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Fire alarm systems The purpose of a fire alarm system is to detect danger caused by a fire as early as possible; and alert those in the building it monitors by giving either acoustic or optical alarm; and notify the emergency response centre to su...

Liquid loading systems The procedure set out in the table is followed when performing in-service verification on loading systems. The system’s commissioning time and the procedures of demonstrating the conformity of the meter affect the procedure....

Automatic fire extinguishing systems Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Automatic fire extinguishing systems are systems that facilitate rescue operations and are designed to extinguish and/or contain fires detected by them. The activation ...

Personal data registers Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Supervision of products, services, institutions and equipment Tukes maintains registers on subjects of supervision falling within its remit, such as product importers, consumer serv...

24.7.2025 | There is a suspicion of a data breach on the FINAS.fi website of the Finnish Accreditation Service. Valtori, the government ICT centre, observed abnormal activities on the server and notified the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes of the breach on 22 July.

9.12.2024 | Data centers often store hazardous chemicals, such as fuels for backup generators and cooling agents. This may require the data center to apply for a chemical safety permit from the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). The need for a permit is determined based on the classification and quantity of the stored chemicals. Additionally, the site location must meet land use planning and safety requirements.

Hazardous Substances in Vehicles (ELV) The use of certain heavy metals in vehicles is restricted. The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) legislation aims to reduce waste from vehicles and make the reuse, recycling, and other recovery of end-of-life vehicl...

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...

Measuring the energy charged in electric vehicles When measuring the electric energy charged in electric vehicles, the requirements of the Measuring Instruments Act must be considered if charging is invoiced based on the measured amount of energy....

Addressing the requirements at new production plants and in the permit process Economic operators must also take into account the requirements of the process safety system at the different stages of planning new production plants and during the pe...

Lifecycle of lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are a widely used and effective battery type. Li-ion batteries are used, for example, in mobile devices, power tools, electric bicycles, electric vehicles and industries. This, prim...

The Finnish National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection III 2023–2027 The objective of the National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection is to reduce the risks to human health and the environment arising from the use of plant prote...

Process risk assessment and management ’Process risk assessment and management’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of two elements: process safety information; and process risk assessment and management. The goal set for the area i...

Submitting information on chemicals Companies must use a chemical notification to submit information about the chemical they have placed on the Finnish market to the relevant authority. Information about the quantities of chemicals placed on the m...

FAQ, KemiDigi KemiDigi.fi is a website focused on chemical data. The site provides information on chemicals for consumers and professionals. Companies can also submit different statutory notifications to authorities on KemiDigi, such as chemical n...

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...

Map files Tukes maintains a geographic information system for mineral and mining registers, which contains basic information and boundaries of the following in the general coordinate system, ETRS-TM35 FIN: current, new and probationary claims and ...

About tukes.fi website Tukes.fi is the website of the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). The website is a key communications channel for Tukes, and its aim is to provide the customers with guidance and instructions on matters related to ...

Sales volumes of plant protection products Data on the sales volumes of plant protection products are published annually in January–February. Statistics on the sales volumes in Finland have been collected since 1953. Tukes has been responsible for...

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...