NSF

Public SafetyMichigan, United States1001-5000 Employees

NSF is an independent public-safety organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, founded in 1944 to protect human health and the environment on a global scale. It coordinates standards development, product certification, testing, auditing, education and risk management across public health and environmental domains. The organization operates extensive laboratory facilities and serves a broad, global client base—about 40,000 clients in 110 countries—supported by a multidisciplinary team of microbiologists, toxicologists, chemists, engineers and environmental and public health professionals, and it is designated as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Center on Food Safety and Water Quality.

NSF’s core customers include manufacturers, regulators and consumers who rely on its standard-setting and third-party certification to ensure safety in food, water, health and consumer products. Within the health and environmental sciences sector, NSF is recognized for its scientific and technical expertise and its role in advancing public health standards and certification. A notable recent development is the March 2026 launch of NSF/ANSI 527, a nationally adopted standard that provides an independent framework for evaluating cosmetic products.

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