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to �' ETL IS AN D � .b, ALTERNATIVE TO UL DI VI@ CD0 ETL Tist.MV LaboraWries,Inc_ is r6000nizp4 throughow the United States a%i an artwnative to 'd� ( r Underwrite. I eboratoles. The ETL safety label is accepted as beim equal to that of !� I Underwriters Laboratode3 when denoting compliance with naftnaliy recognized Underwriters Laboratories (UL), American rational Standards Insikule (ANSI) or International Electro- 0 Q technical Commission (IEC)standards in a labeling,listing and follow-up program. l ri_ originally organized by the Edi-van illuminating Companies, has been conducting r'� 2 performance and reiiabltrty testa since 1898. in 1977, we initiated our product OdlOty t63ting program upon the request of various HVAC manufacturers.Today,after an intensive campaign requiring negotetlons with more than 15W 6yic a ntitlas ranging from small cales to entire states. the ETL safety label is a nationally recugntzeo alWriative to that offered by Underwriters ell x�,1 Laboratories for electdcal wets, building materlais and systems, and gas and oil-fired !:r ",r te' LSI products.ETL is also an attemative to American Gas Association(AGA;for gas-li red products. GAt the present time, ETL is not aware of any jurisdiction in the United States which does not recognize and accept our safety label.amity inalvidual states and municipalities have sunt us written confirmation of theirarr-eptttnce,We have also teen evaluated and listed as a nationally ty� [E t�.� c bel recognized laboratory by the major regional building cad6 agencies:Building Otliclals and Code '� `�"' �� Administrators International (BUCA) (Northeast U.S.), International Gcynference of Building ,moi C)fHalais (10130) (Western U.S.) and Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc. +p (SBCGI) (SoutheastOt U.$.}. (' ti: ' These agencles establish building c odea and standards whleh many municipalities and states `{ 00 j 0@►;� adopt a$1hoirown CWd,fof-example,1050lsresponslblefarthoUnitormBuildingCodewhich D is widely used west of the I4lississlppi Siwer. Since we are recognized by the building code til @ @!3+' G agencies,the civic entitleo which adopt tnelr c9oi:lm accopt products certifies!by EwTL. G (6) ;` The rederai Govemnrnent's Occupational Safety anti Health Administration (OSHA)has also designated ETL Testing Laboreforie$.Ine.as National lyi teeognized Testing Labora10ry Lin4er Its NRTL Prograrn. ETL recelved N13TL status to test nearly M safety and performansre standards appilouble to workplace related products. This designation re-enforces ETL's ALJ aea.eptance nationwide as an alternative to UL and AOA laboratdrie& in addition, mass rnerchandisity and retall establistements such as Sears, J.0. Penney and Montgomery Ward recognize our safety label as equivalent is UL.$ears has Wit a newsletter to all their vendors and suppliers notifying them of the acceptance of our safety label. Major I corporations such as IBM,Pepsi Cola, McDonalds,and Wang Crave amended their corporate polieif-ts to include ETL The efforts required to achievo m itional parity wine L L were Icxrg and todtau$.In a tow ce ,ETL s� 00 had to utilize legal procedures to beCgme accredited. In New York State, our district ;. j,orat}ressman and asmmbtyman ireltiated an amendment to the state law which had previously stipulated UL only,in the State of Oregon,our legal ciepartment suaressfvihy approached the State Attorney Genwal to qualifythe FTL listed 6tluit7ment of one otourclientswho would have it (04 ! lost an order due to the*UV re drernOnt in the rectuast for quotation Of a state procurament division.Civic entlties are required to reoNniza F-TLdue to the"iWatraint of Trade"conditions of i 0 0 m l-ederal Cfayion"Anti-Trust"Act- 40 (51 0 PAGE I Gti r=^ .kis e—% — — ----...� -. -- WE: D 1 3 : fetes CT P 3