UL Listing for Radiation Monitoring Devices Clyde Makinson Seltech Inc. Richland, WA [e-mail] phone [phone] http://www.owt.com/seltech

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UL Listing for Radiation Monitoring Devices
Clyde MakinsonSeltech Inc. Richland,
WAclyde_at_owt.com phone [phone]http//www.ow
t.com/seltech
OSHA Safety Standards, any product used in the
workplace must be approved by a Nationally
Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). The type
of products requiring NRTL approval, for some
organizations, is starting to include area
radiation monitors and radioactive counting
equipment. The OSHA product listing is
officially posted is at http//www.osha.gov/dts/
otpca/nrtl/prodcatg.html Electrical conductors
or equipment Automatic sprinkler systems.
Fixed extinguishing systems Fixed extinguishing
systems components and agents Fire detection
device for automatic actuation of total flooding
system Portable fire extinguishers Automatic
fire detection devices and equipment Employee
alarm systems .. ect.
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Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories
(NRTLs) http//www.osha.gov/dts/otpca/nrtl/index.
html
There are eighteen NRTLs recognized by OSHA to
test and certify products for safety. Each NRTL
is unique in its cost structure, level of
capability and scope of products they are able to
certify. A few of those 18 are. Applied
Research Laboratories, Inc. (ARL)Canadian
Standards Association (CSA)Communication
Certification Laboratory, Inc. (CCL)Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. (UL)Wyle Laboratories, Inc.
(WL)
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Providing NRTL Certificationby UL Listed
Hi-Q Model CF-900 (UL Listed) Brushed Blower
Portable Air Samplers 10,000 and 8 months for
initial UL Listing, 1,000/year for renewal List
price 900 each 50 units sold per year.
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Providing NRTL Certificationby UL Field
Evaluation
Ludlum Measurements M375P-336 Waste Monitor
typically tests 5 units at a time Approximate
Cost 5,000 per visit by UL field engineer Field
engineer only approves those instruments that
are tested during visit. Normal purchase price
without UL Evaluation 4,000.