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  • Feature Story
Aug 18, 2015

SCCS Concludes Safety of Hair Dye Ingredient 1-hexyl 4,5-diamine Pyrazole Sulfate (European Union)

The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has released its opinion on hair dye ingredient 1-hexyl 4,5-diamine pyrazole sulphate, concluding that the…
  • Feature Story
Aug 18, 2015

UK Consults Public for the Release of Standard of Infant Formula and Adult Nutritionals

The British Standard Institute (BSI) of UK is consulting the public on the re-lease of standards for infant formula and adult nutritionals. The four standards are: BS ISO 20647. Infant…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 18, 2015

UL’s Robotics Tester is Always Learning on the Job

Even if UL’s robotics staff engineer Dan Posner isn’t at his Wantagh, N.Y., home, he still might answer when you ring the doorbell. Dan has his doorbell connected to his phone. When the…
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  • Feature Story
Aug 18, 2015

Updated AM Training Schedule Now Available

The UL 3D Printing team has released an updated training scheduled for the balance of 2015. The schedule reflects date changes for the remaining Foundations of 3D Printing Instructor-led…
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Aug 17, 2015

BSI Issues Standard for Child Use and Care Articles (United Kingdom)

The British Standards Institute (BSI) of the United Kingdom has issued a standard specific for child use and care articles. The name of the standard is PD CEN/TR 13387-4:2015 Child Use and…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

ECJ Dismisses Germany's Appeal on Heavy Metal Limits in Toys (Germany)

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has dismissed Germany’s appeal to maintain its own limit values for arsenic, mercury and antimony in toys, which differ from the limit values mandated by…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

Environmental Working Group Calls for Ban of Talc in Children’s Crayons (United States)

The non-profit, non-partisan Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund detected asbestos in children’s products using mineral talc as a binding agent of crayons and in the powder of…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

EU Bans NPE in Textile Imports (European Union)

The member states of the European Union (EU) have unanimously agreed to ban a class of hormone-disrupting chemicals known as nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) from imported clothing and…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

FSSAI Releases Draft on Health Supplements Standard (India)

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released a draft on the proposed “Food Safety and Standards (Food or Health Supplements, Nutraceuticals, Foods for Special Dietary…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

Maine DEP Designates Four Phthalates as Priority Chemicals (United States)

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has announced the listing of the following four phthalates as priority chemicals under the state’s Toxic Chemicals in Children’s…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

NICNAS Releases Final Report on Butyl Benzyl Phthalate (Australia)

The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) of Australia released a final report on the Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) assessment of butyl benzyl…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

OEHHA Proposes Addition of Furfuryl Alcohol in Prop 65 (United States)

California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has expressed its intention to listfurfuryl alcohol on its Proposition 65 list of chemicals, which is known to the…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

Oklahoma Passes Child Seat Safety Requirements Bill (United States)

The State of Oklahoma has passed House Bill 1847 Child passenger restraint systems, specifying child seat safety requirements. The bill specifies the following: A child under four (4)…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

Rockland County Passes The Toxic Free Toys Act (United States)

The New York County of Rockland Legislature passed Local Law No. 3 of 2015 to protect infants and children from the harmful health effects of toxic chemicals found in children's products…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

UL Opens Office in Mumbai

The new UL operation will cater to the significant verticals in the region including pharmaceuticals, building and life safety technologies, textiles and apparel, and energy and power…
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Aug 17, 2015

UL Receives NABL Accreditation for Their Gurgaon Testing Laboratory (India)

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has awarded UL's Gurgaon, India laboratory the International Organization for Standardization ISO 17025…
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Aug 17, 2015

UL’s 3DP Emissions Research Featured in Design News

Ann Thyft, Senior Technical Editor for Design News, recently spoke with Marilyn Black, UL’s vice president and senior technical advisor, regarding UL’s ongoing health and emissions research…
  • Feature Story
Aug 17, 2015

ZDHC Releases Chemicals Management Guide (International)

The global textiles group, Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC), has released guidance to manage hazardous chemicals at different stages of the supply chain. This document outlines…
  • Press Release
Aug 14, 2015

New DHS Grant Helps UL Continue Improving Fire Service Knowledge With Hands-on Training

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 14, 2015 — UL, a global safety science organization, announced today that its Firefighter Safety Research Institute (FSRI) has received a $1.5 million Assistance to…
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  • Public Notice
Aug 14, 2015

UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on LED Floodlight (Release No 15PN-12)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., August 14, 2015 — The following is a notification from UL that the LED floodlight identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark…

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