Laboratory Accreditation System Program Committee (LASC) THE NELAC INSTITUTE Newport Beach, CA January 2008

Committee Members  June Flowers, Flowers Chemical Laboratories  Anne Marie Allen, State of MA  Jo Ann Boyd, Southwest Research Institute  Lance Boynton, Absolute Standards, Inc.  Brooke Connor, USGS / BQS  Lew Denny, FL DoH  George Detsis, DoE  Dan Dickinson, NY DoH  Terry Grimes, Pinellas County Utilities  Dan Hickman, OR DEQ  Marvelyn Humphrey, USEPA Region 6  Roger Kenton, Eastman Chemical  Judy Morgan, Environmental Science Corporation  Jack McKenzie, Kansas DHE  Leyla Perez, Babcock Laboratories  Dale Piechocki, Underwriters Laboratories  Ilona Taunton, TestAmerica, Inc.

Mission  To develop a system for the accreditation of environmental laboratories that consists of:  The policies and procedures, interpretations, and guidance documents used by accreditation bodies to implement a national environmental laboratory accreditation program, and  A national database, a forum for small labs, and a forum for non-NELAP states.

Strategies - LASC  Assist TNI NELAP board as needed with review and acceptance of existing NELAC policies  Make recommendation to TNI NELAP Board on acceptance of new TNI standards  Develop policies and procedures to assist ABs in implementing new standards

Subcommittee #1  Small Laboratories  Brooke Connor - Chair  This group has succeeded in their mission, and will now disperse as a committee and the participating members will assist with Technical Assistance Committee (TAC) and the mentoring forums.

Subcommittee #2  Non-NELAP AA  Ann Marie Allen - Chair  Refocused and now considered the Affiliate/Associate Accreditation Body  Meeting in Patio Room Tuesday at 9am

Subcommittee #3  National Database  Dan Hickman - Chair  Completed an IT/QA plan and Database Development Plan.  Turned these documents over to NFSTC to develop an RFP for the National Database.

National Database (cont.)  Published new Method Code Table and have requests to add 73 new methods.  Working on additions to the Technology Table.  Now discussing the draft updated Analyte Code Table. This table had duplicate entries removed and new analytes added.  Meeting in Garden II, Tuesday at noon.

LASC Highlights  Standards Interpretation SOP  Purpose  This SOP describes the process to follow for interpretations of the 2003 NELAC Standards and Approved TNI Standards.

LAS Committee In Review Mutual Recognition Policy

LAS Committee In Review Dispute Resolution SOP

Presenting this week PT White Paper

Future Plans?  Monthly conference calls, 2nd Friday, 11 AM EST  Work with PT and NELAP Boards  Work with Technical Assistance (TAC), and Accreditation Body (ABC), and On- Site committees

Thank You! For more information contact: June Flowers LAS Committee Chair