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  • Feature Story
Sep 6, 2016

California Issues Notice of Adoption Article 6: Clear and Reasonable Warnings

Details The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), Office of Administrative Law has approved the adoption of amendments to Article 6, Clear and Reasonable Warnings, of…
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Sep 6, 2016

IP conference attendees address counterfeit products

Counterfeit products make up about eight percent of world trade, with much of the revenues from large-scale operations going to organized crime. According to the International Anti…
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Sep 6, 2016

The Product Transparency Bull’s Eye

Today’s consumers are paying more attention than ever to the health and environmental impacts of the products they choose. In fact, 87 percent of consumers consider a company’s social and…
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Sep 6, 2016

UL Acquires Safeware Quasar

In September 2016, UL celebrated the successful acquisition of UK based Safeware Quasar.
  • Press Release
Sep 2, 2016

UL Collaborates with World-Renowned Scientists to Develop Predictive Toxicity Tool for Chemicals

MARIETTA, Ga., September 2, 2016 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science company, announced today it is entering into a relationship with world-renown toxicologists and…
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Aug 31, 2016

How Indoor Air Quality and the New Car Smell Are Related

There are more than 84,000 individual chemicals and chemical compounds currently used in U.S. commerce. While most are thought to be harmless, it is import to understand the impact these…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 31, 2016

Innovative Robotic Technology Improves Safety in Hazardous Locations

In a concerted effort to make oil exploration safer, Shell designed a robot (video) for use in hazardous locations and collaborated with UL for safety certification. Sensabot, as it’s…
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Aug 31, 2016

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on LED Bulbs (Release 16PN-14)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. August 31, 2016 – The following is a notification from UL that the LED Bulb identified below bears counterfeit UL Certification…
  • Feature Story
Aug 29, 2016

Design World webinar features UL AM metal safety insights

Design World, the leading engineering resource serving design engineers, machine builders and OEMs, will discuss the many facets of metal additive manufacturing safety in the September 27…
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Aug 29, 2016

UL Joins Forces with Stantec to Offer Field Evaluation Services for Gas-Fired Equipment in Alberta

UL, a global safety science organization, announces an alliance with Stantec Consulting Limited to offer field evaluation services that will confirm gas-fired equipment is gas code B149.3…
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Aug 26, 2016

Meet with UL AM at the AM Conference at IMTS 2016

Attending the Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS 2016? The UL AM team will be well represented across the event and available to meet with you to discuss your AM training and safety…
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Aug 26, 2016

RECORDED WEBINAR: Broader Regulatory Oversight of In Vitro Diagnostic Devices: A Deep Dive into the changes to the EU IVD Regulations

The European Union has recently published the new IVD Regulations which are distinct and separate from the Medical Device Regulations. The revised IVD Regulations have been modified so…
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Aug 25, 2016

UL experts share safety lessons for injectable devices

A recent article by UL Human Factors Engineering experts, Michael Wiklund and Allison Strochlic, published online in MedTechIntelligence highlights key safety lessons learned regarding safe…
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Aug 24, 2016

Knowledge Is Power for Low-Income Residents in India

Nearly 100 million people in India lack access to safe water and 75 percent of India’s surface water is contaminated by human, animal, agricultural and industrial waste. Its groundwater…
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Aug 24, 2016

Managing Quality & Safety in AM offered at America Makes

In conjunction with America Makes, UL AM is offering a condensed version of our Managing Quality & Safety in AM course at the upcoming Program Review and Members Meeting (PRMM) at…
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Aug 23, 2016

UL Joins Forces with Stantec to Offer Field Evaluation Services for Gas-Fired Equipment in Alberta

Toronto, ON, August 23, 2016 – UL, a global safety science organization, announces an alliance with Stantec Consulting Limited to offer field evaluation services that will confirm gas-fired…
  • Feature Story
Aug 19, 2016

RECORDED WEBINAR: Changing In Vitro Diagnostic Device Regulations: A Deep Dive into the New EU Requirements for Clinical Evidence

The assessment of the execution of clinical evaluation and clinical investigation in the EU is subject to the Directives. With the new IVD Regulation and 5-year transition, manufacturers…
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Aug 19, 2016

UL is now Member of the British Pearl Association

The British Pearl Association (BPA) is a national trade interest group which promotes the growth of UK pearl gems and pearl jewellery suppliers. With a growing membership of companies,…
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Aug 19, 2016

UL Joins Forces with Marex Canada Limited to Offer Engineering Expertise & Field Evaluation Services in Alberta

UL announces an alliance with Marex Canada Limited to deliver field evaluation services for gas-fired equipment in the Province of Alberta. As an accredited Standards Council of Canada (SCC…
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Aug 17, 2016

Maturing Solar Power Industry Adopts New Operations and Maintenance Guidelines

No longer an experimental technology, the total generating capacity of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants exceeded 60 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2015. With many utility-scale PV…

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