Ordinance on toxic substances Jurisdiction Finland Year 1980 Published in Swedish Original/other title [Swedish] Förordning om gifter Serial title Suomen asetuskokoelma - Finlands författningssamling Source 27 June 1980, No.492, p.1309-1316. Descriptors [Primary] Finland, harmful substances, toxic substances [Secondary] allergens, carcinogens, chemical industry, corrosive substances, law, mutagens, supervision of dangerous work Subject category Chemical safety Abstract This ordinance (effective 1 July 1980) covers biologically harmful substances which are acutely toxic for man and animals, corrosive, irritant or allergenic, which exert carcinogenic, mutagenic or embryotoxic effects, and which have cumulative properties. It lay down provisions for the declaration and import of such substances and for their manufacture (authorisation by labour inspectorate is required; the process must be supervised by qualified personnel); storage and handling. CIS No. 82-136 Database ID 36889