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Jul 27, 2015

OEHHA Adds Ethylene Glycol to Prop 65

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has announced the listing of ethylene glycol (ingested), CAS No. 107-21-1 as a chemical known to cause reproductive…
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Jul 27, 2015

OEHHA Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Six Chemicals

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has issued Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for six chemicals. OEHHA proposes amendment of Proposition 65 Maximum…
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Jul 27, 2015

PACT Updates RMOA and Hazard Assessment

The Public Activities Coordination Tool (PACT) of the European Union (EU) has updated the Risk Management Option Analysis (RMOA) and hazard assessment through new intentions. The following…
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Jul 27, 2015

Qatar Announces Adoption GSO Regulation on Import and Manufacture of Toys

Qatar has announced the adoption of a regulation set by the GCC Standardisation Organisation (GSO) effective June 4, 2015, for import and manufacture of toys to ensure safety of the product…
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Jul 27, 2015

RAC Restricts BPA and decaBDE and Adopts Opinions on Authorisation and CLH

The European Chemicals Agency's Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has adopted the following opinions on restrictions for: Bisphenol A French proposal to restrict the placing on the market…
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Jul 27, 2015

SCCS Concludes Safety of α-Arbutin

The European Commission's Scientific Committee for Consumer Safety (SCCS) has released its opinion on the cosmetic ingredient 4-Hydroxyphenyl-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (α-arbutin), with CAS…
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Jul 27, 2015

SCCS Recommends Lower Limits for O-phenylphenol

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has released its opinion for o-Phenylphenol, Sodium o-phenylphenate, Potassium o-phenylphenate (with CAS Nos. 90-43…
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Jul 27, 2015

UL Connecticut Facility Qualifies for Expanded ISO 17025 Accreditation

UL Enfield, CT facility will have the following methods added to their ISO 17025 scope of accreditation based on our recent successful scope expansion audit by ANAB: IEC 62321 - RoHS …
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Jul 27, 2015

US CPSC Proposes New Safety Standards for Children’s Hook-On Chairs

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed new safety standards for children's hook-on chairs that are attached to tables. These standards are identified as …
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Jul 27, 2015

US House Passes TSCA Amendment Bill

The US House of Representatives has passed the bipartisan bill H.R. 2576, an update to the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). A similar bill is also currently being considered in the…
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Jul 27, 2015

US House Repeals Country-of-Origin Labeling for Meat

The US House of Representatives announced a repeal of the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef, pork, and chicken after the petition to push the rule lost in the World Trade…
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Jul 27, 2015

WRAP Unveils Five Year Plan for Textile Environmental Impact

Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), an independent, objective, non-profit team of global social compliance experts has released “Resource Revolution: Creating the Future," a…
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Jul 21, 2015

Fortune Magazine Features UL AMCC and U of L

Fortune Magazine reporter Andrew Zelewski spoke recently with Simin Zhou, UL’s vice president of Digital Manufacturing Technologies and Neville Pinto, dean of the J.B. Speed School of…
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Jul 21, 2015

Paul Bates named to AMUG Leadership role

It takes a lot of work to make the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference successful, and as it grows, the workload continues to increase. To help manage this success, the…
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Jul 21, 2015

UL Partners with ARTC to Launch Design for Additive Manufacturing Training Course in Singapore

UL, in partnership with the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), will host an exclusive training program on “Design for Additive Manufacturing (AM).” The five-day hands-on…
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Jul 17, 2015

Credit card transition takes aim at fraud

Many Americans receiving new credit cards from their banks these days have noticed a new feature on them -- a small microchip, which now appears on the left front side. After two decades of…
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Jul 17, 2015

Today’s office furniture makes work more mobile

What does today’s office look like? In a word, it’s mobile. With the current focus on improving health by reducing long stretches of sedentary time, many office workers are more mobile and…
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Jul 17, 2015

UL Medical Software and Systems Interoperability Anura Fernando Highlights "3 Cybersecurity Considerations for Medical Wearable Device Users" in Article on MDTMag.com

By: Anura Fernando, Principal Engineer, UL Medical Software and Systems Interoperability In addition to physical safety and interoperability considerations addressed in previous articles,…
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Jul 17, 2015

UL's Anura Fernando Provides "4 Physical Safety Considerations of Medical Wearable Devices" in Medical Design Technology Article

By: Anura Fernando, Principal Engineer, UL Medical Software and Systems Interoperability Medical wearable technology is dramatically changing the healthcare industry, as medical…
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Jul 10, 2015

LGC and UL Establish Alliance for Enhanced Verification for Sports Supplements

 Program addresses growing need for product quality assurance to help the sport supplement industry meet regulatory requirements CANTON, Mass., June 30, 2015,- LGC, the international…

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