Intertek Expands Product Safety Certification Services in Life Safety & Security Markets
Manufacturers Now Have Choice in Product Safety Certification with Intertek's ETL Mark
CHICAGO, Ill., June 12, 2006 - Intertek ETL SEMKO, a leader in life safety, security and flammability testing and certification, today announced it has expanded its product safety testing and certification with its ETL Listed Mark to now include a more comprehensive range of residential fire and burglar security systems. This landmark move into these Life Safety & Security segments gives manufacturers a product safety certification alternative in the ETL Listed Mark that can quicken their products' time-to-market.
"Having choice in a product or service is the cornerstone of healthy, free enterprise," said Gregg Tiemann, president, Intertek ETL SEMKO. "Without choice in the life safety and security markets manufacturers are at the mercy of a handful or, sometimes, a single product safety certification organization. This creates a log jam that can compromise the timely release of life saving products into consumers' hands."
Throughout its history, Intertek has forged market leading positions in a number of life safety, and fire testing and certification segments. From doors and mattresses to personal protective equipment and cabling products, Intertek's pedigree is supported by accreditations and recognitions from ANSI, SCC, OSHA, and SEI, among others. Following are a sampling of life safety and security product categories Intertek tests and certifies.
o Smoke alarms
o CO alarms
o Control panels
o Fire warning
o Cabling products
o Liquid/vapor protective suits
o Safety glass
o Burglar alarm systems
o Signaling equipment
o Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
o Head gear
o Fire extinguishers
o Fire doors
o Thermal protective clothing
o Mattresses
Intertek is recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) in the United States and by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) as a Testing Organization and Certifying Body in Canada. With these recognitions, Intertek's certification marks - such as ETL Listed Mark (electrical products), WH (building products), OPL (building products) - are evidence of product compliance to relevant North American product safety standards.
About ETL SEMKO
ETL SEMKO is a division of Intertek Group plc (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, operating in 294 laboratories and 530 offices in 102 countries throughout the world. The ETL SEMKO division of Intertek provides access to global markets through its local services, which include product safety testing and certification, EMC testing and performance testing for customers in such industries as life safety & security, wireless technology, appliances, HVAC, cables and wiring accessories, industrial machinery, medical devices, telecommunications, lighting, automotive, semiconductor, building products and electronics. For more information on the ETL SEMKO division of Intertek visit www.intertek-etlsemko.com.
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