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Jan 23, 2016

UL Goes Modern

Bill Koenig, senior editor for Manufacturing Engineering, recently visited UL’s Northbrook, Illinois global headquarters to learn more about the history of UL and how the company is…

Jan 22, 2016

Attending AMUG 2016? Take UL’s Foundations of 3DP course.

In conjunction with the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG), UL is offering our first course from our 3-tiered AM Training Program, Foundations of 3D Printing Workshop, to AMUG 2016…

Jan 22, 2016

Materialise & UL offering a week of AM training in March

Whether you are beginning to learn about 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (AM) or looking to expand your current AM knowledge, UL and Materialise are collaborating to offer a week of…

Jan 21, 2016

UL Whitepaper by Chief Economist Dr. Erin Grossi Outlines Renewable Energy Success With Power Grids in Germany & Potential Opportunities for Other Nations

UL recently conducted a study to learn what Germany is doing to successfully add increasing amounts of renewable energy sources to its power grids. The study and its result is available in…

Jan 19, 2016

EC Amends Annex XVII With Regard to NPE

Details The European Commission (EC) has published Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/26 of January 13, 2016 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European…

, Ul studies lithium ion battery chemistry

Jan 19, 2016

UL Studies Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Ever since cell phones and laptop computers became omnipresent, the popularity of lithium-ion batteries has taken off. The batteries, often called LiB, are rechargeable and with higher…

UL (Underwriters Laboratories) 3D Printing

Jan 19, 2016

Why Does the Additive Manufacturing Industry Need Training?

No one can miss the rapid advancements in additive manufacturing today and its impact on many industries. While the excitement is ever present, it’s hard to separate and remove the hype…

Jan 15, 2016

Join UL at ICPHSO 2016

February 29 – March 3 2016 , Washington, DC UL can guide you through the complex regulatory landscape to help ensure products placed on the global market comply with all relevant...

Jan 14, 2016

Canada Adds Prostaglandins to Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

CANADA - Health Canada has announced the addition of prostaglandins, their salts, derivatives and analogs to its Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist, published to inform the industry of new…

Jan 14, 2016

CEN Publishes Standard for Baby Carriers

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published EN 13209-2:2016 Child use and care articles - Baby carriers - Safety requirements and test methods - Part 2:…

Jan 14, 2016

CEN to Publish Standard for Toy Safety

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) has published CEN/TR 16918 Safety of toys - Children´s mouthing behavior in contact with toys. This technical report…

Jan 14, 2016

CPSC Issues Final Rule for Unfinished and Untreated Wood of Toys

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released a final rule regarding the determination of heavy elements limits for unfinished and untreated wood used in…

Jan 14, 2016

EC Issues Draft Commission Regulation for Cosmetic Products

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Commission (EC) has released Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on…

Jan 14, 2016

EC Issues Draft Commission Regulation for Peracetic Acid in Biocidal Products

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Commission (EC) has announced the release of draft regulation approving peracetic acid as an existing active substance for use in biocidal products for product…

Jan 14, 2016

ECHA Amends Annex I to the PIC

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has announced a change in Annex I to the Prior Informed Consent Regulation (PIC). Changes include the addition of new entries, which…

Jan 14, 2016

ECHA BOA Rejects Appeal on Hexyl Salicylate

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Board of Appeal (BOA) has rejected the appeal filed by trade group International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) regarding the lead…

Jan 14, 2016

ECHA Releases Updated Guidance Document on REACH for Use Description

EUROPEAN UNION - The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has released an updated version of Chapter R.12 of the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment (IR&CSA)…

Jan 14, 2016

FDA Announces New Office for Regulating Dietary Supplements

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the creation of the Office of Dietary Supplement Programs (ODSP) as an official division under the Office of Nutrition…

Jan 14, 2016

FDA says Paper Box Chemicals No Longer Considered Safe for Contact with Food

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the publication of a final rule in the Federal Register banning Diethanolamine salts of mono- and bis phosphates,…

Jan 14, 2016

FSIS Issues New Guidance for Poultry Processors to Control Salmonella, Campylobacter Hazards

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently issued “FSIS Compliance Guideline for Controlling Salmonella and Campylobacter in Raw…

UL Goes Modern

Attending AMUG 2016? Take UL’s Foundations of 3DP course.

Materialise & UL offering a week of AM training in March

UL Whitepaper by Chief Economist Dr. Erin Grossi Outlines Renewable Energy Success With Power Grids in Germany & Potential Opportunities for Other Nations

EC Amends Annex XVII With Regard to NPE

UL Studies Lithium-Ion Battery Safety

Why Does the Additive Manufacturing Industry Need Training?

Join UL at ICPHSO 2016

Canada Adds Prostaglandins to Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist

CEN Publishes Standard for Baby Carriers

CEN to Publish Standard for Toy Safety

CPSC Issues Final Rule for Unfinished and Untreated Wood of Toys

EC Issues Draft Commission Regulation for Cosmetic Products

EC Issues Draft Commission Regulation for Peracetic Acid in Biocidal Products

ECHA Amends Annex I to the PIC

ECHA BOA Rejects Appeal on Hexyl Salicylate

ECHA Releases Updated Guidance Document on REACH for Use Description

FDA Announces New Office for Regulating Dietary Supplements

FDA says Paper Box Chemicals No Longer Considered Safe for Contact with Food

FSIS Issues New Guidance for Poultry Processors to Control Salmonella, Campylobacter Hazards

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