Minneapolis, MN, April 21, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/ - DDL, a leading package, product and material testing services firm, has launched a new website to offer manufacturers and packaging professionals an interactive educational resource.

DDL recognizes that many manufacturers and packaging professionals are unable to keep up-to-date with changing compliance requirements and the implications for the testing of their package or product. DDL has re-designed its website to better serve the industry with educational information that will keep them on top of compliance.

“The package testing industry is continually changing,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL, “DDL will be able to keep industry professionals up-to-date on the latest industry standards and testing requirements via advanced features now available on its website.”

The new DDL website includes the following features:
•    On-demand webinars
•    Industry standards search capability
•    Articles download
•    PackReview startup kit

DDL is currently running a series of three webinars on the forthcoming ISO 11607 revisions. These revisions will impact compliance requirements for package validation and the distribution of medical devices.

DDL also offers a free PackReview startup kit to manufacturers looking to validate their package in compliance with ISO 11607 (clause 7).

Minneapolis, MN, March 16, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com - Package testing expert, Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL, a leading package, product and material testing laboratory, has been elected Chairman of the ASTM Committee D-10 on Packaging.

The American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) created the D-10 on Packaging Committee in 1914 to discuss the revision and development of regulated packaging standards.

“I am thrilled to be Chairman of the D-10 committee,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “By being actively involved in the development of packaging standardization, I am in a position to offer the best knowledge and quality of service to DDL’s package testing customers.”

As Chairman of the D-10 Committee on Packaging, Nolan will be responsible for leading the twice yearly committee meetings that involve attending various technical sessions over a two day period.

During the meetings, the committee is charged with the following tasks:

1) Defining materials and processes for acceptable package and product delivery.
2) Generating closely related shipping systems design criteria.
3) Developing materials handling standards related to distribution, including
measurement of the packaging environment.
4) Assessing the suitability of packaging related standards.
5) Establishing standards on reuse, recycling and disposal of materials related to
packaging.

Minneapolis, MN, February 27, 2006 — http://www.testedandproven.com/11607-webinar.html - DDL, a leading package, product and material testing laboratory, is hosting a series of free webinars on how upcoming revisions to the ISO 11607 standard will impact packaging professionals.

ISO 11607 is the foremost guidance document for validating packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices. The proposed revisions will mean a change in compliance requirements for package testing and validation.

“DDL wants packaging professionals to be aware of the upcoming changes to the ISO 11607 standard,” said Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL. “Understanding the imminent revisions could mean the difference between pass and fail when it comes to package validation.”

The first webinar, “ISO 11607 Revisions,” presented by Patrick Nolan, COO of DDL Inc, will cover the following:

- Background on the ISO 11607 standard
- Overview of the proposed revisions
- How the revisions will affect requirements for
o Quality Systems
o Sampling Plans
o Documentation
o Sterilization
o Labeling
o Storage & Transport
o Test Methods
- Details and implications of revisions to Clause 6.