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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....

TDG accidents The purpose of the legislation on the transport of dangerous goods (TDG) is to prevent and avert potential damage or risks to people, the environment or property caused by the transport of dangerous goods. Operators have not always r...

Who monitors what? Tukes monitors the safety and compliance of various chemicals, products and services and industrial operations on a large scale. Safety and compliance is also monitored by several other authorities; an overview of these authorit...

How does a factory in the neighbourhood impact the use of the property? The proximity of a factory may affect activities that may be planned in the area. Chemical and explosives factories are placed so that any major accident will cause as little ...

Separation distances Required separation distances, hazard class 1.1 The separation distance between the storage facility and surrounding protected sites must be sufficient. The required distance is determined according to the hazard class of the ...

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...

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...

Safety in drag racing and high-speed racing events Instructions Description: Guidelines for the safe organisation of drag racing and high-speed racing events Target group: Organisers of public drag racing and high-speed racing events for vehicle e...

How to apply for a gold panning permit To apply for a gold panning permit, you must find out different information about the area that your application concerns. You must also present a plan for the implementation of gold panning in your applicati...

The Police and the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) express their concern for the safety of young people’s street race events and moped meets. Such events require an advance permit, and the organiser always needs to notify the Police and have sufficient safety arrangements in place. Taking care of the participants’ and the outsiders’ safety is paramount.

Remember: When you order from outside the EU you are responsible for the product. In such cases, there is no responsible party in Europe, which could be contacted to return the dangerous product or demand compensation.

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Mining activity A mining permit and a mining safety permit is required for the establishment of a mine and the undertaking of mining activity. Other permits are also required for undertaking of mining activity, of which the environmental permit is...

Safety instructions for dog sled services Instructions Description: These instructions apply to guided dog sledding rides and related additional services (e.g. participation of customers in dog feeding and harnessing). In these instructions, the t...

Beach safety Instructions Description: These instructions concern the safety of consumers on beaches. In addition to public beaches maintained by municipalities, these instructions apply to public beaches intended for consumers (see Section 2 for ...

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Fireworks generate a lot of particles. They temporarily reduce the air quality, especially at the turn of the year in urban areas where there are a lot of fireworks. HSY and Tukes advise that the harm caused by fireworks can be lessened by observing the restrictions concerning the time and place for using them and by avoiding smoky places.

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...

10.10.2023 | At summer cabins, Finns are afraid of accidents, injuries and surprise encounters with animals. A survey ordered by the Finnish home accident prevention network shows that the safety of a cabin visit can be improved easily by making sure the basics are in order: at the moment, one third of people do not use a life jacket while on a boat and only one in two have fire extinguishing equipment at their cabin.

22.12.2025 | FINNISH MARKET SURVEILLANCE STRATEGY 2026-2029 2 3 Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 4 1. Market surveillance operating environment and change factors................................