UL Standards & Engagement organizes its internal teams responsible for guiding the standards development process into programs composed of related or adjacent topical categories. This facilitates both subject matter expertise within each program as well as building strong working relationships with technical committee members. Familiarize yourself with the programs that make up ULSE standards development.
Learn more about ULSE’s programs including some of the general topics and categories covered by each. If you have subject matter expertise in any of these areas and would like to learn more about participating in standards development with ULSE, our Get Involved page has more information.
Appliances, HVAC/R, Lighting, Tools, and Controls (AHL)
Program Manager, Milos Coric
Includes standards in categories primarily for corded electrical products including lighting, small and large home appliances, and power tools, as well as controls and switches. Other categories include heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration products and equipment. Other included products include personal flotation devices and furniture.
Examples of covered products and systems include:
- Microwave ovens
- Life jackets
- Heaters and humidifiers
- Electric gardening tools
- Light fixtures
- Garage door openers
- Home/commercial furnishings
- Air conditioners
Building and Life Safety Technologies (BLST)
Program Manager, Diane Haithcock
The risks of fire continually evolve due to changes in technology, climate, and the built environment. The BLST program focuses on multiple areas of fire safety including products and systems for fire protection, fire prevention, and firefighting — as well as security and other life safety equipment.
Examples of covered products and systems include:
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire sprinklers and systems
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detection
- Security and fire alarms, equipment, and services
- Fire hose
- Building products
- Safes and locks
- Fire doors
Electrification
Program Manager, Randi Myers
This portfolio includes standards for rechargeable energy storage devices and systems aimed at supporting energy demands and/or which replace technologies traditionally powered by fossil fuels, many of which help advance the safe advancement of clean energy. Specifically, this includes batteries, charging systems, and battery-powered products, as well as performance materials and aviation safety products.
Examples of covered products and systems include:
- Photovoltaic panels and equipment
- Wind turbines and equipment
- E-bikes, e-scooters and equipment
- Electric vehicles and components
- Polymeric materials and plastics
- Power banks/power packs
- Battery fire containment products for aviation
- Portable generators
Energy, Power, Industrial & Hazardous Locations (EPIHL)
Program Manager, Jennifer Nunez
This portfolio largely focuses on equipment and systems intended for the safe transmission of energy for household, commercial/industrial, and certain electrical utility applications. Other categories include a variety of motors and HAZLOC applications, such as a variety of explosive atmospheres.
Examples of covered products and systems include:
- GFCI and other electrical outlets
- Surge protectors
- Fuses and fuseholders
- Electric utility meters
- Crimp tools
- Circuit breakers
- Industrial control panels
- Plugs
Oil and Gas, Wire and Cable, Conduit/Boxes and Electric Utility (CCC)
Program Manager, Gillian Wintonic
Includes a wide range of standards for products supporting the oil and gas industry along with a wide array of wires, cables and conduit. The portfolio also covers furnaces, boilers, stoves and other types of heaters primarily using liquid or solid fuels as well as water treatment and safety and security for the legalized cannabis industry.
Examples of covered products and systems include:
- Boilers and furnaces
- Fireplaces and components
- Flexible metal conduit
- Underground/aboveground fuel tanks
- Water treatment appliances
- Fuel pumps and equipment for filling stations
- Optical fiber cable
- Cell phone charging cables
- Fuel and compressed gas gauges and valves
Software Enabled Products, Autonomy & Robotics (SEPAR)
Program Manager, Glauci Fernandes
This is one of ULSE’s newest portfolios, focusing on guiding the safety of new and emerging technology, such as autonomous products (including vehicles), artificial intelligence, robots and equipment, cybersecurity, and virtual reality.
Examples of covered products and systems include:
- AI-based products
- Service robots
- VR headsets
- LIDAR and LIDAR systems for vehicles
- Hospital and healthcare equipment
- Cybersecurity for networked systems
- Autonomous vehicle systems
Sustainability
Program Manager, Caitlin D’Onofrio
The initiation and rapid development of ULSE’s sustainability program has been driven by high demand for circularity – particularly the establishment of frameworks for programs and their evaluation to demonstrate impact and effectiveness. Other standards in the portfolio assess the sustainability of products for aspects including biodegradability, human health impact, and other environmental criteria.
Examples of sustainability standards include:
- Circularity of lithium-ion and other batteries
- Sustainability of mobile phones
- Particle and chemical emissions of 3-D printers
- Sustainability for cleaning and cleaning products
- Circularity aspects of products, sites, and organizations
