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5636 NIST Handbook 130 - Overview of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation

This 2-hour webinar provides an overview of NIST Handbook 130, Uniform Laws and Regulations, "Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation" (UPLR) and the Uniform Regulation for the Method of Sale of Commodities.

Learning Objectives:

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • RECOGNIZE the basic requirements of the UPLR in Handbook 130.
  • IDENTIFY and EXPLAIN how the UPLR is applied to everyday packaging of consumer and non-consumer commodities.
  • IDENTIFY the appropriate method of sale for various products.

Materials & Supplies:

None.

Prerequisite(s):

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Pre-Work:

None.

Post-Work:

None.

Minimum Requirement(s):

In order to receive a Certificate of Attendance, students must be in attendance for the entire webinar.

Audience:

State Weights and Measures Officials and Industry.

Cost:

The Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) online webinar training fees have been waived and are currently available free of charge. In person Seminar fees have not changed. OWM encourages our community to participate in this professional development opportunity to build and extend their technical skills.  For more information on OWM training fees, please click here.

Instructor:

David Sefcik
Phone: (301) 975-4868
Email: david.sefcik [at] nist.gov (david[dot]sefcik[at]nist[dot]gov)

Technology Requirement(s):

The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (hard-wired is preferred).

1. Operating System (browser) configurations:

  • Windows
    • Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit)
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
    • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above), and Edge (v42.0 & above)
  • Mac OS
    • Mac OS X 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14
    • Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
    • For HTML Client - Google Chrome (v70.0 & above), Apple Safari (v12.0 & above), and  Mozilla Firefox (v65.0 & above)
  • Linux
    • Ubuntu 16.04; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    • No application support is available for Linux. Users on Linux can attend meetings in a browser.
    • Google Chrome, Adobe Flash Player 23.0

2. Mobile

  • The Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android requires Adobe Connect Server version 8.2 or later
  • Some features may not be enabled in all Adobe Connect meetings if one is using an Adobe Connect Server older than version 9.4.2 (required for Custom pods)
  • Google Android 4.4 or later
  • Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later

3. Media players

  • In order to access the event, you must have, at a minimum, Adobe® Flash® Player 13 or higher installed on your computer. Please visit http://get2.adobe.com/flashplayer/ to download the Flash Player.

4. Optional: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:

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Sponsors

NIST / Office of Weights and Measures

Created December 15, 2019, Updated July 23, 2020