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Aug 17, 2015

NICNAS Releases Final Report on Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (Australia)

The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) of Australia released a final report on the Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) assessment of butyl benzyl…

Aug 17, 2015

OEHHA Proposes Addition of Furfuryl Alcohol in Prop 65 (United States)

California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has expressed its intention to listfurfuryl alcohol on its Proposition 65 list of chemicals, which is known to the…

Aug 17, 2015

Oklahoma Passes Child Seat Safety Requirements Bill (United States)

The State of Oklahoma has passed House Bill 1847 Child passenger restraint systems, specifying child seat safety requirements. The bill specifies the following: A child under four (4)…

Aug 17, 2015

Rockland County Passes The Toxic Free Toys Act (United States)

The New York County of Rockland Legislature passed Local Law No. 3 of 2015 to protect infants and children from the harmful health effects of toxic chemicals found in children's products…

Aug 17, 2015

UL Opens Office in Mumbai

The new UL operation will cater to the significant verticals in the region including pharmaceuticals, building and life safety technologies, textiles and apparel, and energy and power…

Aug 17, 2015

UL Receives NABL Accreditation for Their Gurgaon Testing Laboratory (India)

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has awarded UL's Gurgaon, India laboratory the International Organization for Standardization ISO 17025…

Aug 17, 2015

UL’s 3DP Emissions Research Featured in Design News

Ann Thyft, Senior Technical Editor for Design News, recently spoke with Marilyn Black, UL’s vice president and senior technical advisor, regarding UL’s ongoing health and emissions research…

Aug 17, 2015

ZDHC Releases Chemicals Management Guide (International)

The global textiles group, Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC), has released guidance to manage hazardous chemicals at different stages of the supply chain. This document outlines…

Aug 13, 2015

UL Hosts Grand Opening Event at Furniture Center of Excellence in Holland, Michigan

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Lab Tours will celebrate the expansion of Advanced Furniture Testing, a UL Company, on September 2, 2015. HOLLAND, Mich. August 13, 2015 – UL (Underwriters…

Aug 10, 2015

Sharper Focus Needed on Healthy Indoor Air

The sleek lines and open spaces found in modern homes and office buildings evoke order, efficiency, quality and cleanliness. Their clean appearances are echoed in the green materials going…

Aug 6, 2015

New EEU medical regulation planned for Russia

UL staff member, Svetlana Lagaude presented “Clarifying the key elements of the Russian Federal Law on Medical Devi at Informa’s “Medical Device Regulatory Affairs in Emerging Markets” June…

Aug 4, 2015

Developing a Zero Tolerance for Trash

The effort to reduce the environmental footprint of waste in the Unites States has certainly seemed to have hit its stride. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) most recent…

Aug 4, 2015

FDA releases Fiscal Year 2016 fee schedule

On August 3, 2015, FDA announced its new rates for submissions, establishment fees and payment procedures The FDA fiscal year begins October 1st and ends September 30th of the following…

Aug 3, 2015

Safety Testing is Paramount for the Future Advancement of Wearable Technology

The current worldwide market for wearable technology products is valued at over $8 billion (USD) and is expected to increase dramatically over the next several years, with some estimates…

Aug 3, 2015

UL Consumer Products Approved for Non-GMO Project Testing

Details UL Consumer Products has been approved by the Non-GMO Project for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing required for companies to comply with the Non-GMO Project Standard…

Jul 30, 2015

Now Available: Sign Components (SAM) Joins the UL iQ Family of Databases

The Sign Components Manual (SAM) has been the industry leading certification manual helping sign shops find and source components for over 15 years. Sign Shops now have a more convenient…

Jul 29, 2015

FDA finalizes draft guidance, exempting 120 medical device classifications from 510(k)

On July 1, 2015, FDA announced it has updated and finalized the draft guidance issued in August 2014, entitled “Intent to Exempt Certain Unclassified, Class II, and Class I Reserved…

Jul 29, 2015

Webinar recording: UL Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification

This webinar originally aired on June 25, 2015 and will provide you with an understanding of UL’s Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification Program, as well as the benefits of being certified…

Jul 28, 2015

Golf Products: Standing up to the Elements

Every few years, new materials are introduced into golf equipment to give players an edge in their game. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, golf equipment manufacturers shifted from…

Jul 28, 2015

UL Research Aimed at Identifying 3D Printer Emissions

This manufacturing process differs from the commonly used injection mold method, which works typically by applying a molten plastic resin into a cast-metal mold using high pressure. Instead…