Underwriters Laboratories Introduces UL Plumbing Mark
February 26, 2007 // Published as a news service by IHS
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Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced a UL Plumbing Mark for the certification of plumbing-related products that demonstrate compliance with both the International Plumbing Code (IPC) and the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) used in the U.S.
The new UL Plumbing Mark was designed to identify plumbing products that comply with all requisite health-effect and performance standards and product requirements. Products bearing the mark are deemed suitable for use in accordance with the IPC and UPC.
The Plumbing Mark enables manufacturers to obtain a single certification listing to demonstrate compliance nationwide, according to UL Water Program Director Ann Marie Gebhart.
Products that receive the UL Plumbing Mark are verified under UL Follow-Up Services protocol, which ensures ongoing compliance with all applicable standards.
The UL Follow-Up Services program includes periodic field audits of production facilities to assure that only authorized materials are used in product manufacturing.
The program also observes that quality assurance and quality control procedures are followed, and that labeling and product literature is accurate with respect to UL-Listed products.
The UL Plumbing Mark:
- Is a Listing Mark, meaning that products displaying the UL Plumbing Mark have been evaluated to all applicable nationally recognized health-effect and performance standards, and have demonstrated compliance with both the IPC and UPC plumbing installation codes.
- Will be rolled out in phases, with the long-term intent of using the mark for all plumbing products, including plumbing appliances. This mark will first appear on products covered under the category Plumbing Fixture Fittings, which includes faucets for lavatories, faucets with pullout spouts and side sprays, hand-held showers, pressure-balanced valves and thermostatic mixing valves.
- Is offered as an adjunct service in addition to other UL Marks.
The UL Plumbing Mark is available for download on the UL web site at http://www.ul.com/marks_labels/mark/art.htm.
Source: Underwriters Laboratories (UL).