In this update: From the recently completed Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP 4.2), MELA is advised of a generally balanced outcome in the discussions concerning mercury – added products as follows: Only CFLi lamps for general lighting will be phased-out globally by the end of…
The Global Lighting Association has issued a Position Statement containing guidelines for measuring the inactivation of airborne pathogens by ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies. The guidelines are particularly relevant in the battle against COVID-19. UVGI air disinfection technology is an established method for reducing infection risks caused by a wide range of contagious airborne diseases…
The Board of Directors of the Saudi Standers, Metrology and Quality Organization has approved the technical regulation for the restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic appliances and equipment. It is one of the technical regulations targeted within the plan of the Saudi Program for Product Safety, which aims to protect the health and…
For those lighting industry & other stakeholders with an interest in this issue, this position statement on the Phasing-out of Fluorescent Lamps outlines the global lighting industry’s position in relation to the 4th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (specifically, COP – 4.2 scheduled for March 2022). Due…
On the 16th December 2021, Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) circulated a notification regarding the implementation dates for the new RoHS technical regulation. See “Technical Regulation for Restriction of hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment” In order to allow manufacturers and suppliers an additional period to comply with the technical requirements of…
The Global Lighting Association (GLA) has just launched a dedicated webpage on UV-C & Disinfection which can be accessed via the following link UV-C & Disinfection – Global Lighting Association What is UV-C? UV-C forms part of the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum and is defined within ISO standard ISO-21348 as having wavelengths between 100 – 280 nanometers.…