1960s
1960
- UL publishes first Standard for Smoke Detectors.
- UL certifies first fire extinguisher suitable for Class A, B and C fires.
- UL’s Inspection Control Department is combined with UL’s Chemical Department.
1961
- New Steiner Tunnel furnace is constructed at Northbrook to evaluate fire hazard classification of building materials.
- UL issues 230th Standard for Safety.
- UL certifies first coin operated dry cleaning machine.
1962
- The word “Listed” replaces the word “Inspected” on UL Labels.
- UL certifies first mobile home and first motel unit.
1963
- UL’s East Coast testing station is relocated from New York City to 1285 Walt Whitman Road, Melville, Long Island.
- UL certifies first automotive seat belt.
- UL certifies first “J” fuse designed for interrupting current of 100,000 amps.
1964
- Baron Whitaker becomes UL’s sixth president and expands UL resources to meet the growing needs of clients as well as consumers.
- UL certifies first oil-fired incinerator.
- UL certifies first fuses with 200,000 amp rating.
- UL Letterhead was changed from “Organized and Sponsored By National Board of Fire Underwriters” to “Sponsored by American Insurance Association”.
1965
- UL certifies first swimming pool light fixtures and the first fire equipment for use by the fire services including fire pumper trucks.
- UL certifies first automatic dampers and hood assemblies for restaurant cooking appliances.
- UL schedules first Annual Professional Engineers (PE) Award Recognition dinner for UL staff.
1966
- UL certifies first fire resistant safe for storage of magnetic computer tapes, and first closed circuit TV system.
- First Edition of UL’s Recognized Component Index (Directory) is published.
1967
- UL’s Follow-Up Services Department (formerly Label Service) is established.
- UL establishes the Consumer Advisory Council.
- UL’s “HAC&R,” “Chemical and Casualty Hazards,” and “Burglary Protection and Signaling” Departments are established through a restructuring of UL’s Engineering Operations.
- UL’s “Gas and Oils,” “Chemical” and “Casualty and Automotive” Departments are disbanded and their activities are migrated to the new engineering departments.
- Hazardous Locations Equipment activities are transferred from the Chemical Department to UL’s Electrical Department.
- The UL organization became independent of the “American Insurance Association”.
1968
- UL acquires the operation of the Yacht Safety Bureau.
1969
- UL launches new “Advance Program” that requires all clients to sign the new Follow-Up Service Agreement.
- UL establishes the concept of “Look for the UL Mark” on products in lieu of looking for the Listed model number on the product which is published in UL’s Lists (Directories).
- UL establishes the Standards Department and centralizes the development of all UL Standards.
- UL establishes “Classification Service” with the word “Classified” on UL Labels as an alternative to the word “Listed” when the scope of UL’s
investigation for the product has certain limitations.
- First Edition of UL’s Lab Data publication is issued after it had been suspended in 1931.
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