The National Institute for Chemical Studies' mission is to help communities manage chemical risks.
The mission may involve projects initiated by NICS or other parties related to the:
- Manufacture of chemicals at fixed sites,
- Transportation of chemicals on highways, rail lines and barges,
- Storage of chemicals where they are manufactured or used,
- Disposal of chemicals to the air, water or land, or
- Public policy and regulation that involve the public's right to know and to participate in the resolution of health, safety and environmental issues as they relate to chemical risks.