International Regulations and Approvals for Workplace and Consumer Products
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Synopsis of the various requirements of international standards - presentation by Jose Miranda to ASQ Tampa (April 2010)
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International Regulations and Approvals for Workplace and Consumer Products
- 1. A Synopsis of the various requirements of international Regulations
- 2. Why All This Safety ? Federal Law- Required by OSHA in the workplace. Local Ordinances- "Listing" by a Nationally Recognized Test Laboratory (NRTL) is required by local ordinances in many major areas, such as Orange County in California. Approximately 17 NRTLs are approved by OSHA to test and mark products. Without NRTLs, a manufacturer would have to submit to each independent local authority for approval to un-harmonized requirements. Canada has similar requirements at the provincial level. Customer Requirements- Often , when a customer agree to buy or resell a product, UL Listing is required per the contract. A "customer" may include a large OEM customer, that resells the product, a distributor/retailer such as a Lowes or Wall mart , or the public at large. National Electrical Code (NEC )- Complying with a compliance with the NEC, which primarily covers how to connect to the AC mains. The Canadian Electrical Code is similar for Canada ( CEC ).