nsf international
definition of nsf international
1. NSF International, a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, is a leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk management for public health and safety. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF (founded in 1944 as the National Sanitation Foundation) develops national standards, provides learning opportunities, and provides third-party conformity assessment services related to dietary supplements. NSF’s American National Standards for dietary supplements includes Good Manufacturing Practices requirements to ensure consistency with FDA regulations. They are used to evaluate and analyze dietary supplements to ensure they do not contain undeclared ingredients or unacceptable levels of contaminants such as pesticides and heavy metals.1