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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...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/pressure-equipment
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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 ...https://tukes.fi/en/inspection-of-plant-protection-application-equipment
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/personal-protective-equipment/risk-categories
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/natural-gas-and-biogas/installation-inspection-and-operating-permit
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/safety-of-hydrogen-handling-and-storage
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/gas-cylinders
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-piping
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/siting-of-production-plants
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/ce-marking
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-establishments/inspections/commissioning-inspections
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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...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/roles-of-the-actors
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Other EU legislation potentially applying to machinery | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
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 ...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/machinery/other-eu-legislation-potentially-applying-to-machinery -
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...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/natural-gas-and-biogas/natural-gas-and-biogas-filling-stations
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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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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...https://tukes.fi/en/process-safety-system/operation-and-maintenance
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Portable fire extinguishers Portable fire extinguishers refer to portable and manually controlled extinguishers weighing a maximum of 20 kilograms. Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the standar...https://tukes.fi/en/products-and-services/rescue-service-equipment/portable-fire-extinguishers
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Inspections With inspections conducted at chemical facilities, Tukes ensures that the facility complies with the terms of the permit as well as the legislation . You can only start handling and storing dangerous chemicals after passing the commiss...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/chemical-establishments/inspections
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Applying for a construction licence and notifications Construction of natural gas pipework and filling stations as well as natural gas storage requires a construction licence issued by Tukes. Tukes's permission is not required for smaller sites. A...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/natural-gas-and-biogas/applying-for-a-construction-licence-and-notifications
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New legislation on the transport of dangerous goods The new Act on the Transport of Dangerous Goods entered into force on 1 September 2023. The purpose of the new legislation is to clarify the responsibilities pertaining to the transport of danger...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/new-legislation-on-the-transport-of-dangerous-goods
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Conformity of tanks and packaging used for transporting dangerous goods Packaging and tanks must meet the relevant requirements. The manufacturer, importer, etc., of the tank or packaging must be able to demonstrate that the tank or packaging is m...https://tukes.fi/en/industry/transport-of-dangerous-goods/conformity-of-tanks-and-packaging