NSF's scope and enforcement of standards
Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals (NSF / ANSI Std. 60)
Drinking Water Treatment Chemicals
Flocculants, surfactants, disinfectants, etc.
Drinking Water Treatment Units (NSF / ANSI Std. 42, 44, 53, 55, 58, 62)
Drinking Water Treatment Facilities
Water filters, water softeners, reverse osmosis systems, distillers, UV disinfection, etc.
Municipal Drinking Water System Components (NSF / ANSI Std. 61, AWWA)
Municipal drinking water treatment system equipment
Coatings, valves, pipes, water meters, in-line devices, etc.
Plumbing System Components (NSF / ANSI Std. 14, 24, ASTM, ASME, CSA, IAPMO, ASSE)
Pipeline system facilities
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)
Swimming pool, spa, bath equipment
Filters, chemical feeding equipment, multiport valves, etc.
Wastewater Treatment Units (NSF / ANSI Std. 40, 41, 46, 69)
Wastewater Treatment Equipment
Whole house wastewater treatment systems, filters, pumps, etc.
Bottled Water and Packaged Ice
Bottled water and bags of ice
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)
Food & Beverage Equipment
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)
Food Processing Equipment
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
Athletic Banned Substances Screening
Illicit drug testing athletes
Olympics, professional sports, amateur sports, etc.
Dietary Supplements (NSF / ANSI Std. 173, Product Formulation and Raw Materials)
Food Additives
Vitamins, minerals, herbs / botanicals, etc.
Functional Food and Beverages
Functional Food and Drink
Testing for foods that have an ingredient, metabolite, constiuent, or extract added in order to enhance the basic nutritional function
GMO Testing
Detection of genetically modified
Testing for presence of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in food and agricultural products
Indoor Air Health
Indoor Air Health
Consulting and customized testing
Nonfood Compounds Registration
Non-food compounds registration
Lubricants, cleaning agents and solvents, disinfectants and sanitizers
Residential Appliances
Household appliances and facilities
Residential dishwashers, clothes dryers, pot & pan washers
NSF Certification Application Process
(1) to submit their applications
NSF certification need to fill out applications for authorization and an application form. When the application has been accepted, UNITECH for the applicant company must designate a person in charge of the project, the responsible person will soon contact with the applicant and began to enter the certification process. Receipt of the application the company's application form correctly completed within a week, the responsible person will develop the initial program. Person in charge will be based on the company's needs and requirements of the application, check each step of the application form.
(2) to prepare product documentation
UNITECH designated person in charge will require the applicant to provide a detailed description of the product, including:
Product performance standards ①, ② the descriptions of products, ③ product photos, ④ product diagram, ⑤ parts numbers, ⑥ provide the name of the manufacturers of raw materials, ⑦ the name of spare parts suppliers, ⑧ product end-use and performance
This information helps NSF decided to apply for the company's products which aspects need to do testing.
(3) Price
After careful study, UNITECH designated person in charge will apply for the company reported a cost list, which include:
The initial sample test fee ① ② ③ accreditation application fee on-site audit fees
(4) The initial factory inspection
If the product is NSF certified for the first time, you need to conduct the first factory inspection. NSF will send representatives to the factory-site inspections to verify the company information submitted with the application, and point out where there is a conflict with the demands. This process together with other steps in order to ensure timely completion. If necessary, on-site representative of the product but also substantive assessment.
(5) Physical Assessment
Design and Construction
Materials Evaluation
Performance
(6) The schedule of spare parts or technical information
Part schedule, information on products or raw materials, as well as toxic substances in the table would be on-site inspections to apply on behalf of the company's products help. With drinking water-related parts and components to accept the detection of toxic substances, according to NSF Standard 61 to determine whether the toxic substances than required - only the specific materials and equipment needed to detect poisonous substances.
If the application contains the company's products has passed the NSF-certified parts or raw materials, the applicant company's products will reduce a large part inspection requirements. Therefore, the choice has passed the NSF certified parts or raw materials for the company can save time and money.
(7) to submit product samples to test
Applying for examination of the company's products include the final product, as well as the performance of parts or raw materials and its impact on the health impact assessment. One of the material inspection and acceptance requirements: access to (or may come into contact) may not bring food, materials, toxic pollutants. NSF's toxicologist will region of non-metallic materials used in food formulations dedicated to maintain the confidentiality of the review to ensure public health and safety. If necessary, will be related test. NSF preservation of tens of thousands of formulations, in order to support the timely assessment of your product. When the products have to be tested, the crowd on behalf of the sample can be taken away, the factory can also be product samples will be sent directly to the NSF testing laboratory, NSF can also be tested in the factory.
(8) archiving and grant certificates of successful applicants
Archive NSF certification report will be based on the information they need to prepare. These reports will be in the NSF and the application the company filed for each facility. Once the requirements set out have been fulfilled. Furthermore, if the applicant company's products successfully passed the test met the requirements of NSF, the applicant company will be authorized to use the NSF logo.
a. The logo for a metal sheet attached to the qualifying products. Signs with company name and address with the digital signage or labels;
b. products must be with a brand-name, code card, or label (label needs with a legitimate, licensed business name of NSF signs and products, as well as the manufacturer's name and address).
Applicant company's products will appear in the annual NSF once issued a yearbook directory.
(9) annual inspection
If the applicant company's products have been certified and has been in the NSF has records, then the representatives in the field every year, from time to time to go to the factory inspection and tracking services. Aim of the inspection is to ensure that certified products continue to work with the first factory inspection, consistent with the requirements to ensure that equipment is always in line with certification requirements. After the review, on-site representatives will present a report to meet the requirements set out in, and some may need improvement. If necessary, on-site and factory representatives will need to make changes with the right place to be modified.