NSF专致于公共卫生、安全、环境保护领域的标准制订、产品测试和认证服务工作，是公共卫生与安全领域的权威机构。每年有数以百万计消费品、商业和工业产品被印上NSF的标识，多年来被消费者、行内人士和生产制造单位所信赖。NSF 的宗旨在于制订公共卫生以及服务、研究与教育环境方面的管理规划并加以实施。作为一个可靠的中立组织，NSF为政府，产业界以及广大消费者提供解决有关公众健康与环境问题的服务。
NSF的技术资源包括测试设备和分析的化学和微生物学实验室。NSF的专业人士包括有公众健康、食品安全、水质质量和环境等方面有着广泛经验的工程师、化学家、毒理学家、公共卫生学家和计算机科学家。NSF 签发的认证被美国国家标准协会 （ANSI） 和加拿大标准委员会（SCC）所承认。
NSF的涉及范围及执行标准
I Water Programs
水处理产品类
Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals （NSF/ANSI Std. 60）
饮用水处理化学试剂
Flocculants, surfactants, disinfectants, etc.
Drinking Water Treatment Units （NSF/ANSI Std. 42, 44, 53, 55, 58, 62）
饮用水处理设施
Water filters, water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, distillers, UV disinfection, etc.
Municipal Drinking Water System Components （NSF/ANSI Std. 61, AWWA）
市政饮用水处理系统设备
Coatings, valves, pipes, water meters, in-line devices, etc.
Plumbing System Components （NSF/ANSI Std. 14, 24, ASTM, ASME, CSA, IAPMO, ASSE）
管道系统设施
Plastic pipe and fittings, faucets, valves, plumbing fixtures, metal piping, electrical and telecom conduit, etc.
Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs （NSF/ANSI Std. 50, ASME）
游泳池，温泉，浴盆设备
Filters, chemical feeding equipment, multiport valves, etc.
Wastewater Treatment Units （NSF/ANSI Std. 40, 41, 46, 69）
废水处理设备
Whole house wastewater treatment systems, filters, pumps, etc.
II Food Programs
饮料、食品产品及加工设备
Bottled Water and Packaged Ice
瓶装水及袋装冰
Mineral water, spring water, purified water
Food Equipment （NSF/ANSI Std. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 20, 21, 25, 29, 35, 36, 37, 51, 52, 59, C-2）
食品饮料设备
Manual food and beverage dispensing equipment, commercial refrigerators, automatic ice-making equipment, electrical certification, etc.
Food Processing Equipment （NSF/ANSI/3-A Std. 14159-1-2000）
食品加工设备
Meat and poultry processing equipment, etc.
HACCP-9000®
Validation program for the control of known food safety hazards
NSF-Cook & Thurber
Processed-based food safety and quality audits, retail food safety audits, food safety training
Shelf Stable Products （NSF/ANSI Std. 75）
Soft pies, filled pastries
III Additional Programs
其他
Athletic Banned Substances Screening
运动员违禁药品检测
Olympics, professional sports, amateur sports, etc.
Dietary Supplements （NSF/ANSI Std. 173, Product Formulation and Raw Materials）
食品添加剂
Vitamins, minerals, herbs/botanicals, etc.
Functional Food and Beverages
功能性食品及饮料
Testing for foods that have an ingredient, metabolite, constiuent, or extract added in order to enhance the basic nutritional function
GMO Testing
转基因检测
Testing for presence of Genetically Modified Organisms （GMOs） in food and agricultural products
Indoor Air Health
室内空气健康
Consulting and customized testing
Nonfood Compounds Registration
非食品类化合物注册
Lubricants, cleaning agents and solvents, disinfectants and sanitizers
Residential Appliances
家用电器及设施
Residential dishwashers, clothes dryers, pot & pan washers
