Luckily, most of today's corned beef is processed without nitrates (saltpeter), which used to be used as a preservative against botulism and to maintain the bright red color.
OSHA, an agency of the Department of Labor, publishes a list of Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories. Organizations currently recognized by OSHA as NRTLs: 1  Canadian Standards Association (CSA) (also known as CSA International). 2  Communication Certification Laboratory, Inc. (CCL).he testing and certification are done to U.S. consensus-based product safety test standards. These test standards are not developed or issued by OSHA, but are issued by U.S. standards organizations, such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product safety testing and certification organization. The government classifies UL as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). Although UL performs a number of functions, the two most useful to members of the marine industry are: Standards creation and maintenance