Derek Silva is director, global products marketing, Intertek. For more information, call (800) 967-5352, email [email protected] or visit www.intertek.com.
Hazard- and risk-based approaches to product design and manufacturing may be required by some standards, but they are also simply good practice. These approaches require a more holistic view of the product, intended use, skillset of users, materials, environment, and end-of-life.
