UL746BISBN0-7629-0065-2PolymericMaterials–LongTermPropertyEvaluationsUnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.(UL)333PfingstenRoadNorthbrook,IL60062-2096ULStandardforSafetyforPolymericMaterials–LongTermPropertyEvaluations,UL746BThirdEdition,DatedAugust28,1996Revisions:ThisStandardcontainsrevisionsthroughandincludingNovember28,2001.ULStandardsforSafetyaredevelopedandmaintainedintheStandardGeneralizedMarkupLanguage(SGML).SGML--aninternationalstandard(ISO8879-1986)--isadescriptivemarkuplanguagethatdescribesadocument’sstructureandpurpose,ratherthanitsphysicalappearanceonapage.DuetoformattingdifferencesresultingfromtheuseofUL’snewelectronicpublishingsystem,pleasenotethatadditionalpages(onwhichnorequirementshavebeenchanged)maybeincludedinrevisionpagesduetorelocationofexistingtextandreformattingoftheStandard.AnnouncementBulletin(s):ThisStandardcontainstheannouncementbulletin(s)datedMarch20,2001.TheannouncementbulletinislocatedattheendoftheStandard(aftertheadoptionbulletin(s)).Textthathasbeenchangedinanymannerismarkedwithaverticallineinthemargin.Changesinrequirementsaremarkedwithaverticallineinthemarginandarefollowedbyaneffectivedatenoteindicatingthedateofpublicationorthedateonwhichthechangedrequirementbecomeseffective.ThenewandrevisedrequirementsaresubstantiallyinaccordancewithUL’sBulletin(s)onthissubjectdatedDecember29,2000.TherevisionsdatedNovember28,2001includeareprintedtitlepage(page1)forthisStandard.Asindicatedonthetitlepage(page1),thisULStandardforSafetyisanAmericanNationalStandard.AttentionisdirectedtothenoteonthetitlepageofthisStandardoutliningtheprocedurestobefollowedtoretaintheapprovedtextofthisANSI/ULStandard.Asindicatedonthetitlepage(page1),thisULStandardforSafetyhasbeenadoptedbytheDepartmentofDefense.ThemasterforthisStandardatUL’sNorthbrookOfficeistheofficialdocumentinsofarasitrelatestoaULserviceandthecomplianceofaproductwithrespecttotherequirementsforthatproductandservice,oriftherearequestionsregardingtheaccuracyofthisStandard.UL’sStandardsforSafetyarecopyrightedbyUL.NeitheraprintedcopyofaStandard,northedistributiondisketteforaStandard-on-DisketteandthefilefortheStandardonthedistributiondisketteshouldbealteredinanyway.AllofUL’sStandardsandallcopyrights,ownerships,andrightsregardingthoseStandardsshallremainthesoleandexclusivepropertyofUL.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformbyanymeans,electronic,mechanicalphotocopying,recording,orotherwisewithoutpriorpermissionofUL.RevisionsofULStandardsforSafetyareissuedfromtimetotime.AULStandardforSafetyiscurrentonlyifitincorporatesthemostrecentlyadoptedrevisions.ULprovidesthisStandard″asis″withoutwarrantyofanykind,eitherexpressedorimplied,includingbutnotlimitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessforanypurpose.NOVEMBER28,2001−UL746Btr1InnoeventwillULbeliableforanyspecial,incidental,consequential,indirectorsimilardamages,includinglossofprofits,lostsavings,lossofdata,oranyotherdamagesarisingoutoftheuseofortheinabilitytousethisStandard,evenifULoranauthorizedULrepresentativehasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamage.InnoeventshallUL’sliabilityforanydamageeverexceedthepricepaidforthisStandard,regardlessoftheformoftheclaim.ULwillattempttoanswersupportrequestsconcerningelectronicversionsofitsStandards.However,thissupportserviceisofferedonareasonableeffortsbasisonly,andULmaynotbeabletoresolveeverysupportrequest.ULsupportstheelectronicversionsofitsStandardsonlyiftheyareusedundertheconditionsandoperatingsystemsforwhichitisintended.UL’ssupportpoliciesmaychangefromtime-to-timewithoutnotification.ULreservestherighttochangetheformat,presentation,filetypesandformats,deliverymethodsandformats,andthelikeofbothitsprintedandelectronicStandardswithoutpriornotice.PurchasersoftheelectronicversionsofUL’sStandardsforSafetyagreetodefend,indemnify,andholdULharmlessfromandagainstanyloss,expense,liability,damage,claim,orjudgement(includingreasonableattorney’sfees)resultingfromanyerrorordeviationintroducedwhilepurchaserisstoringanelectronicStandardonthepurchaser’scomputersystem.Ifasingle-userversionelectronicStandardwaspurchased,onecopyofthisStandardmaybestoredontheharddiskofasinglepersonalcomputer,oronasingleLANfile-serverorthepermanentstoragedeviceofamultiple-usercomputerinsuchamannerthatthisStandardmayonlybeaccessedbyoneuseratatimeandforwhichthereisnopossibilityofmultipleconcurrentaccess.Ifamultiple-userversionelectronicStandardwaspurchased,onecopyoftheStandardmaybestoredonasingleLANfile-server,oronthepermanentstoragedeviceofamultiple-usercomputer,oronanIntranetserver.Thenumberofconcurrentusersshallnotexceedthenumberofusersauthorized.ElectronicStandardsareintendedforon-lineuse,suchasforviewingtherequirementsofaStandard,conductingawordsearch,andthelike.OnlyonecopyoftheStandardmaybeprintedfromeachsingle-userversionofanelectronicStandard.OnlyonecopyoftheStandardmaybeprintedforeachauthorizeduserofamultiple-userversionofanelectronicStandard.Becauseofdifferencesinthecomputer/software/printersetupusedbyULandthoseofelectronicStandard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