Accreditations are important to an organization such as NSF International, as they attest to the competency of the services being provided and compliance with established national and international standards for third-party certification.
NSF is accredited by ANSI, IAS, and OSHA in the US and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) in Canada. These accreditations attest to the competency of services provided by NSF and compliance with established national and international standards for third-party certification. Please visit the accreditation body websites for specific information about NSF's accreditations.
A complete list of all accreditations, certifications and approvals are listed below.
Product Certification Accreditation (ISO Guide 65):
Laboratory Accreditations (ISO 17025) and Recognitions:
- American Society of Sanitary Engineering
- International Accreditation Service
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (National Recognized Testing Lab - Electrical Safety)
- Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
- CEC Approval (Residential Pool Pumps and Refrigerators)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (Toys and Children’s Products)
Inspection Agency Certification Accreditation (ISO 17020):
- International Accreditation Service (IAS)
Environmental Management System Registered (ISO 14001):
- KEMA
- NSF Silver Leed Certificate
Bottled Water State Recognition:
- Arizona
- California (includes DWTU program)
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Hawaii
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Virginia
Electrical Safety Recognition:
- All Canadian Provinces
- City of Los Angeles
- State of Oregon
- State of Washington
Plumbing Recognition:
- City of Los Angeles, New York City, and Massachusetts
- State of Oregon
- Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
- Approved Inspection Agency for DIN CERTCO
Registered Facility for Testing per:
- Drug Enforcement Agency
- Food and Drug Administration
- Michigan Liquor Control Commission
- United States Department of Agriculture (organisms)
- USDA Veterinary Permit for Importation and Transportation of Controlled Materials and Organisms and Vectors)
- MDRNE
- US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
- Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH)
SQF and BRC Accreditations:
- Safe Quality Foods (ANSI)
- British Retail Consortium (ANSI)
Seafood:
- NSF Surefish, accredited to MSC Chain of Custody
NSF International Strategic Registrations Accreditations:
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Greenhouse Gas Verification and Validation)
- ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
- Certification and Accreditation Administration of P.R. China
- International Automotive Oversight Bureau
- ISO 22000 (food safety)
- Greenhouse Gas Validation/Verification
- California Air Resources Board
QAI (organics certification):
- Conseil des appellations agroalimentaires du Québec
- International Organic Accreditation Service
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Organic Regime (COR)
- KEMA ISO 14000 Certification
Consumer Products:
- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) accepted
