Transcript The NELAC Institute

Laboratory Accreditation
System Program
Committee (LASC)
THE NELAC INSTITUTE
Newport Beach, CA
January 2008
Committee Members
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June Flowers, Flowers Chemical Laboratories
Anne Marie Allen, State of MA
Jo Ann Boyd, Southwest Research Institute
Lance Boynton, Absolute Standards, Inc.
Brooke Connor, USGS / BQS
Lew Denny, FL DoH
George Detsis, DoE
Dan Dickinson, NY DoH
Terry Grimes, Pinellas County Utilities
Dan Hickman, OR DEQ
Marvelyn Humphrey, USEPA Region 6
Roger Kenton, Eastman Chemical
Judy Morgan, Environmental Science Corporation
Jack McKenzie, Kansas DHE
Leyla Perez, Babcock Laboratories
Dale Piechocki, Underwriters Laboratories
Ilona Taunton, TestAmerica, Inc.
Mission
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To develop a system for the accreditation
of environmental laboratories that consists
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The policies and procedures, interpretations,
and guidance documents used by
accreditation bodies to implement a national
environmental laboratory accreditation
program, and
A national database, a forum for small labs,
and a forum for non-NELAP states.
Strategies - LASC
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Assist TNI NELAP board as needed
with review and acceptance of
existing NELAC policies
Make recommendation to TNI NELAP
Board on acceptance of new TNI
standards
Develop policies and procedures to
assist ABs in implementing new
standards
Subcommittee #1
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Small Laboratories
Brooke Connor - Chair
 This group has succeeded in their
mission, and will now disperse as a
committee and the participating
members will assist with Technical
Assistance Committee (TAC) and
the mentoring forums.
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Subcommittee #2
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Non-NELAP AA
Ann Marie Allen - Chair
 Refocused and now considered
the Affiliate/Associate
Accreditation Body
 Meeting in Patio Room Tuesday
at 9am
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Subcommittee #3
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National Database
Dan Hickman - Chair
 Completed an IT/QA plan and
Database Development Plan.
 Turned these documents over to
NFSTC to develop an RFP for the
National Database.
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National Database
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Published new Method Code Table and
have requests to add 73 new methods.
 Working on additions to the Technology
Table.
 Now discussing the draft updated
Analyte Code Table. This table had
duplicate entries removed and new
analytes added.
 Meeting in Garden II, Tuesday at noon.
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LASC Highlights
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Standards Interpretation
SOP
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Purpose
This SOP describes the
process to follow for
interpretations of the 2003
NELAC Standards and
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LAS Committee
In Review
Mutual Recognition
Policy
LAS Committee
In Review
Dispute Resolution
SOP
Presenting this week
PT White Paper
Future Plans?
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Monthly conference calls, 2nd Friday,
11 AM EST
Work with PT and NELAP Boards
Work with Technical Assistance (TAC),
and Accreditation Body (ABC), and OnSite committees
Thank You!
For more information
contact:
June Flowers
LAS Committee Chair
[email protected]