National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) Accreditation Council

The NELAP Accreditation Council consists of one individual from each recognized Accreditation Body, appointed by the Accreditation Body, and one Ex-Officio member representing EPA. The NELAP Accreditation Council has final authority for implementation of the program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories. Specifically, the NELAP Accreditation Council:
- Reviews and approves applications from prospective ABs to become NELAP-recognized.
- Periodically reviews all NELAP-recognized ABs to ensure their conformance to the requirements established by this organization.
- Coordinates with the LAS Executive Committee to:
- Include new standards into the NELAP program.
- Include interpretations and clarification of the NELAP standards.
- Adopt relevant acceptance limits for proficiency testing developed by the PT Executive Committee.
- Adopt policies and procedures for use within the program.
- Respond to complaints about the program.
- Ensures a national program though mutual recognition
Conference Calls: 1st and 3rd Monday, 1:30 pm ET
Contact the Committee Chair or Program Administrator to participate in the calls of this committee.
Note: On June 9, 2010, this committee was renamed the NELAP Accreditation Council to reflect a change in the TNI bylaws. Documents such as meeting minutes may show the previous name of this committee, the NELAP Board.
Kristin Brown, Chair Utah DOH Taylorsville, UT kristinbrown@utah.gov | Lynn Bradley, Program Administrator The NELAC Institute Staunton, VA lynn.bradley@nelac-institute.org |
Michele Potter, Vice Chair New Jersey Dept of Environ Protect. Trenton, NJ Michele.Potter@dep.nj.gov | Travis Bartholomew Oregon State Public Health Laboratory Hillsboro, OR travis.j.bartholomew@dhsoha.state.or.us |
Annmarie Beach Pennsylvania DEP Harrisburg, PA anbeach@pa.gov | Lynn Boysen Minnesota DOH St. Paul, MN lynn.boysen@state.mn.us |
David Caldwell Oklahoma DEQ Oklahoma City, OK David.Caldwell@deq.ok.gov | Jennifer Evans Kansas DHE Topeka, KS Jennifer.Evans@ks.gov |
Bill Hall New Hampshire ELAP Concord, NH whall@des.state.nh.us | Kimberly Hamilton-Wims Louisiana DEQ Baton Rouge, LA kimberly.hamilton-wims@la.gov |
Carl Kircher Florida DOH Jacksonville, FL carl.kircher@flhealth.gov | Ken Lancaster Texas Comm. on Env. Quality Austin, TX klancaster@tceq.state.tx.us |
Victoria Pretti New York State Department of Health Albany, NY victoria.pretti@health.ny.gov | Mildred Rose Illinois EPA Springfield, IL Mildred.Rose@Illinois.gov |
Cathy Westerman Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services, Laboratory Certification Richmond, VA cathy.westerman@dgs.virginia.gov |
Current Projects:
Renewal of AB recognitions
Posting NELAP Accreditation Council and AAC policy decisions
Current Needs:
SOP for handling complaints against an Accreditation Body
NELAP Board Update - Miami 2009
Accreditation Body Application and Checklists
TNI Accreditation Body Application (Word)
Checklist to Determine Accrediting Body Compliance ("Technical Checklist")
for 2016 TNI Standards (Word)
TNI Matrix/Technology Table ( for AB Application, item #13) (Excel)
Example Checklists Used by NELAP Evaluators (all in Word format)
Attachment 6 NELAP TOOLS Index
Attachment 6 (A): On-Site Agenda
Attachment 6 (B): Internal Assessments Review
Attachment 6 (C): Internal Assessments Review ds
Attachment 6 (D):
Laboratory File Review Checklist
Attachment 6 (E): Remaining questions / issues from the Tech Review
Attachment 6 (F): Interview Questions for Assessors
Attachment 6 (G): Opening/Closing Roster
Attachment 6 (H): General Records Managemente & Training
Accreditation Body Fields of Accreditation (FOA)
The Fields of Accreditation for which each AB is recognized are detailed on these spreadsheets. AB’s are granted recognition by Matrix/Technology combinations.
Click on the state to download a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet