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Batteries and accumulators Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Batteries and accumulators have to be safe, and the amount of heavy metals they contain must be within specified limits. Batteries and accumulators must be marked with a separate...

Home technology and electricity The consumer or end user bears the responsibility of the safe and purposeful use of household appliances and equipment, but it is the responsibility of the manufacturer, importer or distributor to provide sufficient...

Legislation on toys Children are a vulnerable user group. Thus, special attention is paid to the safety of toys on an international level. The European Toy Directive 2009/48/EC applies to toys. Toys introduced to the Finnish market must meet the r...

Technical requirements of storage facilities The technical requirements for permanent and temporary storage facilities are identical. An isolated shipping container is often used as a storage building. The doors and walls must be insulated. The st...

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) are highly toxic chemical compounds that are slow to break down and prone to long-range transport. The compounds get transported great distances from their original source by ...

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment – WEEE Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) must be marked with a separate collection label, and producer responsibility applies to them. The purpose of WEEE regulation is to reduce the amount of wast...

Electric personal transportation devices The legislation and requirements applied to electric personal transportation devices depend on the features of each device. The product itself may be covered by machine regulation and/or vehicle regulation....

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...

The requirements applied to electrical equipment are derived from EU directives, regulations, and decisions and also from national legislation.

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...

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...

Chemicals in jewellery and watches Jewellery and fashion accessories must not contain or release too high concentrations of hazardous chemicals. Jewellery and fashion accessories include: jewellery used in piercings, rings, bracelets and necklaces...

The roles of the actors Table of Contents Table of Contents Close As an entrepreneur, you must know your role in ensuring safety and compliance, and know your obligations In addition, you should recognise the obligations of your business partners ...

Electromagnetic compatibility - EMC The emissions from electrical devices and equipment and their immunity to disturbances must comply with the requirements. All electrical devices and equipment affect each other when they are in close proximity o...

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...

Euroopan unionin uusimman jätetilaston (Eurostat) mukaan suomalaiset ovat toiseksi ahkerimpia paristojen ja pienakkujen kierrättäjiä Euroopassa, kun vertaillaan vuosittaisia asukaskohtaisia keräystuloksia. Puolet akuista ja paristoista jää kuitenkin meiltäkin kierrättämättä. Turvallisuus- ja kemikaalivirasto Tukesista muistutetaan, että kotona laatikoissa ja varastoissa lojuvat akut ja paristot ovat tulipaloriski, jos ne heräävät “zombiakkuina” eloon.

The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) has finished its accident investigation of the explosive fire that took place on March 2nd, 2018, at an aerosol filling plant in Sipoo. One person was injured in the accident, and the production facilities and equipment were destroyed. To avoid similar accidents in the future, the investigative team recommends that adequate ventilation is ensured in plants that handle solvents and gases.

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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Ministry of the Environment: The revised EU Drinking Water Directive has been implemented in Finnish national legislation through statutory amendments that took effect on 12 January 2023. These amendments concern a wide range of laws and regulations. The main goal of the reform is to safeguard the quality of water intended for human consumption and to provide more information on water quality.