Forgive a jaded old man but two things jumped out at me
when I read the article.
1.
"In many other countries, standards are set or approved by a
government entity
with industry involvement. U.S. safety standards, on the
other hand, are set
primarily by private industry - either in independent labs
such as UL or by
industry associations or organizations. The CPSC, an
independent regulatory
agency charged with protecting consumers from hazardous
products, imposes
federal regulations only when it believes industry's
voluntary efforts are
insufficient. "
Oh Boy. Lets see look like UL is ripe for a goverment takeover to me!!
2.
Many experts interviewed contend that UL's recent problems
can be traced to
the way the company is organized and funded - with more
than nine-tenths of
its revenue coming from companies for testing products. UL
also sets industry
safety standards - which it then measures products against
- but does not
charge for that.
Lets see - if we reorganize and - more importantly - change the funding (a
euphamism for taxation) then
we'll all be safer!!
Sorry - Just could not resist..
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