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What are biocides? Biocides are chemical substances, preparations or microorganisms intended to destroy, repel, render harmless, prevent the action of or otherwise exert a controlling effect on any harmful organism. Biocidal products include skin ...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/household-chemicals/biocides
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Biocides Biocidal products are used for protecting humans, animals, materials or articles against harmful organisms, such as pests or micro-organisms, with the active substances in the biocidal product. In Finland, only biocidal products that fulf...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides
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REACH, CLP and biocides helpdesk The chemical information service answers to questions relating to the REACH, CLP and Biocidal Products Regulations . Our aim is to help businesses to understand their obligations under the Regulations, but we canno...https://tukes.fi/en/chemical-information-service-for-companies
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Biocides During the transitional period of the Biocidal Products Regulation, products whose active substance has not yet been authorised under the BPR will be authorised under Chemicals Act 599/2013. Further information on how to apply and applica...https://tukes.fi/en/online-services/forms/biocides
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Safe and sustainable use of biocides Biocides, i.e. antifouling agents, are used for controlling organisms that are harmful to human and animal health or human activities. They are used in disinfectants, for example. Biocides are toxic not only to...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/safe-and-sustainable-use-of-biocides
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Services In this section you can find Tukes’s services, such as forms, registers and enrolment for examinations or courses. More detailed instructions can be found on the page for each service. Services Applications and notifications Report a haza...https://tukes.fi/en/online-services
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Treated articles A treated article means any substance, mixture or article which has been treated with one or more biocidal products, or which intentionally contains one or more biocidal products. For example, a sheet of plywood may be treated wit...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/treated-articles
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Fees The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has a central role as the coordinator of approval and authorisation processes under BPR. Among other things, ECHA assesses the technical equivalence of active substances from different sources, maintains t...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/fees
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Registers Biocides Biocide register (Kemidigi) Chemical Products Chemical products register (Kemidigi) Plant Protection Products Plant protection products register (Kemidigi) Hiddenhttps://tukes.fi/en/online-services/registers
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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/do-this/surveillance/methods-of-supervision
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Chemical lists and registers Lists and due dates relating to biocides are presented on this page. Below you will find links to information about approved and banned biocidal active substances, as well as products authorised for use in Finland. Bio...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/chemical-lists-and-registers
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Chemicals Chemicals are everywhere. When you comply with legislation you reduce the risks of chemicals causing harm to people and the environment. In this section you can find information on requirements, classifications and markings of chemicals ...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals
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Product safety This section contains general information about the safety of the products and their safe use. As the user of the product, you can influence the safety of use yourself: read the instructions for use and act accordingly. The manufact...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/product-safety
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Disinfectants Consider what kind of disinfectants you need at home Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents used for controlling microbes and cleaning surfaces, and for taking care of human and animal hygiene. Water purifying agents and cleaning pro...https://tukes.fi/en/home-and-leisure-time/household-chemicals/disinfectants
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Other obligations concerning biocidal products The Chemicals Act lays down general obligations for companies that apply to all hazardous chemicals and must be observed. In addition to the obligations set forth in the Chemicals Act, companies must ...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/biocides/other-obligations-concerning-biocidal-products
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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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Surveillance Surveillance is a way for Tukes to ensure that companies comply with legislation and that the companies, equipment, chemicals, products, services and other activities monitored by Tukes are safe and comply with the requirements. The o...https://tukes.fi/en/do-this/surveillance
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Reporting quantitative information Quantitative information is reported in KemiDigi about/for?: chemicals placed on the Finnish market for which a chemical notification is submitted to Chemical Products Register, nationally approved biocidal produ...https://tukes.fi/en/chemicals/reporting-quantitative-information
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What goods are risky to transport? TDG classifications In terms of transport, dangerous goods include chemicals, substances, compounds, products, even items containing individual substances or compounds (= mixtures) the effect of which may be haza...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/dangerous-goods-classes