Safety Engineering Laboratory
Safety Engineering Laboratory (SEL) is dedicated to guiding clients through product safety and EMC approval processes, offering early design reviews, testing, and compliance support to help produce safe, compliant products efficiently. With over 50 years of experience, SEL provides a broad range of services including design consulting, medical device evaluations, product safety testing, EMC support, CE mark preparation, and laser safety compliance. The company emphasizes a collaborative approach, utilizing resources like handouts, Basecamp for project management, and extensive industry links to support clients' compliance journey. SEL's mission is to support clients in producing safe, compliant products while meeting shipment deadlines and training personnel.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Safety Engineering Laboratory
San Jose, California, United States, North America
Products
Compliance handouts and brochures
Downloadable guides and brochures covering product safety topics such as labeling, plastics flammability, spacings, factory inspections, and CE/agency overviews.
Sample budgeting and submittal templates
Example budget documents, purchase order templates, and submittal process guides to assist in planning certification projects.
Compliance handouts and brochures
Downloadable guides and brochures covering product safety topics such as labeling, plastics flammability, spacings, factory inspections, and CE/agency overviews.
Sample budgeting and submittal templates
Example budget documents, purchase order templates, and submittal process guides to assist in planning certification projects.
Services
Early-stage reviews to identify design issues that affect safety and EMC compliance and recommendations to reduce rework and test failures.
Gap analysis and preparation of risk management files, test protocol development, and compliance assistance for medical device safety standards.
Conduct formal safety testing in an accredited laboratory and generate agency-compatible test data for submittal.
Prepare products for emissions/immunity testing, perform prescans and troubleshooting, and provide on-site engineering support during chamber testing.
Prepare documentation and evaluations required for CE marking and related European conformity files, leveraging prior test data where applicable.
Perform laser safety evaluations, prepare clause-by-clause compliance reports, and assist with national authority filings and annual reports.
Early-stage reviews to identify design issues that affect safety and EMC compliance and recommendations to reduce rework and test failures.
Gap analysis and preparation of risk management files, test protocol development, and compliance assistance for medical device safety standards.
Conduct formal safety testing in an accredited laboratory and generate agency-compatible test data for submittal.
Prepare products for emissions/immunity testing, perform prescans and troubleshooting, and provide on-site engineering support during chamber testing.
Prepare documentation and evaluations required for CE marking and related European conformity files, leveraging prior test data where applicable.
Perform laser safety evaluations, prepare clause-by-clause compliance reports, and assist with national authority filings and annual reports.
Expertise Areas
- Product safety and compliance
- EMC testing and troubleshooting
- Medical electrical equipment safety (IEC 60601 series) and risk management
- Laser safety and optical emission testing
Key Technologies
- EMC emissions and immunity testing
- Pre-compliance EMC troubleshooting and near-field measurement
- Safety testing per IEC/EN standards for electrical equipment
- Medical electrical equipment safety testing (IEC 60601 series)
News & Updates
Discussion on the delay of the IVDR implementation and transitional provisions.
Details on the postponement of UKCA marking requirements for products in the UK.
Insights on selecting fuses for overcurrent protection, focusing on current interrupt capacity (AIC).
Discussion on the transition to the new safety standard IEC 62368-1 for electronic equipment.
Analysis of the delays and transitional provisions for the IVDR in the EU.
Details on the UKCA marking delay and implications for manufacturers.
Discussion on the delay of the IVDR implementation and transitional provisions.
Details on the postponement of UKCA marking requirements for products in the UK.
Insights on selecting fuses for overcurrent protection, focusing on current interrupt capacity (AIC).
Discussion on the transition to the new safety standard IEC 62368-1 for electronic equipment.
Analysis of the delays and transitional provisions for the IVDR in the EU.
Details on the UKCA marking delay and implications for manufacturers.