IEST: Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology Email Format
Environmental ServicesIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
IEST: Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology is a nonprofit standards development organization focused on environmental services, particularly contamination control, environmental testing and reliability, and nanotechnology facilities. Based in Schaumburg, Illinois, the organization develops and guides international standards, recommended practices, and educational programs through experts in its fields, aiming to shape guidelines that affect professional practice. It operates as a technical society with ANSI accreditation and serves as a secretariat for ISO/TC 209 and administrator of the U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 209, as well as a founding member of the U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 229 in nanotechnologies. The company collaborates with researchers and professionals to advance standardized approaches, and its activities span education and collaborative projects, including recent partnerships and initiatives that address environmental science and technology topics. The organization has a history dating to 1953 and positions itself within the environmental services industry as a standards-setting and guidance body that supports professionals across experience levels.