The Environmental laboratory plays a crucial role in addressing environmental health challenges across Bangladesh with a focus on testing, research, and capacity building to mitigate diverse public health risks. Its portable, cost-effective NIPSOM Arsenic Kit stands out as a vital tool for testing arsenic by identifying unsafe drinking water sources at the point of use, which is especially valuable in rural and remote areas lacking access to laboratory facilities.

The laboratory also conducts extensive training and awareness programs to educate local health practitioners, community health workers, and NGOs on persistent environmental health risks, including arsenic contamination, waterborne diseases, and air quality issues. Furthermore, the NIPSOM Environmental Laboratory prioritizes staff safety through the strict use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and adherence to safety protocols when handling hazardous materials, ensuring a safe work environment. Through direct laboratory testing, capacity building, and rigorous safety measures, the laboratory plays a vital role in promoting safer, healthier communities, enabling effective responses to environmental health threats, and fostering a culture of prevention and resilience essential to addressing current and future public health challenges.