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).
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.Voting on Laboratory Accreditation Standards Begins
Date Posted: 1-12-2012
The NELAC Institute has opened balloting for six TNI Voting Draft Standards, and is encouraging all members to cast a ballot. The Standards balloting will occur from January 12 through February 11, 2012. In order to vote, you must log in to the Members Only area of the website and then click on VOTING DRAFT STANDARDS BALLOT.
Any votes provided before January 30, 2012 will be discussed at the Quality Systems Committee meeting in Sarasota, Florida on January 31, 2012. TNI encourages all members to cast a ballot before January 30.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Jerry Parr at [email protected] or 817-598-1624.