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Nov 19, 2013

UL Environment Adds Innovative Tools for Specifiers and Purchasers

MARIETTA, Ga., November 19, 2013 —UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today launched its LEED toolkit, geared to support the Architecture and Design…
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Nov 18, 2013

U.S. Green Building Council and UL Environment Announce Exclusive Strategic Partnership on Building Materials & Products Transparency

November 18, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) —Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), developers of the global LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building…
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Nov 18, 2013

UL Announces New ECOLOGO Standard (UL 175) for Sanitary Paper Products

MARIETTA, Ga., November 18, 2013—UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today launched its revised UL 175 Standard for Sanitary Paper Products. This new…
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Nov 14, 2013

UL Acquires The Wercs Ltd, Expanding Supply Chain Intelligence Capabilities for Chemical Compliance and Sustainability

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Nov. 15, 2013 – UL, a world leader in advancing safety and sustainability, announced today the acquisition of The Wercs. This acquisition expands UL’s…
  • Feature Story
Nov 7, 2013

Chinese Standard GB 20400-2006 for Leather & Fur: Are your goods in compliance?

Details Chinese textile standard GB 20400-2006 restricts the amount of Azo dyes and formaldehyde that may be present in ‘daily use' leather and fur products placed on the Chinese market. It…
  • Feature Story
Nov 7, 2013

U.S. FDA Moves to Ban Trans Fats

Details On Thursday, November 7, 2013 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a tentative determination and began a 60-day public comment period on removing trans fat from the…
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Nov 5, 2013

UL Works with Power Assure to Offer Data Center Energy Efficiency Certification

  Northbrook, Ill. - Nov 5, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in advancing safety science, announces the launch of its new data center energy efficiency…
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Nov 4, 2013

UL’s New Winnersh Laboratory Receives EN 71-3 Accreditation

Details UL's new UK Chemical Centre of Excellence based in Winnersh, Berkshire, is now accredited to provide testing solutions to help assess product compliance with 17 of the elements…
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Oct 29, 2013

UL Innovadex Completes Senior Management Team, Prepares for Continued Expansion in Kansas City Area

Wanda Comer and Doug Freeman join division anchoring UL's strategy to develop the world's leading material specification and supply chain screening platforms NORTHBROOK, IL. / Overland Park…
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Oct 23, 2013

Third Party Laser Pointer Safety Testing is Essential for Consumer Safety

UL assists laser pointer retailers and manufacturers in testing compliance to U.S. FDA CDRH requirements Northbrook, Ill. - Oct 23, 2013 - UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a world leader in…
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Oct 16, 2013

Canada Phthalate Survey Deadline Approaching

The Government of Canada is assessing the potential health and ecological risks associated with nine groupings of substances, including phthalates, as part of the Chemical Management Plan …
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Oct 16, 2013

FDA Announces Safety Labeling Changes for Long-Acting Opioids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new labeling guidelines and study requirements for all extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioid pain relievers. Labeling…
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Oct 16, 2013

Maine BPA Ban in Children’s Products Takes Effect

The State of Maine has approved a ban on bisphenol A (BPA) for children's products, which will designate BPA as a priority chemical requiring reports for certain product categories…
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Oct 16, 2013

New EU Regulation for Infant Formula Protein Requirement

European Commission (EC) Directive 2013/46/EU amends Directive 2006/141/EC, releasing the protein requirements for infant formula and follow-up formula which are to be manufactured only…
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Oct 16, 2013

OEHHA Adds Four New Chemicals to Proposition 65

The State of California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has added four chemicals to Proposition 65. The four chemicals are: Chloral (CAS No. 75-87-6) Chloral…
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Oct 16, 2013

Study Reveals Food Expiration Labels Misleading

According to a recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), food expiration labels mislead a majority of American consumers, resulting in millions of pounds of wasted food…
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Oct 16, 2013

Study: Consumers Possibly Swayed by Cosmetics Product Packaging

New research suggests that, in order to be successful, cosmetics manufacturers should take note of how their products are packaged and how consumers react to that packaging. In one…
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Oct 16, 2013

U.S. EPA Withdraws Draft BPA Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn two proposed rules, including one that would have added bisphenol A (BPA) and several phthalates to the "chemicals of concern"…
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Oct 16, 2013

U.S. FDA Determines Rice Arsenic Levels Too Low for Immediate Risk

A recent test by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concluded that the amount of detectable arsenic was too low in the rice and rice product samples to cause any immediate or short…
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Oct 16, 2013

UL Adds Toy Safety Testing in Gurgaon India Laboratory

Addressing the issue of toy safety has become a primary concern for the toy industry in India as a means to instill confidence in buyers; accreditation and quality-testing certifications…

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