Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things: Making America Safe of Hazardous Substance and Counterfeit Materials
October 8, 2013
Hosted by Stan Salot Jr.
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Episode Description
Today we introduce two people who have done extraordinary things to protect us from toxic and counterfeit materials. Dennis Bradley will discuss the Hazardous Substance Process Management standard that revolutionized the way industry approaches manufacturing to meet restrictions as mandated by the EU (RoHS) and some US states. He will identify early adopters of the IECQ Hazardous Substance Management Certification and describe the benefits to those companies and their customers. Phil Zulueta, SAE G19 Counterfeit Avoidance Committee Chairman, will explain why these standards and related international certification programs are needed to protect our safety. Phil will discuss the development of the standards and their implementation in the marketplace and the value that the standards and programs provide nationally and internationally. Stan Salot, your host, will explore how these programs are tied together through the US Hazardous Substance Free and Counterfeit Avoidance Mark Alliances.
People to People: Working Together for Your Safety
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We tell our children to wash their hands routinely, clean the kitchen and bathroom thoroughly (since they tend to harbor the most germs), and buy eco-friendly cleaners to protect our planet. But, despite our best efforts, hazardous and counterfeit materials are still slipping into our homes and environment. While you may know the basics of shopping for safe and environmentally friendly products, including the brands to look for, it is still easy to miss products that pose health risks. In fact, some hazardous materials, albeit small amounts, are allowed in the products we buy: musical birthday cards, earrings, light bulbs, hair bands and brushes, school supplies, and even electronic and non-electronic toys. Do you know that chemicals in common household products can be everywhere, from plastics to packaging to your garden hose?
Stan Salot Jr.
Mr. Salot is a leading expert in business and quality process management. As the President and Chief Executive Officer of the ECC Corporation, he represents the interests of the U.S. industry in the International Electro-Technical Commission Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ). Mr. Salot is a member of several distinctive industry bodies, including the IECQ Chairman’s Advisory Group, the U. S. Technical Advisory Group for Environmental Management Standards, the U.S. SAE Working Groups for Counterfeit Mitigation Standards and the American National Standards Institute. Moreover, he was the chairman of the international IECQ Working Group 5 authoring the international certification scheme. This program is used by electrical, mechanical, toy and other consumer goods manufacturers to demonstrate their compliance with hazardous substance process management (HSPM). Mr. Salot is the current convener of the International Working Group 6 that maintains the International Counterfeit Mitigation Certification Scheme. A frequent guest speaker on radio and Internet TV programs, Mr. Salot is also the host of the VoiceAmerica Show called: People to People– Working Together for Your Safety. He is author of “The Hazardous Substance Process Management Handbook” and he regularly contributes articles in national and international technical journals and online magazines.
