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.Election for the TNI Board of Directors
Date Posted: 3-24-2010
The NELAC Institute is now having an election for individuals to serve as Directors of the organization for three-year terms beginning on April 14, 2010, and is encouraging all members to cast a ballot. The Board election will occur from March 25 through April 8, 2010. In order to vote, you must log in to the Members Only area of the website and click on Board Election.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact Jerry Parr at [email protected] or 817-598-1624.
2010 Board Nominees
Steve Arms
Florida DOH
NELAP Accreditation Body
Sharon Mertens
Milwaukee MSD
Laboratory
Susan Boutros
Environmental Associates
Laboratory
Judy Morgan
Environmental Science Corporation
Laboratory
Robert DiRienzo*
ALS Laboratory Group
Laboratory
Alfredo Sotomayor
Wisconsin DNR
Accreditation Body
Zonetta English
Louisville
Laboratory
Elizabeth Turner
City of Dallas
Other
* Nominated to a two-year term to fill a vacancy
Biographical material relating to the nominees is provided.