SEI Bulletins & Press Releases

Occasionally SEI issues bulletins and press releases of interest to industry players and consumers. Current and archived bulletins and press releases can be found on this page.

Bulletins & Press Releases

Date Issued		Notice

Feb 19, 2010		SEI Elects Officers and Directors

Dec 28, 2009		New Edition - NFPA 1975 Standard on Station/Work Uniforms for Emergency Services 2009 Edition

Jun 23, 2009		Article Published in the June 11, 2009 Edition of ISHN entitled, Hard Hat Quality Control, by Patricia Gleason, President, Safety Equipment Institute

Mar 01, 2009		Article Published in Occupational Health & Safety (OS&H) entitled, Updates on Safety Equipment PPE Certification Activity, by Patricia Gleason, President, Safety Equipment Institute

Dec 22, 2008		New Standard - ANSI/ASTM F2681-2008, Specification for Body Protectors Used in Equine Racing

May 30, 2008		SEI Certifies First Respiratory Protective Smoke Hood Escape Device

Oct 11, 2007		SEI Names New Technical Director

Aug 01, 2007		SEI Certifies Chemical & Biological Terrorism Ensembles used By Emergency Responders

Jun 06, 2007		New Standard - ANSI/ASSE Z359.2-2007, Minimum Requirements for a Comprehensive Managed Fall Protection Program

Apr 05, 2007		SEI Certifies Structural and Proximity Fire Fighter Gear Used by Fire and Emergency Responders

Dec 08, 2006		SEI Elects Officers and Directors

Oct 11, 2006		ANSI Awards Meritorious Service Award to Patricia Gleason

Jul 01, 2006		SEI's Voluntary Gas Detector Tube Program Helps with Purchasing Decisions

May 07, 2006		2007 Edition of SCBA Standard will Benefit Emergency Services Safety

Date Issued		Archieved Bulletins & Press Releases

Dec 01, 2005		Safety Alert-PASS Alarm Signals Can Fail at High Temperatures

Jan 10, 2005		SEI Elects Officers and Directors

Apr 01, 2003		SEI Certifies First Chemical & Biological Terrorism Ensembles

Feb 01, 2003		SEI Elects Officers and Directors

Sep 01, 2002		SEI Issues First Certifications to Revised NFPA 1981-2002 Standard

Aug 01, 2001		SEI Achieves SCC Accreditation

Aug 01, 2000		SEI Issues First Certification for Equestrian Protective Vests

Jul 01, 2000		SEI and Midwest Testing Laboratories, Inc. Sign Agreement for SEI Certification Testing

May 01, 2000		SEI and COLTS Laboratories Sign Agreement for Safety Eyewear Certification Testing

Feb 25, 1999		Non-SEI Certified Equestrian Helmets Alert (Revised)

Feb 14, 1999		First SEI and CE Certification Issued for an Equestrian Helmet

1996		SEI Achieves ANSI Accreditation