ICC Evaluation Service and Underwriters Laboratories, Globally Recognized Leaders in Product Evaluation and Certification, Introduce Dual PMG Listing Program

ICC Evaluation Service and Underwriters Laboratories, Globally Recognized
Leaders in Product Evaluation and Certification, Introduce Dual PMG Listing
Program

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ICC Evaluation Service, Inc.®
(ICC-ES®) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) have established a Dual PMG
Listing Program for plumbing, mechanical, and fuel gas (PMG) products. The
purpose of the program is to provide code officials and construction
professionals with a reliable means to verify that PMG products comply with
applicable codes and standards.

Jeff Smith, General Manager of UL's Global Water & Food Business, announced
the program by saying, "This strategic alliance leverages the shared strengths
of UL and ICC-ES: credibility, integrity, technical expertise, and brand
recognition. The dual PMG listing program provides manufacturers and
regulators with a one-stop resource for determining the code compliance and
standards compliance of PMG products. We at UL are excited to be working with
ICC-ES to bring added value and convenience to this industry."

Mark Johnson, president of ICC-ES, observed, "UL's reputation for product
safety, combined with ICC-ES's nearly eighty years of experience in evaluating
products for code compliance, means this program will provide regulators and
manufacturers with a service of outstanding quality. The program will also be
recognized globally."

John LaTorra, Building and Inspection Manager, Redwood City, CA explained,
"Developing alliances and combining strengths is critical to our industry.
This cooperation will provide the code official with complete confidence that
the listed product complies with the requirements of the recognized standard
in the code."

Manufacturers of PMG products who take advantage of this alliance will benefit
from the combined strengths of ICC-ES and UL. Specifically, the program will
provide:

-- A comprehensive scheme for the testing, inspection, certification, and
listing of PMG products, with independent listings covering both code
compliance and compliance with applicable technical standards, from
two
highly reputable organizations.
-- Ready acceptance of products by authorities having jurisdiction
(AHJs),
due to the high recognition of the ICC-ES and UL marks.
-- Ability to leverage the strength of the ICC-ES and UL brands.
-- A choice in service providers to show compliance through listing to
both
the International Plumbing Code (IPC) and the Uniform Plumbing Code
(UPC).
-- Acceptance of products nationally and internationally, wherever the
IPC
or the UPC codes have been adopted. Additionally, products evaluated
to
the National Plumbing Code of Canada (NPCC) are suitable for
installation in Canada. The International Code Council® (ICC®), the
parent organization of ICC-ES, publishes the International Plumbing,
Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes, which to-date have been adopted in 47
states at either the state or local jurisdiction level and countries
including Mexico, Jamaica, Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi.
-- Demonstration of product compliance to the new low-lead requirements
in
the California Health and Safety Code.
-- Demonstration of product compliance to the U.S. EPA WaterSense(SM)
requirements (as applicable).
-- An easier way of doing business, through one point of contact for both
ICC-ES and UL listings.
-- Wider exposure for PMG products, through the network of ICC-ES and UL
customers, media channels, and corporate partnerships.

-- Use of both the trusted ICC-ES PMG Mark and the highly regarded UL
Plumbing Mark.

Code officials, will also benefit from the Dual PMG Listing Program, through:
-- Added assurance that PMG products meet the rigorous testing and
evaluation requirements of both ICC-ES and UL.
-- Simultaneous posting of approved products on the websites of both
ICC-ES
and UL.

-- Access to UL's code correlation database, the only database of its
kind
in the industry (www.ul.com/regulators/codelink). This database
directly connects the listings with specific code sections, to assist
AHJs in the acceptance of certified products, and allow designers and
installers to readily find code-complying products.

The International Code Council® (ICC®), the parent company of ICC-ES,
publishes the International Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas Codes, which
have been adopted in 47 states at either the state or local level. Between
them, ICC and ICC-ES have on staff a full range of PMG product experts, and
professional engineers with product evaluation experience. For anyone
interested in PMG products, and the compliance of those products with codes
and standards, ICC and ICC-ES offer a full range of resources -- from code
books and electronic media, to specialized training and certification
services. And now there is also a dual PMG listing program with UL that will
ease the approval of PMG products for use in the field.

UL's drinking water and plumbing product certification program is fully
accredited in the United States and Canada and is recognized by the U.S. EPA
as well as all states and cities in the United States that have adopted their
own water product certification requirements. Serving manufacturers around the
world, UL tests and certifies drinking water treatment chemical additives,
system components (fixture fittings, valves and gaskets, tanks and coatings),
treatment units (chillers, coolers, and water softeners), and plastic piping
system components and related materials. UL is also is an approved certifier
of water products that meet the criteria of the EPA's WaterSense(SM) program,
which identifies and promotes the use of water-efficient products.

For more information on the ICC/ES - UL Dual PMG Listing Program visit
http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/corporate/contactus/faq/industries/plumbingagreement/
or
http://www.icc-es.org/pmg

You many also contact: Tom Bowman at 1-847-664-3796 or
Thomas.A.Bowman@us.ul.com or Richard Beck at 1-800-423-6587, ext. 5690 or
rbeck@icc-es.org

About ICC Evaluation Service®
A nonprofit, public-benefit corporation, ICC-ES® is the United States' leading
evaluation service for innovative building materials, components and systems.
The ICC-ES® Evaluation Reports® and PMG(TM) Listing Program provide evidence
that products and systems meet requirements in codes and standards. The
ICC-ES® SAVE(TM) Program provides verification that products have been
independently verified as having the sustainable attributes claimed by the
manufacturer to develop and advance sustainable design and construction.
ICC-ES® is a subsidiary of the International Code Council®. For more
information about ICC-ES® PMG (TM) Listings, visit www.icc-es.org/pmg .

About Underwriters Laboratories
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety certification
organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety
for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products,
components, materials and systems, with 20 billion UL Marks appearing on
72,000 manufacturers' products each year. UL's worldwide family of companies
and network of service providers includes 64 laboratory, testing and
certification facilities serving customers in 98 countries. For more
information on UL's water programs and services, visit www.ul.com/water.

SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories; ICC Evaluation Service, Inc.

Chris Suttile of GolinHarris, +1-312-729-4224, csuttile@golinharris.com, for
UL; or Greg West of ICC-ES, +1-562-699-0543, gwest@iccsafe.org