NSF Standards
- Overview
- Role of CPHC
- Role of Health Advisory Board (HAB)
- Obtaining NSF Standards
NSF follows the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards development process. Standards are developed by joint committees (balanced stakeholder groups of public health, industry and user representatives). The NSF Council of Public Health Consultants (CPHC) serves as the independent, public health ratification step at the end of the process and provides final review and acceptance. CPHC members chair the joint committees to provide liaison between the council and joint committees.
Role of CPHC
CPHC members ensure that NSF standards protect public health. They are sometimes asked to provide guidance to NSF in the design and implementation of conformity and assessment programs in health, technology and environmental health safeguards. CPHC membership includes only representatives from government/regulatory, academia, public health and public service; there is no industry representation.
Role of Health Advisory Board (HAB)
The HAB is composed of expert toxicologists and risk assessors from government, academia and industry. HAB establishes maximum exposure levels for unregulated chemicals that have not been established by the U.S. EPA, Health Canada or other authoritative health body. This is especially relevant to the requirement for the establishment of action levels in NSF/ANSI Standards 60 and 61. Membership includes representatives from the EPA, Health Canada and the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Obtaining NSF Standards
As a public service, complimentary copies of NSF standards are available to regulators only and may be requested by completing our general inquiry form. Only one NSF standard may be requested per submission. The requester must attest that they are an active member of the federal, state or local regulatory community. The request must also agree not to share or distribute these copyrighted standards outside of their agency.
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What do the letters "NSF" stand for?
NSF International was founded as the National Sanitation Foundation in 1944, but we changed our name to NSF International in 1990 as we expanded our services beyond sanitation and into global markets. The letters NSF do not represent any specific words today.
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Who do I contact with questions regarding specific NSF standards (not certified products)?
Contact Jessica Evans, Director of Standards.
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How can I get an NSF employee to do a presentation about a specific NSF program or service?
Contact Stan Hazan, Senior Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, at 800-NSF-MARK (800-673-6275) or hazan@nsf.org.
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How do I file a complaint about a product?
Complete the online complaint / investigation form and follow the instructions for submission.
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What does NSF do with a complaint about certified products?
If the complaint is validated by NSF, the manufacturer is required to take appropriate corrective action. If the complaint is not validated by NSF, no further action is taken.
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What is a public notice?
A public notice is a process by which NSF informs the public, industry, and regulatory communities of a non-conformance of public health significance found in a listed product that is not corrected. These notices are generally performed through the use of publications, press releases, and website notification.
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Changes to NSF/ANSI Standard 8 – 2010 for Deli Slicers
Updates to NSF/ANSI Standard 8 address the construction, performance, material and design of deli slicers.
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