About NSF International
NSF International, founded in 1944 as the National Sanitation Foundation, is known for the development of standards, product testing and certification services in the areas of public health, safety and protection of the environment. The NSF Mark is placed on millions of consumer, commercial and industrial products annually and is trusted by users, regulators and manufacturers alike.
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Technical resources at NSF include physical and performance testing facilities and analytical chemistry and microbiology laboratories. NSF professionals include engineers, chemists, toxicologists, sanitarians and computer scientists with extensive experience in public health, food safety, water quality, and the environment. NSF certification programs are accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).
What does NSF Certification mean?
NSF Certification programs benefit regulators, consumers, and manufacturers. The regulatory and consumer groups have the assurance that a credible, objective, independent third-party, widely recognized by public health officials, has actually tested and verified that certified products comply with specific standards. By participating in NSF Certification programs, with required testing, retesting and inspection/audits by a third party, a manufacturer demonstrates the capability to produce products complying with recognized standards. The standards specify the requirements for the products, and may include criteria relating to materials, design, construction and performance.
NSF maintains policies that establish additional requirements that a company must comply with to maintain NSF Certification and authorization to place the NSF Mark on products. These include initial and periodic testing and/or evaluation, and annual unannounced inspections. If the Mark is misused, or products do not continue to comply with requirements, NSF will take enforcement action which may include placing product and inventory on hold, destruction of product, de-listing, recall, legal action, public notice, cancellation of contract or other appropriate actions. A Certification Council, comprised of representatives of all parties of interest – regulatory, user and industry – oversees the development and implementation of policies as well as the operation of the programs.
The NSF Certification of the Sanelli “Premana Professional” products is a unique and worldwide guarantee of quality and safety.
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