page_title: Environmental Measurements Laboratory
hierarchical_section_title: Environmental Measurements Laboratory
caption_attribution_description: English: Looking west across Varick Street at federal office building containing USPS Village Station, ZIP 10014, now in Soho, on a cloudy afternoon. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 100000496
context_page_description: The Environmental Measurements Laboratory is the former name of the current National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, a United States government-owned, government-operated laboratory. NUSTL is part of the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security. Effective December 1, 2009, EML was re-designated as NUSTL to reflect the Lab’s evolved mission and functions. NUSTL is the third name in the laboratory's history, following the Health and Safety Laboratory and the Environmental Measurements Laboratory.
  The current Laboratory Director is Adam Hutter.
  As a DHS federal laboratory, NUSTL tests and evaluates technologies and systems, including those developed by DHS, other agencies, and the private sector. From its Manhattan location it uses the New York metropolitan area as an urban test bed. Additionally, NUSTL assists New York area organizations and promotes the use of homeland security technologies and standards.
  The NUSTL is located at the Federal Office Building at 201 Varick Street in SoHo, Manhattan, New York.
context_section_description: The Environmental Measurements Laboratory (EML) is the former name of the current National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), a United States government-owned, government-operated laboratory. NUSTL is part of the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Effective December 1, 2009, EML was re-designated as NUSTL to reflect the Lab’s evolved mission and functions. NUSTL is the third name in the laboratory's history, following the Health and Safety Laboratory (HASL, 1953–1977) and the Environmental Measurements Laboratory (1977–2009).
  The current Laboratory Director is Adam Hutter.
  As a DHS federal laboratory, NUSTL tests and evaluates technologies and systems, including those developed by DHS, other agencies, and the private sector. From its Manhattan location it uses the New York metropolitan area as an urban test bed. Additionally, NUSTL assists New York area organizations and promotes the use of homeland security technologies and standards.
  The NUSTL is located at the Federal Office Building at 201 Varick Street in SoHo, Manhattan, New York.
caption: 201 Varick Street, Manhattan
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