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NSF (an initialism for National Sanitation Foundation) is a public health organization [1] headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan [2] that tests and certifies foods, water, and consumer products. [1] It also facilitates the development of standards for these products, [ 1 ] labeling products it has certified to meet these standards with the NSF mark.
Ionic contaminants are removed by electron exchange (a redox reaction), in which they are converted to a more physiologically inert form. [2] This redox reaction generates an electric potential of about 300mV, which may be responsible for the partial antimicrobial effect, along with hydroxyl radicals that form during the process.
The new NSF/NATURE standard will define the use of the term 'natural', helping to promote authentic and quality natural personal care products," said NSF International. [2] The NPA responded, stating, "A second seal with different standards does not serve natural product customers, retailers, or manufacturers."
NSF joined with other federal agencies in the National Nanotechnology Initiative, dedicated to the understanding and control of matter at the atomic and molecular scale. NSF's roughly $300 million annual investment in nanotechnology research was still one of the largest in the 23-agency initiative. In 2001, NSF's appropriation passed $4 billion.
This standard is commonly used for shop glasses, shooting glasses, and many other examples of protective eyewear. While compliance to this standard is required by United States federal law, [19] it is not made freely available by ANSI, who charges $65 to read a PDF of it. [20] The ANSI paper sizes (ANSI/ASME Y14.1).
Thiazyl fluoride, NSF, is a colourless, pungent gas at room temperature and condenses to a pale yellow liquid at 0.4 °C. [1] Along with thiazyl trifluoride, NSF 3, it is an important precursor to sulfur-nitrogen-fluorine compounds.
As of June 2016, several Inolex products were on the list of botano-chemicals approved for use in NSF/ANSI Standard 305 Certified Products: Personal Care Products Containing Organic Ingredients. [59] [60] Inolex ingredients have been used in products that comply with the "Premium Body Care Standards" implemented by Whole Foods Market. [61]
NSF, one of the call signs used by the radio station at the Anacostia Naval Air Station in Washington, D.C. Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NSF .