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UL offers lead, cadmium testing services
UL Commercial Inspection and Testing Services offers independent, third-party testing for lead and cadmium in polymeric materials. UL will test for lead and cadmium, and provide a report that outlines the substance’s content level in the tested product sample. UL tests are based on methods outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and European standards. The testing results in a one-time report only; no Follow-Up Services or UL certification is involved. For more information, contact Mr. Soon-lee Ng, Regional CITS Coordinator, Asia Pacific by phone at +65-6274-0702; or
by e-mail at SoonLee.Ng@sg.ul.com.
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2003 Safety Campaigns reach 113 million U.S. consumers
Operation Decoration, UL’s winter safety campaign focusing on the safe use of holiday and decorative lighting products, reached an estimated 26 million consumers throughout the United States. UL spokesperson appeared on radio and television, video news release on holiday tree safety was broadcast and articles appeared in newspapers.
Every year, UL organizes four seasonal safety campaigns to educate consumers on the importance of purchasing products carry the UL brand. In 2003, those programs reached about 113 million people. These efforts also benefit manufacturers of UL-Listed products, since 63 percent of the U.S. population says it is more confident of a product’s safety once it has been tested by UL.
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More information available from Online Certification Directory
 UL has expanded the information available on its Online Certification Directory. Changes include improved search capabilities and an increase in the amount of information available - including some model numbers - in a wide number of categories.
The information on the online directory is available 24x7, and users can access the directory at www.ul.com.
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New optics testing lab opens at Melville, N.Y., USA
In mid-December 2003, UL opened a 6,000-square-foot laboratory dedicated to the Performance Verification of optical fiber products at Melville, N.Y., USA. The new lab will provide any safety or
performance verification service required by the fiber optics industry. Under its Passive Fiber Optic Components (PFOC) program, Verizon has authorized UL to conduct in-house testing and witness testing
at a manufacturer’s facility. UL is the first Independent Test
Laboratory to receive authorization under the PFOC Program to
conduct GR-409 testing. |
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