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Office of Hazard Identification & Reduction U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Hazard Identification & Reduction U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction. Data collection and analysis Voluntary and mandatory standards development Technical support for the Office of Compliance. FY2011 Highlights.

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Office of Hazard Identification & Reduction U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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  1. Office of Hazard Identification & ReductionU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

  2. Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction • Data collection and analysis • Voluntary and mandatory standards development • Technical support for the Office of Compliance

  3. FY2011 Highlights Commitment to Prevention • Nanotechnology Initiative technical review activities • Candidates for rulemaking • Carpet and Rug Standards amendments • Durable nursery products (CPSIA), Lab accreditation for new rules • Phthalates and phthalate substitutes (CPSIA) • Poison prevention • Portable generators • Recreational off-road vehicles • Upholstered furniture • Training and outreach (CPSIA and VGB) • Importer outreach and training (6 events) • Pool inspector training • Foreign manufacturer outreach and training (3 events) • Foreign government regulator outreach and training (3 events)

  4. FY2011 Highlights Rigorous Hazard Identification • Data collection and analysis • Public database incident reporting (CPSIA) • Risk management system • Import surveillance and risk assessment methodology (CPSIA) • Domestic marketplace screening Decisive Response • Enforcement of new regulations (CPSIA, VGB, and CGBPA) • Section 15 reporting and Fast Track management Raising Awareness • Consumer education and outreach

  5. Third-Party Testing Laboratories • Requirements for CPSC recognition • the laboratory must be accredited by a laboratory accreditation body that is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) • the laboratory scope of accreditation must include the test methods required by CPSC laws and regulations • the laboratory must apply to the CPSC for recognition and must agree to fulfill the requirements of the CPSC program • CPSIA provides for periodic review and revision of the requirements

  6. Third-Party Testing Laboratories • The CPSC program provides for the participation and recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies and test laboratories located inside and outside of the US

  7. Austria Bangladesh Canada Denmark France Mexico Pakistan Philippines Portugal Singapore United Kingdom 11 South Korea 8 Other Countries 83 Europe 54 PRC/Hong Kong 96 Americas 101 Asia/Pacific Rim 174 Germany 13 USA 87 Taiwan 12 India 19 Guatemala Indonesia Italy Japan Malaysia Sri Lanka Switzerland Thailand Turkey Vietnam 329 CPSC-Recognized CABs Located in 34 Countries Accredited by 41 ILAC ABs As of 2/22/11

  8. CPSC-Recognized CABs as of February 22, 2011

  9. Consumer Product Evaluation and Testing CenterCPSC - Rockville

  10. Jay HowellDirector, Office of Hazard Identification and Reductionrhowell@cpsc.gov DeWane Ray Deputy Director, Office of Hazard Identification and Reductionjray@cpsc.gov

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