Lab and Testing

We provide engineering, chemistry, microbiology and toxicology lab and testing services as well as human health risk assessments across all major industries.

We operate over 305,000 square feet of ISO/IEC 17025-accredited, state-of-the-art labs, including extensive instrumentation and technologies, in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Our Services

Engineering Lab

NSF International’s engineering labs are internationally recognized for expertise with North American, European and Asian requirements, and generate reports in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025.

Bioanalytical Research

NSF International provides dedicated laboratory resources focused on supporting bioanalytical research.

Toxicology and Risk Assessment

NSF International provides toxicology and risk assessment services to evaluate ingredients, materials and products against the health and safety requirements of NSF/ANSI standards and NSF guidelines, as well as U.S. and international regulations.

Microbiology Lab

NSF International’s microbiology labs are globally recognized for their expertise and commitment to advancing the science of microbiology.

California Proposition 65 Support

Work with NSF International to evaluate your products for compliance to California’s Proposition 65 law.

Chemistry Lab

NSF’s state-of-the-art chemistry labs offer organic and inorganic analyses for numerous products and industries with a specialization in trace analytical testing.

News and Events

OEHHA Issues Proposed NSRLs for Three Disinfection By-Products

August 11, 2020

On May 22, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), which assesses health risks of environmental contaminants in products sold in California, issued three notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRs) establishing proposed no significant risk levels (NSRLs) for three water disinfection by-products: trichloroacetic acid, dibromoacetic acid and dichloroacetic acid; also known as haloacetic acids. These NPRs were open for comment until July 7. OEHHA is now reviewing the comments and will then issue a final rule.

Our CEO’s Statement on Racism and a Pledge to Take Action

June 12, 2020

I want to add my voice to the chorus of leaders making a public commitment to end racism and injustice toward Black people. I am outraged by the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and many others. Their lives mattered. Black lives matter.

Dermal Exposure and Proposition 65 Warning Obligations

June 10, 2020

When considering exposures to chemicals listed for Proposition 65, all routes (dermal, oral and inhalation) are included in the scope of an assessment as would be expected to occur within typical handling and use of a product, unless otherwise specified in the Proposition 65 chemical listing.

60-Day Notices: What’s Happening With Proposition 65 So Far in 2020

May 11, 2020

Since January 1, 2020 there have been more than 940 60-day notices filed with the California Attorney General’s office for Proposition 65 violations. These notices were filed by 50 notifying parties and cover a significant breadth of products including foods, dietary supplements, kitchen appliances, tools and hardware, and a variety of other consumer products.

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