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= Universal Library =
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= Underwriters Laboratories =
  
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Hosted by Carnegie Mellon University, the mission is to create a Universal Library with a free-to-read, searchable collection of one million books, primarily in the English language, available to everyone over the Internet. Within 10 years, it is our expectation that the collection will grow to 10 Million books. The result will be a unique resource accessible to anyone in the world 24x7, without regard to nationality or socioeconomic background. (extracted from website)
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A independent, nonprofit safety testing organization. Underwriters Laboratory (UL) was first set up by insurance companies in 1894 to evaluate new materials used in homes. They test electrical appliances and building materials for safety and fire-resistance. UL places its stamp of approval on labels of products that have passed their tests. They also publish standards and specifications for materials and electrical appliances.
  
 
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| http://ul.cs.cmu.edu/
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| http://www.ul.com/
 
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| Librarian,Universal Library
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| Underwriters Laboratories
  
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Corporate Headquarters
  
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Pittsburgh PA 15213 USA
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333 Pfingsten Road
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Northbrook, IL 60062-2096
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| 1 847 272 8800
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| 1 847 272 8129
 
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|[mailto:webmaster@ulib.org webmaster@ulib.org]
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|[mailto:CustomerService.NBK@us.ul.com CustomerService.NBK@us.ul.com]
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| Bibliographic citations
 
 
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| General
 
 
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Latest revision as of 11:05, 5 May 2013

Underwriters Laboratories

A independent, nonprofit safety testing organization. Underwriters Laboratory (UL) was first set up by insurance companies in 1894 to evaluate new materials used in homes. They test electrical appliances and building materials for safety and fire-resistance. UL places its stamp of approval on labels of products that have passed their tests. They also publish standards and specifications for materials and electrical appliances.

Web Address http://www.ul.com/
Postal Address Underwriters Laboratories

Corporate Headquarters

333 Pfingsten Road

Northbrook, IL 60062-2096

Phone 1 847 272 8800
Fax 1 847 272 8129
Contact CustomerService.NBK@us.ul.com
Searchable No
Website Languages English

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