverket har fått har det inom branschen väckts en oro för att olyckor av motsvarande slag skulle kunna inträffa i samband med underhåll av anläggningar också på annat håll

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The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) investigated what caused the explosion at Helsinki City Theatre on 29 June 2020, and the results are now ready. The explosion was caused by hydrogen gas that got into the sprinkler room from the sprinkler system’s pipes during the system’s maintenance. Together with indoor air, it formed a flammable mix of hydrogen gas and air. There have been no prior incidents in Finland, so it could not have been prepared for.

31.3.2025 | Tukes’s accident investigation team has finished its report on the explosion at the Kuopio fluting mill on 4 November 2024. The immediate cause of the accident was determined to be an explosion of a hydrogen-ammonia gas mixture accumulated in a pulp storage. The investigating team proposes a number of recommendations to improve technical safety and the operation of companies in order to avoid similar accidents.

PDF Ammoniumnitraatin ja ammoniumnitraattiemulsion varastointi Opas Kohderyhmä: Ammoniumnitraatin ja ammoniumnitraattiemulsion varastoijat Kuvaus: Oppaassa tarkennetaan räjähteiden valmistukseen tarkoitetun korkeatyppisen ammoniumnitraatin, ammoni...

2.2.2023 | Toksikologista osaamista tarvitaan niin ajantasaisen lainsäädännön, kansallisen varautumisen kuin turvallisen teollisen toiminnan varmistamiseksi. Tämän vuoksi päättäjien pitäisi olla huolissaan kansallisen osaamisen nopeasta hupenemisesta.

17.1.2025 | Koodi Suomi H200 Epästabiili räjähde. H201 Räjähde; massaräjähdysvaara. H202 Räjähde; vakava sirpalevaara. H203 Räjähde; palo-, räjähdys- tai sirpalevaara. H204 Palo- tai sirpalevaara. H205 Koko massa voi räjähtää tulessa. H206 Palo-, räjähdys- ta...

17.1.2025 | Koodi Suomi H200 Epästabiili räjähde. H201 Räjähde; massaräjähdysvaara. H202 Räjähde; vakava sirpalevaara. H203 Räjähde; palo-, räjähdys- tai sirpalevaara. H204 Palo- tai sirpalevaara. H205 Koko massa voi räjähtää tulessa. H206 Palo-, räjähdys- ta...

17.1.2025 | Koodi Suomi H200 Epästabiili räjähde. H201 Räjähde; massaräjähdysvaara. H202 Räjähde; vakava sirpalevaara. H203 Räjähde; palo-, räjähdys- tai sirpalevaara. H204 Palo- tai sirpalevaara. H205 Koko massa voi räjähtää tulessa. H206 Palo-, räjähdys- ta...

Permit for permanent storage and inspections Apply for a permit from Tukes well in advance before building the storage facility . Tukes will organise all necessary hearings and request the required statements. The permit process can take up to eig...

Permit for temporary storage and inspections Apply for a permit for temporary storage from Tukes two weeks prior to storing the explosives at the latest . Tukes will request all required statements. A clear and complete application speeds up the p...