UL
Product safety organization
UL is the abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories, an organization that tests and certifies products for safety.
The UL mark on electronics, appliances, and other goods indicates they meet safety standards: Make sure the space heater has a UL listing.
In HTML, ul is the tag for an unordered (bulleted) list.
Formal approval of harmlessness
- listedRecorded in a registry
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
- markVisible impression or sign
label · seal · testing · compliance · accreditation · third-party · verification · approval
Necessary conditions for something
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
- criteriaStandards for judgment
norms · parameters · flammability · electrical testing · conformance · benchmarking · rating · validation
Practices preventing burn hazards
- electrical safetyProtection from current hazards
- hazard preventionEliminating dangers before harm
- risk reductionLessening of potential harm
- fireproofUnable to ignite
shockproof · insulation · protection · consumer safety · product recall · reliability · stability · guard
safety certification
Formal approval of harmlessness
- listedRecorded in a registry
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
mark · label · seal · testing · compliance · accreditation · third-party · verification · approval · inspection
requirements
Necessary conditions for something
- specificationsStated requirements and parameters
- guidelinesSuggested rules for behavior
- protocolsEstablished codes of conduct
criteria · norms · parameters · flammability · electrical testing · conformance · benchmarking · rating · validation · assessment
fire safety
Practices preventing burn hazards
- electrical safetyProtection from current hazards
- hazard preventionEliminating dangers before harm
- risk reductionLessening of potential harm
fireproof · shockproof · insulation · protection · consumer safety · product recall · reliability · stability · guard · shield
Lacking official approval
unlisted · unapproved · non-compliant · untested · unsafe
- ulterior motiveConcealed purpose behind behavior
- ultimate goalFinal desired outcome
- ultimate sacrificeDying for a cause
- paid the ultimate priceDied for something
- ultimate showdownConclusive decisive conflict
- ultimate battleLast decisive conflict
ultra, ultimate, ultimately, ultimatum, ulterior, penultimate, antepenultimate