Issues As an accredited, globally influential standards development organization, we apply research and safety science to keep pace with new discoveries and technology. All Focus AreasAnti-CounterfeitingUL Standards & Engagement pg Page 1 2 of 2 Pagination Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Every day, people rely on rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries to power everything from small devices to electric vehicles, and even their homes. These batteries offer a high power-to-size ratio, but... Electric Vehicle Technology From the EV charging station and its cables, adapters, and couplers, to the fuses, wires, and batteries in your electric vehicle, our standards are hard at work keeping you and your family safe from... E-Mobility Standards help reduce the potential risks in both new and legacy technologies and systems like e-mobility devices. We are at the forefront of addressing these safety risks through standardization. Electrical Safety Electrical safety standards mitigate the electrical hazards that lead to loss, injuries, and fatalities due to shock, fire, arc flash, and RF exposure. Solar Energy ANSI/CAN/UL 3741: Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Hazard Control intends to reduce the risk of electrical shock to first responders from damaged solar panel systems. Gender-Responsive Standards Product design must be inclusive to be effective. Read how we’re using standards to help make products and systems gender responsive. Standards Matter To ensure products, systems and services operate safely and effectively, we develop standards that address risks while guiding safety, performance, and sustainability. Autonomous Vehicle Technology ANSI/UL 4600 seeks to specifically address the ability of autonomous products to perform safely and as intended- without human intervention. Aviation Safety We developed a safety standard test for containment products which would be used to contain lithium-ion battery fires and the related effects during flight. Circular Economy and Corporate Sustainability Companies are making great strides with sustainability, but the impact is often difficult to quantify. Read how we're using standards to help companies evaluate circular economy efforts. International Partnerships We convene roundtable sessions with key leaders from industry, government, consumer groups, and standards bodies to create a roadmap for the development of consistent and effective safety standards. Developing National Standards for Mexico Work continues with partners across North America to help harmonize standards and promulgate UL standards across the Latin American region. The UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 To help advance the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we're working to align our standards catalogue and standards development process with the 17 critical SDGs. Partnering to Help Reduce Microwave-Related Scald Injuries on Small Children A requirement in UL 923, the Standard for Microwave Cooking Appliances, would make the units more difficult for small children to open to help prevent burn and scald injuries. Robotics Read how UL 3100, the Standard for Safety for Automated Mobile Platforms (AMPs), helps to safely guide the development of automated hardware in industrial environments. The Safety Data Lake: Enabling Analysis of Disparate Safety Data Sets Data from seven unique sources comprises the Safety Data Lake with additional data sources and capabilities to be added over time. pg Page 1 2 of 2 Pagination
Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Every day, people rely on rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries to power everything from small devices to electric vehicles, and even their homes. These batteries offer a high power-to-size ratio, but...
Electric Vehicle Technology From the EV charging station and its cables, adapters, and couplers, to the fuses, wires, and batteries in your electric vehicle, our standards are hard at work keeping you and your family safe from...
E-Mobility Standards help reduce the potential risks in both new and legacy technologies and systems like e-mobility devices. We are at the forefront of addressing these safety risks through standardization.
Electrical Safety Electrical safety standards mitigate the electrical hazards that lead to loss, injuries, and fatalities due to shock, fire, arc flash, and RF exposure.
Solar Energy ANSI/CAN/UL 3741: Standard for Safety for Photovoltaic Hazard Control intends to reduce the risk of electrical shock to first responders from damaged solar panel systems.
Gender-Responsive Standards Product design must be inclusive to be effective. Read how we’re using standards to help make products and systems gender responsive.
Standards Matter To ensure products, systems and services operate safely and effectively, we develop standards that address risks while guiding safety, performance, and sustainability.
Autonomous Vehicle Technology ANSI/UL 4600 seeks to specifically address the ability of autonomous products to perform safely and as intended- without human intervention.
Aviation Safety We developed a safety standard test for containment products which would be used to contain lithium-ion battery fires and the related effects during flight.
Circular Economy and Corporate Sustainability Companies are making great strides with sustainability, but the impact is often difficult to quantify. Read how we're using standards to help companies evaluate circular economy efforts.
International Partnerships We convene roundtable sessions with key leaders from industry, government, consumer groups, and standards bodies to create a roadmap for the development of consistent and effective safety standards.
Developing National Standards for Mexico Work continues with partners across North America to help harmonize standards and promulgate UL standards across the Latin American region.
The UN Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 To help advance the U.N. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we're working to align our standards catalogue and standards development process with the 17 critical SDGs.
Partnering to Help Reduce Microwave-Related Scald Injuries on Small Children A requirement in UL 923, the Standard for Microwave Cooking Appliances, would make the units more difficult for small children to open to help prevent burn and scald injuries.
Robotics Read how UL 3100, the Standard for Safety for Automated Mobile Platforms (AMPs), helps to safely guide the development of automated hardware in industrial environments.
The Safety Data Lake: Enabling Analysis of Disparate Safety Data Sets Data from seven unique sources comprises the Safety Data Lake with additional data sources and capabilities to be added over time.