Tag Archives: compliance
Product Safety Compliance Engineers Use These Resources
Over the years, we at MET Labs have compiled dozens of web links for keeping current with product safety regulations and industry happenings. Following are some of the most valuable. Stay tuned – Up soon is a corresponding post on EMC compliance resources. Standards & Schemes CB Scheme The international certification program managed by the IECEE,... Read More
Laser and Photonics Products Have Unique Safety Requirements
When it comes to development of products with an integrated laser or photonic technology (including fiber optics), it pays to be aware of product safety regulatory and compliance requirements from an early stage. Lasers and other photonics technologies create unique risks due to their highly concentrated light. Therefore, regulations exist at various levels: Local (U.S.)... Read More
OSHA Rejects EU SDoC System, Affirms NRTL Program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Friday that it will continue to require third-party certification via the Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) program for electrical products. The European Union requested that OSHA explore the possibility of adopting its system, known as Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC). Under the EU system,... Read More
First Product Safety Management Certificates Awarded
The first university-level program focused primarily on product safety managers has graduated its first class. The Certificate in Product Safety Management was launched as a pilot project, and ran from June through early December. Participants from manufacturing, retailing, and importing companies are the first holders of the certificate offered by Saint Louis University’s Center for... Read More
EN60950-1 2nd Edition Takes Effect
IT manufacturers shipping to Europe take note: Today is the last day for EN60950-1 1st edition. iphone 6 plus remplacement écran Beginning tomorrow, all IT products must show compliance to EN60950-1 2nd edition. Products previously tested to EN60950-1 1st edition will not be grandfathered. In general, the second edition adds consistency through clarification of either terminology or... Read More
Taiwan’s BSMI Updates EMC Requirements for ITE
Per Taiwan’s Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI), compliance to CNS 13438, Information Technology Equipment – Radio disturbance Characteristics – Limits and Methods of Measurement (Amendment June 1, 2006), is required for ITE and similar equipment which falls under mandatory inspection category. Testing to conducted emissions telecom ports and radiated emissions above 1GHz were... Read More
UL 508 Standard Requires Automated Safety Testing of Electromechanical Components
For compliance to regulatory safety requirements, electromechanical component manufacturers must submit their relays and switches and other components to endurance tests that verify their reliability and safety. Alvin Agustin of MET Laboratories’ Baltimore Safety Lab contributed an article this month to Test & Measurement World Magazine to describe a test setup of this type for... Read More
Chuck Graff Drops Bombshell on First Day of NEBS Conference
NEBS Guru Chuck Graff dropped a bombshell today, the first day of the 16th annual Verizon NEBS Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. He announced his retirement. All the other presentations about the broadband and wireless network, smart grid, ATT’s overview, energy efficiency, and even the presentation on evaluating product change paled in comparison. Chuck’s official title... Read More
