mˈɪʃən ˈɛɹiəz ɪŋklˈuːd ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾɪŋ ænd pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ ðə nˈɛkst dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌvðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts saɪəntˈɪfɪk wˈɜːkfoːɹs; pɹəmˈoʊɾɪŋ sˈaʊnd saɪəntˈɪfɪk ænd tˈɛknɪkəl ɪnvˈɛstmənt dᵻsˈɪʒənz θɹuː ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt pˈɪɹ ɹᵻvjˈuːz; fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾɪŋ ænd pɹɪpˈɛɹɪŋ fɚðə mˈɛdɪkəl mˈænɪdʒmənt ʌv ɹˌeɪdɪˈeɪʃən ˈɪnsɪdənts ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə wˈɜːld; ɪvˈæljuːˌeɪɾɪŋ hˈɛlθ ˈaʊtkʌmz ɪn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz ɛkspˈoʊzd tə kˈɛmɪkəl ænd ɹˌeɪdɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl hˈæzɚdz; ænd ɛnʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ pˈʌblɪk kˈɑːnfɪdəns ɪn ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl klˈiːnʌp θɹuː ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl vˌɛɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən æktˈɪvᵻɾiz.
Mission areas include recruiting and preparing the next generation of the United States scientific workforce; promoting sound scientific and technical investment decisions through independent peer reviews; facilitating and preparing for the medical management of radiation incidents around the world; evaluating health outcomes in individuals exposed to chemical and radiological hazards; and ensuring public confidence in environmental cleanup through independent environmental verification activities.