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Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee

This committee develops the standard for operation of laboratory accreditation bodies.

Conference Calls: 3rd Tuesday, 1 pm ET

Contact the Committee Chair or Program Administrator to request to participate for these calls.

Notes:

On September 20, 2011, the On-Site Assessment Committee was merged with the Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee. The minutes and documents produced by the On-Site Assessment Committee are included below.

On June 9, 2010, this committee was renamed the Laboratory Accreditation Body Committee to reflect a change in the TNI bylaws. Documents such as meeting minutes may show the previous name of this committee, Accreditation Body Committee.

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Aaren Alger, Chair
Alger Consulting & Training
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
[email protected]

Yumi Creason, Vice Chair
PA-DEP - Laboratory Accreditation Program
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
[email protected]

Lynn Bradley, Program Administrator
The NELAC Institute
Staunton, Virginia
[email protected]

Socorro Baldonado
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
Laverne, California
[email protected]

Nilda Cox
Eurofins Eaton Analytical
Monrovia, California
[email protected]

Bill Hall
NHDES / NH ELAP
Concord, New Hampshire
[email protected]

Sviatlana Haubner
Cinncinati Metropolitan Sewer District
Cincinnati, Ohio
[email protected]

Michella Karapondo
EPA OGWDW TSC
[email protected]

Michael Perry
Southern Nevada Water Authority
Las Vegas, Nevada
[email protected]

Zaneta Popovska
Zaneta Popovska
Fort Wayne, Indiana
[email protected]

January 16, 2024

December 19, 2023
November 21, 2023
October 20, 2023
September 19, 2023
August 15, 2023
August 03, 2023
July 18, 2023
June 20, 2023
May 16, 2023
March 21, 2023
February 21, 2023
January 17, 2023
January 11, 2023

December 20, 2022
November 15, 2022
October 18, 2022
September 25, 2022
May 17, 2022
April 19, 2022
March 22, 2022
February 15, 2022
January 19, 2022

December 21, 2021
November 16, 2021
October 26, 2021
October 19, 2021
September 21, 2021
August 17, 2021
August 2, 2021
July 20, 2021
June 15, 2021
April 20, 2021
March 16, 2021

December 15, 2020
November 17, 2020
October 20, 2020
September 15, 2020
August 25, 2020
July 21, 2020
June 16, 2020
May 19, 2020
April 21, 2020
March 17-19, 2020
February 18, 2020
February 5, 2020
January 21, 2020

December 17, 2019
November 19, 2019
October 15, 2019
August 8, 2019
July 16, 2019
June 18, 2019
May 21, 2019
March 19, 2019
January 30, 2019
January 15, 2019

August 6, 2018
July 17, 2018
June 19, 2018
May 15, 2018
April 17, 2018
March 20, 2018
February 20, 2018
January 22, 2018

December 19, 2017
October 17, 2017
August 10, 2017
June 20, 2017
May 16, 2017
April 18, 2017
February 21, 2017
January 24, 2017
January 17, 2017

December 20, 2016
November 15, 2016
October 18, 2016
September 20, 2016
August 10, 2016
June 21, 2016
May 17, 2016
April 19, 2016
March 15, 2016
February 16, 2016
January 26, 2016

December 15, 2015
November 17, 2015
September 15, 2015
June 16, 2015
May 19, 2015
March 17, 2015
January 20, 2015

December 16, 2014
October 21, 2014
September 16, 2014
August 4, 2014
July 15, 2014
June 17, 2014
May 20, 2014
April 15, 2014
January 29, 2014
January 21, 2014

June 18, 2013
May 21, 2013
April 16, 2013
March 19, 2013
February 19, 2013
January 15, 2013

August 5, 2012
January 31, 2012

October 18, 2011
September 20, 2011
August 16, 2011
June 21, 2011
January 31, 2011

May 18, 2010
January 25, 2010
January 19, 2010

December 15, 2009
November 17, 2009
August 12, 2009
July 21, 2009
May 19, 2009
April 21, 2009
February 17, 2009
January 13, 2009

December 16, 2008
November 18, 2008
October 28, 2008
September 16, 2008
March 18, 2008
February 19, 2008
January 15, 2008
January 8, 2008

December 18, 2007
October 16, 2007
September 18, 2007
August 20, 2007
July 31, 2007
June 19, 2007
May 15, 2007
March 20, 2007
February 2, 2007
February 1, 2007

December 13, 2006
Sample Checklists and Forms for Use by Lab Assessors in NELAP Accreditation Bodies, based on the 2003 NELAC Standard
These are checklists and forms developed and used by laboratory assessors in the state NELAP Accreditation Bodies. They are not meant to be mandatory, but are posted here so that other assessors may use them or modify them for other ABs to use in assessments, if desired.

Lab Assessment Checklists, from NH AB (coming soon) 

FL Assessor Checklist.doc
FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
  NELAP Assessment Confidentiality Notice
  On-Site Laboratory Assessment Appraisal Form
  Closing Conference (Exit Interview) Checklist

FL Pre-Assessment Checklist.doc
FLORIDA ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
  Florida Pre-Assessment Checklist
 
ABC Presentation at the TNI Forum, Miami, January 2009 (PowerPoint, 441KB)

ABC Draft Criteria on Associate Affiliate Members (Excel, 16Kb)

Chapter 6 of the 2003 NELAC standard contained procedural language that this committee believes does not belong in the TNI standard. This language is summarized in the two spreadsheets below.

Chapter 6 Unresolved Items (Excel, 119Kb)
Chapter 6 Analysis (Excel, 178Kb)


Guidance Documents

Basic Assessor Training Course Curriculum (PDF, 246KB)
Technical Training Course Curricula for Environmental Lab Assessors (PDF, 264KB)
On-Site Assessment of Environmental Laboratories (PDF, 177KB)