5760 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:

• have a clear understanding of the basic requirements of the UPLR under the Handbook 130.
• identify and explain how the UPLR is applied to everyday packaging of consumer and non-consumer commodities.
• determine the appropriate method of sale for various products.

Materials & Supplies

None.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this webinar.

Pre-Work

None.

Post-Work

None.

Minimum Requirements

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

Audience

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 Requirements

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
• Google Android 4.4 or later
• Apple iOS: iOS 8.1.2 or later
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  • NOTE: The webinar will be a live stream, so participants must have a constant connection during the webinar (hard-wired is preferred).  OWM discourages using the Adobe Connect app for iOS and Android because engaging with highly technical content and interactive polls are challenging on a small screen.

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