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Requirements for pressure equipment Pressure equipment is used in industrial applications, workplaces and households. Examples of pressure equipment include pressure tanks, steam and hot-water boilers and piping. The use of pressure equipment invo...

Inspection of plant protection application equipment Application equipment to be inspected Horizontal boom sprayers with a boom of > 3 m Sprayers for bush and tree crops (foggers) Pesticide application equipment in greenhouses with a tank of ≥ 25 ...

Installation, inspection and operating permits of natural gas pipework and equipment Installation Operators performing installation work must have enough qualified employees and equipment, instruments and systems required for their operations. Ins...

Risk categories of Personal Protective Equipment PPE is classified into three risk categories depending on the seriousness of risks the PPE in question protects against. Category I protects against minimal risks: superficial mechanical injury cont...

Tukes approves inspection bodies for the inspection of equipment and installations as well as the certifi-cation of persons in various fields.

PDF Paikalla rakennettujen painelaite­kokonaisuuksien ja painelaitteiden asennuksen turvallisuus­vaatimukset Opas Kuvaus: Tämä opas koskee painelaitekokonaisuuksien valmistuksen ja painelaitteiden asennuksen turvallisuusvaatimuksia. Ohjetta sovell...

30.6.2026 | HAKEMUS Kemikaaliturvallisuuslupa 797318 04.06.2026 HAKEMUS Kemikaaliturvallisuuslupa 797318 04.06.2026 2(9) HAKEMUS 1. Yrityksen tai yhteisön perustiedot Y-tunnus 2990528-4 Toiminimi Vaasan Voima Oy Yritysmuoto Osakeyhtiö Päätoimiala Sähkön tuota...

26.5.2026 | HAKEMUS Maa- ja biokaasuluvat 767830 27.04.2026 HAKEMUS Maa- ja biokaasuluvat 767830 27.04.2026 2(13) HAKEMUS 1. Yrityksen tai yhteisön perustiedot Y-tunnus 3418034-5 Toiminimi St1 Biokaasu Oy Yritysmuoto Osakeyhtiö Päätoimiala Kiinteiden, nestemä...

9.11.2020 | 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.

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.

PDF Safety of hydrogen handling and storage Guide Description: This guide presents hydrogen production, transmission and distribution methods and safe solutions for them. Target group: Operators Date: 23 January 2024 Table of contents Introduction...

Safety requirements for chemical piping Companies must ensure that their chemical piping is operating reliably and that it is used safely. The requirements for piping are included in the legislation concerning chemical safety and pressure equipmen...

Conformity of gas cylinders Gas cylinders must be designed, produced, inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant standards. In Finland, the material must be able to withstand temperatures down to -40°C. For an example of the TDG markings...

PDF Siting of production plants Guide Description: This guide describes ways to consider the risk of chemical accidents in the placement of production facilities (plants) that handle or store hazardous chemicals and the planning of off-site land u...

CE marking The CE marking indicates that the manufacturer or authorised representative of the product guarantees that the product conforms to the essential requirements set out in the applicable EU directives and regulations. Products equipped wit...

Commissioning inspections In the commissioning inspection, Tukes assesses whether the terms set by Tukes in the permit are realised or not. With the terms, Tukes highlights the issues in legislation to which a facility must pay particular attentio...

Responsible persons: good practices and appointment A responsible person, operation manager or operation supervisor refers to a person employed by the company and tasked with monitoring that the operation complies with the regulations. Table of Co...

Other EU legislation potentially applying to machinery In addition to the Machinery Decree, machinery may be subject to other statutes. The relevant statutes depend on the risk assessment performed by the manufacturer. Below is a list of statutes ...

Natural gas pipework, facilities and storage Natural gas pipework consists of an entity formed by transmission, distribution and installation pipelines and storage and equipment that is related to the entity and contains natural gas. Natural gas t...

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...