 The lab works on a range of issues, including radiological and nuclear response research and development.It also provides a number of services for law enforcement and first responders, working most closely with New York metropolitan area agencies but also around the country.A recounting of the lab's history shows changing missions and sponsors throughout the past 70 years, and in 2017 celebrated "seven decades of remarkable history – from measuring radioactive fallout during the Cold War, to conducting operational assessments of first responder technologies today."