NEWS BITES

UL Receives Grant to Study Fire Behavior in the Built Environment

In April 2006, UL received a $985,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct research designed to investigate the dynamics of fire in residential and commercial settings and to develop more effective fire safety training programs for firefighters. The grant is administered by the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) in partnership with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC).

In the U.S., about 100 firefighters are killed and many more injured in the line of duty each year, according to the USFA. “These projects are intended to help reduce firefighters deaths by examining how fire behaves in real life situations and then using that information to teach firefighters how to better protect themselves during a fire,” says J. Thomas Chapin, Ph.D., general manager of UL’s North American Fire & Security Sector.

Office Relocations

UL’s representative office in Guangzhou, China, moved on April 15, 2006. The new office address is:

UL Guangzhou Representative Office
3601-3606, The Jianlibao Tower,
410, Dong Feng Zhong Road,
Guangzhou, 510030, P.R. China

The telephone number and fax number remains the same as
Tel: +86-20-8348-7088, and Fax: +86-20-8348-7188.

Meanwhile, UL’s office in Singapore moved on April 17, 2006. The new office address is:

UL International Services Limited, Singapore Branch
1 Maritime Square, #11-03/03A,
Harbourfront Center,
Singapore 099253

The telephone number and fax number remains the same as
Tel: +65-6274-0702, and Fax: +65-6271-3867.

Mr. Sajeev Jesudas (right), UL Inc's Chief Operating Officer,
and Mr. R. A. Venkitachalam (left), General Manager,
UL Emerging Markets, inaugurated the opening ceremony
of the new office of UL Singapore Branch.