Initiatives 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 March 09, 2021 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. February 23, 2021 International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC) Learn about combating transnational IP crime and how this interactive online training platform operated between INTERPOL and Underwriters Laboratories helps. December 10, 2020 Addressing Potential Firefighting Hazards Around Photovoltaic Systems 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. December 03, 2020 Supporting Electrical Safety Through Improving the Legibility of Critical Information Learn about guidance regarding the display of critical installation and safety information as well as how to help assure the legibility of this information over time. April 03, 2020 Using Standards to Help Mitigate COVID-19's Spread Standards related to healthcare, air ventilation and building materials can support essential services helping to fight the virus and potentially mitigate its spread. August 02, 2019 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. August 02, 2019 Revealing Insights and Driving Efficiencies: Natural Language Processing Learn about how natural language processing (NLP) makes unstructured text data analyzable, and how we use it to gain insights from safety-related incidents. June 19, 2019 Mitigating the Potential Disaster of Battery Fires During Flight 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. pg Page 1 2 of 2 Pagination
March 09, 2021 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.
February 23, 2021 International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC) Learn about combating transnational IP crime and how this interactive online training platform operated between INTERPOL and Underwriters Laboratories helps.
December 10, 2020 Addressing Potential Firefighting Hazards Around Photovoltaic Systems 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.
December 03, 2020 Supporting Electrical Safety Through Improving the Legibility of Critical Information Learn about guidance regarding the display of critical installation and safety information as well as how to help assure the legibility of this information over time.
April 03, 2020 Using Standards to Help Mitigate COVID-19's Spread Standards related to healthcare, air ventilation and building materials can support essential services helping to fight the virus and potentially mitigate its spread.
August 02, 2019 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.
August 02, 2019 Revealing Insights and Driving Efficiencies: Natural Language Processing Learn about how natural language processing (NLP) makes unstructured text data analyzable, and how we use it to gain insights from safety-related incidents.
June 19, 2019 Mitigating the Potential Disaster of Battery Fires During Flight 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.