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Mar 16, 2015

SCCS Concludes Fragrance Ingredient Unsafe

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has confirmed that the fragrance ingredient vetiveryl acetate (CAS No. 62563-80-8/ 84082-84-8/ 117-98-6) is not safe…

Mar 16, 2015

SCCS Conclusions on Mouthwash Preservative and Hair Dye Ingredient

The European Commission's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has concluded that the preservative ethyl lauroyl arginate HCl (ELA) is safe for use in mouthwashes, provided its…

Mar 16, 2015

SCSS Releases Final Opinion on Chromium VI Limits in Toys

The Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER) has released a final opinion on the migration limits of chromium VI in toys. Considering a 2008 study by the U.S. National…

Mar 16, 2015

Senator Introduces Bill on New Safety Standards for Imported Seafood

Louisiana Senator David Vitter has introduced a bill amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety of imported seafood. The Imported Seafood Safety Standards Act,…

Mar 16, 2015

South Carolina Issues Bill to Prohibit Formaldehyde in Children’s Products

The State of South Carolina has introduced House Bill 3461 to prohibit the sale of children’s products containing formaldehyde. Under this bill, a child is defined as a person under the age…

Mar 16, 2015

UL Announces New Standard for Products Using Lithium Button or Coin Cell Batteries

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2015 – UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, announces the creation of a new Standard for Safety for products that incorporate button…

Mar 16, 2015

UL Expands Plastics Certification Program with New Non-halogenated Certification Rating

The Non-halogenated Certification rating for Plastics program tests and certifies materials meet the new UL 746H Outline of Investigation for Non-halogenated Materials. This optional…

Mar 16, 2015

UL Launches New Services as Part of Sustainable Chemistry and Supply Chain Management Solutions

UL Wastewater Onsite Assessments and Testing Based on ZDHC Principles To help minimize potential damage to surrounding ecosystems and communities from harmful wastewater discharge, UL…

Mar 16, 2015

UL warns of potentially hazardous communications cables (Releases 15PN-01, 15PN-03 and 15PN-04)

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – March 16, 2015 - The following is a notification from UL that the communications cables identified below may pose a fire hazard…

Mar 16, 2015

USDA Announces Proposed Standards for Reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry Products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published notice regarding its proposed new federal standards for the reduction of Salmonella and…

Mar 10, 2015

Canadian government finalizes new GHS regulations

Companies that do business in Canada have new GHS-related regulations with which to contend. Earlier this month, the Canadian government finalized its Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR),…

Mar 10, 2015

New Independent Stamp of Approval by NPA and UL for Dietary Supplement Safety and Standards Announced

Leading Association for Natural Products Partners with Prominent Global Independent Safety Science Leader in New Effort to Help Consumers and Manufacturers WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Natural…

Mar 10, 2015

UL's Partner Organizes 2015 Singapore International 3D Printing Competitions

UL's partner, the Singapore Center for 3D Printing (SC3DP), proudly continues their mission to promote awareness and adoption of 3D printing technologies by presenting the 2015 Singapore…

Mar 10, 2015

WERCSmart now available for industrial chemical supply chain

The popular WERCSmart solution from Product Supply Chain Intelligence The Wercs is now open to the larger industrial chemical space, with a specific focus on manufacturers in aerospace,…

Mar 9, 2015

UL will bring its unique voice to the 2015 Wearables TechCon conversation

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 9, 2015 – UL, a global safety science leader, will bring its unique voice to this year’s wearables industry conference at Wearables TechCon in Santa Clara, Calif.,…

Mar 6, 2015

UL partners with Anritsu as World’s First Commercial LTE Advanced 3 Carrier Aggregation Test Facility

BASINGSTOKE, UK, March 6, 2015 – The Consumer Technology Division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science leader, has extended its agreements with Anritsu, a testing and…

Mar 4, 2015

UL Webinar Recording: Introduction to UL’s Web Application for the Dietary Supplement Industry

It’s time for a new approach, and UL is uniquely positioned to help. Built on a single platform that most retailers are already using, bringing into line quality assurance testing, audit…

Feb 25, 2015

UL Software & Interoperability Principal Engineer speaks at TIA Telehealth event in DC

// UL’s Principal Engineer of Medical Software and Systems Interoperability, Anura Fernando speaks about UL’s role in public safety and telehealth at the Telecommunications Industry…

Feb 25, 2015

UL's 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Equipment Compliance Guideline

UL is playing a leading role in the additive manufacturing arena (also known as 3D printing) with the introduction of an Equipment Compliance Guideline resource for 3D printing equipment. …

Feb 23, 2015

OEHHA Considering Possible Addition of BPA in Proposition 65 Chemical List

Details The California Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and…

SCCS Concludes Fragrance Ingredient Unsafe

SCCS Conclusions on Mouthwash Preservative and Hair Dye Ingredient

SCSS Releases Final Opinion on Chromium VI Limits in Toys

Senator Introduces Bill on New Safety Standards for Imported Seafood

South Carolina Issues Bill to Prohibit Formaldehyde in Children’s Products

UL Announces New Standard for Products Using Lithium Button or Coin Cell Batteries

UL Expands Plastics Certification Program with New Non-halogenated Certification Rating

UL Launches New Services as Part of Sustainable Chemistry and Supply Chain Management Solutions

UL warns of potentially hazardous communications cables (Releases 15PN-01, 15PN-03 and 15PN-04)

USDA Announces Proposed Standards for Reduction of Salmonella and Campylobacter in Poultry Products

Canadian government finalizes new GHS regulations

New Independent Stamp of Approval by NPA and UL for Dietary Supplement Safety and Standards Announced

UL's Partner Organizes 2015 Singapore International 3D Printing Competitions

WERCSmart now available for industrial chemical supply chain

UL will bring its unique voice to the 2015 Wearables TechCon conversation

UL partners with Anritsu as World’s First Commercial LTE Advanced 3 Carrier Aggregation Test Facility

UL Webinar Recording: Introduction to UL’s Web Application for the Dietary Supplement Industry

UL Software & Interoperability Principal Engineer speaks at TIA Telehealth event in DC

UL's 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing Equipment Compliance Guideline

OEHHA Considering Possible Addition of BPA in Proposition 65 Chemical List

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