Rik Khanna and Andrew Trotta Attending the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Fire, Electrical Council and Annual Meeting

Rik Khanna, Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, and Andrew Trotta, Directorate for Engineering Sciences, attending the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Fire, Electrical Council and Annual Meeting to discuss consumer product safety standards (1) for fire suppression equipment, fire resistant building designs, flame and smoke characteristics of building materials and other products related to fire safety, (2) electrical appliances, utilization equipment, construction equipment, and materials, (3) provide advice for establishing levels of safety for consumer products, and aid in educating the general public in the safer use of consumer products; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel, 601 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090. The meeting was requested by UL. For additional information contact Rik Khanna, (301) 987-2508 or rkhanna@cpsc.gov. Transmitted to the Office of the Secretary 4/30/18. Posted in the Public Calendar 4/30/18. (S)