New PT Subcommittee being formed for the development of a PT Table for NEFAP
Date Posted: 2-9-2010
A new Field Sampling PT Subcommittee is being established by the PT Board for the development of PTs for NEFAP. Proficiency Testing samples being considered for NEFAP include PTs for Lead in paint chips, dust wipes, and soil.
The first subcommittee teleconference meeting will be held on February 16, 2010 at 2:30 p.m. EST. Please contact Marlene Moore [email protected] or Paul Cestone [email protected] if you would be interested in participating and would like to obtain more information.

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.