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Jan 14, 2016

President Obama Signs into Law the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015

UNITED STATES - The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015 (H.R.1321), passed by the U.S. Senate December 18, 2015, was signed by President Obama and became Public Law No. 114-114 on December 28…
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Jan 14, 2016

U.S. Senate Approves TSCA Reform Bill

UNITED STATES - The U.S. Senate has passed Bill S.697, also known as the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, to provide updates to the Toxic Substances Control Act…
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Jan 14, 2016

Vermont Delays Online Reporting System Toxic Substances in Children’s Products

UNITED STATES - The Vermont Department of Health has delayed the online reporting system for the final rule for toxic substances in children’s products. The final rule specifies that…
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Jan 14, 2016

ZDHC Issues MRSL for Leather

INTERNATIONAL - The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) group has issued a new version of its Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL) to include a new labeling of leather…
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Jan 14, 2016

ZDHC Programme Releases Findings of Textile Industry Wastewater Quality Review

INTERNATIONAL - The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme released its review of wastewater discharge guidance in the current textile industry. The research gathered shows…
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Jan 13, 2016

Japan Announces updates to IEC 60601 3rd edition transition

In Bulletin No. 201 505 issued October 13, 2015, JFMDA announced a 5-year transition between JIS T0601-1, the equivalent of IEC 60601-1:2005 (3nd edition) to IEC 60601-1:2005 with Amendment…
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  • Feature Story
Jan 12, 2016

Medical Alerts Reimagined with IoT Technology

More manufacturers are designing safety and security into their IoT devices from the start, and many organizations are turning to UL to tap its expertise in these areas. In some cases,…
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Jan 12, 2016

UL Announces New Collaboration with Asociación Latinoamericana de Seguridad International, Inc. (ALAS)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., January 12, 2016 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, today announced a collaboration with ALAS (Asociación Latinoamericana de Seguridad…
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Jan 12, 2016

Wear It Well: UL Suggests Manufacturers Try On a Comprehensive Testing Strategy

Today’s wearable technologies — from eyeglasses that surf the Internet to bracelets that monitor bodily functions  — are just the tip of the iceberg of what is to come: the worldwide market…
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Jan 11, 2016

Visit UL at Spielwarenmesse – Nuremberg (Germany) January 27 - February 1, 2016

Nuremberg Exhibition Center Messezentrum 1 90471 Nuremberg, Germany EVENT URL                              VENUE URL UL testing experts will be on hand at Spielwarenmesse 2016, the…
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Jan 5, 2016

Study Finds Correlation between Healthy and Safe Workforces and Stock Market Performance

CHICAGO, IL, Jan. 6, 2016 – A new study sponsored by UL’s Integrated Health and Safety Institute (IHSI) and published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Occupational and Environmental…
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Jan 4, 2016

‘There’s Something Fishy Going On’

When you sit down at a restaurant to enjoy a seafood entrée or travel to the grocery store to purchase fish, how do you know it’s the fresh catch you think it is? Is it hake instead of cod?…
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Dec 26, 2015

You’re invited: Save up to 50% on UL’s AM Training Courses

To celebrate the opening of the UL Additive Manufacturing Competency Center (AMCC), UL invites you to attend AM Training Program courses at a discount of up to 50% on individual course…
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Dec 17, 2015

ASTM Issues Standard for Emulsion Floor Polishes Applied to Substrates for Testing Purposes

UNITED STATES - The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has issued the ASTM D1436 - 97(2015) Standard Test Methods for Application of Emulsion Floor Polishes to Substrates for…
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Dec 17, 2015

ASTM Issues Standard for Safety Specification of Infant Swings

UNITED STATES - The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has issued ASTM F2088 – 15 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Infant Swings This standard establishes the…
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Dec 17, 2015

ASTM Publishes Standards for Handwash and Antibacterial Personal Cleansing Products

UNITED STATES - On November 10, 2015, the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) published standards intended for hand-wash and anti-bacterial cleaning products.   ASTM…
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Dec 17, 2015

ASTM Releases Standard for Safety Specification for Sling Carriers

UNITED STATES - The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has released ASTM F2907 - 15 Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Sling Carriers establishing the performance…
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Dec 17, 2015

ASTM Releases Standards for Playground Products

UNITED STATES - The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has released ASTM F2223 - 15 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing. This standard serves as a…
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Dec 17, 2015

ASTM Releases Standards for Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes

UNITED STATES - The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has released standards specific to water-emulsion floor polishes. ASTM D4078 - 02(2015) Standard Specification for…
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Dec 17, 2015

Canada Health Minister Intends to Mandate Improved Food Labeling

CANADA - Newly appointed Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau has assigned Health Minister Dr. Jane Philpott as the head of the developing committee for the regulations with the intent…

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