Vision

To develop excellent professional Scientific Analysts who would act as catalysts for the industrial development of Nigeria and develop professional practices that would attain international reference status in the analysis of consumer products for the health and economic well-being of nation.

Mission

Public Analysts shall use professional best practices to carry out their scientific and technical roles in health and the environment to promote technological advancement and economic well-being of the nation.

Mandate of the Institute

• Determining what standards of knowledge and skill are to be attained by persons seeking to become registered as Public Analysts and managing those standards from time to time as circumstance may permit.

• Training and registration of Pubic Analysts.

• Regulation of the practice of Public Analysts by issuing guidelines on ethics and professional practice, review of such guidelines from time to time.

• Registration and regulation of laboratories and carry out other functions to ensure compliance with approved standards of practice.

• Apply sanctions for professional misconduct by members of the Institute.
• Provide library for research and the advancement of knowledge of members and the public.

• Creation of fora where Public Analysts meet to discuss matters affecting the profession.

• Co-ordination of information relevant to the profession and its dissemination amongst Public Analysts.

• Standardization of analytical methods and development of new ones.

• Co-operation with relevant organizations whose objectives border on: 
       ■ Standardization of consumer products.

       ■ Control of regulated products such as Food, Drugs, Cosmetics,Medical Devices, Water and Chemicals.

       ■ Protection of the environment from hazardous substances.

•  Participation in National Planning and Development.

When a Person is deemed to Practice as a Public Analyst

Section 14 (1) of IPAN Act states as follows: "a person shall be deemed to practice as a public analyst if, in consideration of remuneration to be received, and whether by himself or in partnership with any person, he:

(a) engages himself in the practice of public analysis or holds himself out to public as a public analyst; or

(b) renders professional service or assistance in or about matters of principle or detail relating to public analysis;

(c) renders any other service which may by regulations made by the Council, with the approval of the Minister, be designated as service constituting practice as a public analyst."

Therefore, a Public Analyst is a registered member of the Institute, who by virtue of his/her knowledge, training, skill, competence and integrity is authorized by law to analyse consumer and health-related products such as: Food, Drugs, Medical Devices, Cosmetics, Water, Chemicals, Chemically and Biologically-based Consumer Products, etc. and issue certificates regarding their composition, use, quality, safety and efficacy.