State Council Ordinance No.576 of 2003 on the prevention of hazards to workers caused by explosive atmospheres Jurisdiction Finland Year 2003 Published in Finnish, Swedish Original/other title [Finnish] Valtioneuvoston asetus räjähdyskelpoisten ilmaseosten työntekijöille aiheuttaman vaaran torjunnasta [Swedish] Statsrĺdets förordning om förebyggande av fara som explosiv atmosfär orsakar arbetstagare Serial title Finlands författningssamling - Suomen säädöskokoelma Source 27 June 2003, No.94, p.2455-2462. Illus. Online availability [Finnish] http://www.finlex.fi/linkit/sd/20030576, [Swedish] http://www.finlex.fi/linkit/fs/20030576 Descriptors [Primary] Finland, explosion prevention, explosive atmospheres [Secondary] danger zones, hazard evaluation, law, responsibilities of employers Subject category Fires, explosions and major hazards Abstract This Ordinance (introduced under the authority of the Labour Protection Act, CIS 02-1001; effective:1 Sep. 2003 ) contains 11 sections, dealing with: objectives; scope; definitions; general responsibilities of employers; evaluation of explosion risk; prevention of and protection against explosions; documentation and supervision. In annex: classification of danger zones where explosive atmospheres may occur; minimum requirements for improving the safety of workers; posting of warnings. CIS No. 03-44 Database ID 101346