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 Accreditation (ISO 17025):
- American Society of Sanitary Engineering
- International Accreditation Service
- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (National Recognized Testing Lab - Electrical Safety)
- Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Environmental Management System registered (ISO 14001):
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 (application submitted)
- State of Oregon
- State of Washington
Plumbing Recognition:
- City of Los Angeles
- Recreational Vehicle Industry Association
- State of Oregon
Registered facility for testing per:
- Drug Enforcement Agency
- Food and Drug Administration
- Michigan Liquor Control Commission
- United States Department of Agriculture (organisms)
NSF International Strategic Registrations accreditations:
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI) (Sustainable Forestry Initiative only)
- ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
- Certification and Accreditation Administration of P.R. China
- International Automotive Oversight Bureau
- ISO 22000 (food safety)
Safe Quality Food:
- ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) (application submitted)
- PDV (Dutch Feed Board)
Seafood:
- Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
QAI (organics certification):
- Conseil des appellations agroalimentaires du Québec
- International Organic Accreditation Service
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- United States Department of Agriculture
