Safety First

摘要

End-user safety must be of the highest priority for OEMs of process heating equipment, including ovens and furnaces. To ensure safety, the United States government established a system of expert safety guidelines, which includes standards from the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), as well as the nationally recognized testing laboratories Underwriters Laboratory (UL) and Factory Mutual Research Corp. (FM) agencies. Regulations or standards set by NFPA ensure that OEMs and remodelers of existing equipment meet minimum safety requirements. OEMs submit products for testing to UL or FM, which list products for use after they pass testing under certain requirements. Final approval must be given by an "authority having jurisdiction" to ensure that minimum standards have been met.