develop consensus standards for use by TNI's programs. This group has a support role in assisting other programs with activities such as guidance and standards interpretation.
fosters the generation of data of known and documented quality is through the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, or NELAP. The purpose of this program is to establish and implement a program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories.
is to establish and maintain a national PT program to support TNI’s National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, and other activities.
Field Activities Program (NEFAP) Executive Committee is to establish and implement an accreditation program for field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMOs).
Audit Sample Program is to develop consensus standards for the manufacture and analysis of audit samples for source emission testing.
on a variety of topics of interest to the environmental measurement community. TNI also hosts two regularly scheduled meetings per year, typically in January and August. Both are a week long and involve open meetings of TNI committees as well as training courses and other special sessions.Laboratory Quality Systems Committee
This committee develops laboratory quality systems standards based on public input and provides technical assistance on issues related to adopted standards or tools that facilitate the implementation of the standard.
Conference Calls: 2nd Monday, 1 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 Laboratory Quality Systems Committee to reflect a change in the TNI bylaws. Documents such as meeting minutes may show the previous name of this committee, Quality Systems Committee.
| Jessica Jensen, Chair Meridian Analytical Labs Wichita, KS jessica.j@meridiantesting.com | Kathi Gumpper, Vice Chair ChemVal Consulting Manistee, MI kgumpper@chemval.com |
| Ilona Taunton, Program Administrator The NELAC Institute Mill Spring, NC ilona.taunton@nelac-institute.org | Kristin Brown Utah Department of Health Taylorsville, UT kristinbrown@utah.gov |
| Lizbeth Garcia Oregon ELAP Hillsboro, OR lizbeth.garcia@dhsoha.state.or.us | Chris Gunning A2LA Frederick, MD cgunning@a2la.org |
| Earl Hansen The NELAC Institute South Bend, IN papaearl41@hotmail.com | Jenna Majchrzak New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Trenton, NJ jenna.majchrzak@dep.nj.gov |
| Shari Pfalmer Pace Analytical National Mt. Juliet, TN spfalmer@pacenational.com | Dale Piechocki Eurofins Eaton Analytical South Bend, IN dalepiechocki@eurofinsus.com |
| Bill Ray William Ray Consulting LLC Martinez, CA bill_ray@williamrayllc.com | Amber Ross Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Harrisburg, PA ambross@pa.gov |
| Pepa Sassin EPA Region III Fort Meade, MD sassin.pepa@epa.gov | Matt Sowards ACZ Laboratories Steamboat Springs, CO matts@acz.com |
| Michelle Wade Wade Consulting Lawrence, KS michelle@michellefromks.com | Alyssa Wingard NAVSEA Goose Creek, SC alyssa.wingard@navy.mil |
Current Projects:
Development of guidance for implementation of TNI QS standard modules
Current Needs:
Coming soon
TNI Quality System Committee Decision Making Rules (PDF, 65KB)
2008 TNI Version 2003 NELAC Checklist with TNI Standards Identified (PDF, 1.4MB)
Quality Systems Presentation, August 2008, Washington, D.C. (PDF, 268KB)
Quality Systems Presentation, January 2008, Newport Beach, CA (PDF, 63KB)
Assessment Forum Presentation, August 2008, Washington, D.C. (PDF, 46KB)
