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A Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements

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Author(s)

Karen Reczek, Lisa M. Benson

Abstract

This guide addresses electrical and electronic consumer products, including those that will come into contact with food. In addition, it includes electrical and electronic products used in the workplace as well as electrical and electronic medical devices. The scope does not include vehicles or components of vehicles, electric or electronic toys, or recycling requirements.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 8118r2
Report Number
8118r2

Keywords

electrical equipment, electronic equipment, compliance requirements

Citation

Reczek, K. and Benson, L. (2021), A Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.8118r2, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=932658 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created June 10, 2021, Updated November 29, 2022