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Taiwan Enforces Revision for Testing Methods for Plastics

The Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) amended its testing method for labeling conformance of plastic food contact materials. The changes in the testing method will affect heat…

Apr 14, 2016

U.S. FDA Revises Nonprescription Drug Regulations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its nonprescription over-the-counter (OTC) drug regulations. If finalized as proposed, the rule would supplement the…

Apr 14, 2016

United States Extends Comments on Amendments to Jewelry Guides

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved notice for the comment period on the draft guide for jewelry, precious metals, and pewter industries, providing businesses with…

Apr 14, 2016

United States Finalizes Rule on Cattle Materials in Food and Cosmetics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final rule on the use of certain cattle materials in food and cosmetics. The rule bans the use of certain cattle material to address the…

Apr 14, 2016

United States Promulgates Safety Standard for Hook-on Chairs

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a safety standard for portable hook-on chairs in response to the Danny Keysar Child Product Safety Notification Act of the…

Apr 14, 2016

Biological Tissue Absorption from Wireless Devices

In recent years, wireless technology has dramatically improved to meet the need of the digital era. Users are often continuously connected to wireless devices, increasing data consumption…

Apr 12, 2016

Alvin Wu studies lithium ion batteries to make them safer

Powering Up: From Dreamliners to Hoverboards, UL Researcher Alvin Wu Leads Efforts to Make Batteries Safer

In 2012 and 2013, burning and smoking lithium-ion batteries led to the decision to ground 50 Dreamliners — a dramatic step taken by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)…

Apr 12, 2016

UL Warns of Counterfeit Hoverboard Battery Packs (Release 16PN-03)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Apr. 8, 2016 — The following is a notification from UL to battery pack retailers, distributers, hoverboard manufacturers and others that the four hoverboard battery packs…

Apr 8, 2016

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Shedding light on LED testing

Each April, people around the world celebrate their commitment to protecting the environment, including saving energy, as part of Earth Day. But every day, more and more consumers are…

Apr 5, 2016

The Secret Ingredient to One UL Engineer’s Long Career

At UL, science drives the mission and the business — and perhaps no one personifies that more than Tom Blewitt, UL’s chief technology officer, consumer business unit. For nearly 40 years,…

Apr 5, 2016

UL Launches Cybersecurity Assurance Program

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 5, 2016 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, today announced its new Cybersecurity Assurance Program (UL CAP). UL CAP uses the new…

Apr 5, 2016

UL Shanghai and Shenzhen Accredited to U.S. and EU Juvenile Product Test Standards

Details UL Shanghai and Shenzhen laboratories are now registered with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) as approved laboratories for Consumer Product Safety…

Apr 5, 2016

UL Issues the World’s First GREENGUARD Certification for Homes

Enabling the provision of new homes with healthy and safe Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) TOKYO, April 4, 2016 –UL Japan, a subsidiary of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science…

Apr 4, 2016

UL Issues the World’s First GREENGUARD Certification for Homes

TOKYO, Apr. 4, 2016 – UL Japan, a subsidiary of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, announced that it has issued the world’s first GREENGUARD…

Apr 4, 2016

UL Warns of Potential Hazards from Improper Installation of Lighting Retrofit Kits

UL warns Authorities having Jurisdiction, building owners, installers and consumers over the growing number of reports of improperly installed and uncertified retrofit lighting kits that…

Apr 4, 2016

UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute Launches Aggressive Effort to Promote Benefits Gained by Integrating Health and Safety

CHICAGO, Ill., Apr. 1, 2016 – UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute (IHSI) will share the benefits of an integrated culture of health and safety, as well as tools for implementation…

Apr 1, 2016

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Breathing Easier: How UL Environment Tests Product Emissions for Cleaner Indoor Air

People in industrialized nations spend about 87 percent of their time indoors, subjected to indoor air containing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by wood products, flooring,…

Mar 29, 2016

CDF 2016: Unshackling the Modern Services Industry in China

Hundreds of senior Chinese officials, global business executives, leaders of international organizations and renowned scholars and researchers gathered in Beijing March 19-21 for China…

Mar 29, 2016

UL Receives Approval to Expand Scope of Testing for AHRI Certification Programs

UL’s Plano, TX lab is now approved for AHRI product performance certification testing for packaged unitary small cooling and heating products NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 23, 2016 — UL, a…

Mar 23, 2016

Trust, but Verify: UL Helping Dietary Supplements Industry Gain Consumer Confidence

This time of year, as cold and flu season intensifies for most of North America, millions of people will be reaching for vitamin tablets or specialty dietary supplements to provide…

Mar 22, 2016