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Category Archives: Safety

Gas extinguishing system may blow out walls and windows

14-Apr-09

Tukes—Finland’s Safety Technology Authority—reports a serious hazard related to automatic fire extinguishing systems. In a recent data centre fire, the gas extinguishing system automatically put out the fire as intended. However, it also blew out a lightweight wall and a number of windows, spraying glass onto the street outside.

Authority: buy safe gifts, stay away from machine “translation”

09-Dec-08

Tukes, Finland’s Safety Technology Authority, today reminds the public to think safety when buying electrical devices as holiday gifts. Such products should be well suited—particularly from a safety viewpoint—for their intended use. The user manual is the foundation for safe usage.