The SEMI S2 standard is a set of guidelines developed by SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International). SEMI is an industry association for the semiconductor and related industries. SEMI S2 outlines the safety and health of requirements for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, including equipment used for photovoltaic cell manufacturing. The SEMI S2 standard covers a wide […]
Industrial machinery plays a critical role in many manufacturing processes, but it can also pose significant electrical hazards if not properly designed, installed, and maintained. NFPA 79 standard developed by National Fire Protection Association provides guidelines for the electrical safety of industrial machinery in the United States. What is NFPA 79? NFPA 79 is a […]
Why Perform Compliance Testing? Compliance Testing ensures that products released into the market are certified to meet safety Standardsand Code requirements for installation. The following sections give an overview of the Standards and Codes that must be used to evaluate aproduct for certification. Standards, NRTL Standards testing is performed by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory […]
BATTERIES GONE WRONG – ASSESSMENT, MITIGATION, AND EXPECTATIONS A Review of Options to Improve Lithium Battery Safety Performance In the world of product safety, it could be said that there are two basic approaches to risk mitigation, proactive and reactive, with proactive being the preferred choice. Most would agree with the adage that “an ounce […]
Brexit has taken full effect and UKCA marking will be required for most products by January 1st 2022. The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is a new UK product marking that is used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). It covers most goods which previously required the […]
The U.S. Department of Energy began regulating Consumer Battery Chargers that are manufactured and offered for sale in June 13th, 2018. Products like Laptops, tablets, Power tools, Headphones and speakers fall into the definition of a regulated products that require testing and certification in the DoE CCMS database. DoE CCMS database open for Product Certification […]
The Eurasian Customs Union (EACU) is a customs union which consists of all the Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union. The customs union is a principal task of the Eurasian Economic Community, established in 2000, and now succeeded by the Eurasian Economic Union. No customs are levied on goods traveling within the customs union […]
The aim of the GDPR is to protect all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches in an increasingly data driven world and replace the Data Protection Directive 1995 that was designed to harmonize data privacy law across 28 EU member states. In the event if the UK leave the EU the GDRP will apply […]
British product compliance and CE marking regulations will be unfold after March 2019 It is not a secret the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union in March 2019. Brexit will have to decide on how the UK will manage “post-Brexit” product safety. UK safety legislation has gradually developed during the UK’s membership […]
