AIHA-LAP, LLC formally approves third-party proficiency testing and round robin programs for its accreditation programs and accepts data from these programs for certain Fields of Testing (FoT). AIHA-LAP, LLC will consider other programs for approval per AIHA-LAP, LLC Policy Module 6 via the Analytical Accreditation Board Proficiency Testing Task Force. Contact Angela Oler at aoler@aiha.org for approval information. Note: Those third-party proficiency providers submitted with the Accreditation Application that are not already on this approved provider list will be submitted to the Task Force for approval as part of the administrative review process.
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Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program Approved Proficiency Testing Programs
United States
AIHA Proficiency Analytical Testing Programs, LLC
(IHPAT Metals, IHPAT Silica, IHPAT Asbestos, IHPAT Organics and Diffusive Sampler, Beryllium (BePAT), Bulk Asbestos (BAPAT), *WASP)
Manager: Natasha Mugambwa
2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-846-0757
www.aihapat.org
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
(PLM and TEM Asbestos Analysis)
National Voluntary Accreditation Program
Standards Services Division
National Institute of Standards and Technology
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2140
301-975-4016
http://ts.nist.gov/standards/accreditation/index.cfm
New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH)
(PCM (NIOSH 7400) Asbestos Fiber Analysis and TEM (NIOSH 7402) Asbestos Analysis)
Note: The AIHA LAP, LLC does not accept NYS ELAP Water PT sample for EPA 100.1/100.2 analysis. The lab must specify that it is one of the two allowable matrices as listed above.
NYS DOH Environmental Laboratory Approval Program
Contact information located at: http://www.wadsworth.org/wcinfo.htm
518-474-7161 or email ELAP@health.state.ny.us
http://www.wadsworth.org/labcert/elap/elap.html
ERA Air and Emissions standards, applicable to indoor air quality:
ERA
6000 W. 54th Ave.
Arvada, CO 80002
800-372-0122
http://www.eraqc.com/pages/public/products/pt/ae/ae.aspx
http://www.eraqc.com/pages/public/PDFs/Misc/AE%20Descriptions.pdf
Round Robin Programs
Compressed Air Round Robin
Mike Carlson
CAPT Coordinating Lab Representative
512-263-2101
Pharmaceutical Round Robin
Co-Chairs:
Jeffrey A. Cooper
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
248-344-3030
Sara Martens
Abbott
SMartens@abbott.com
847-937-2928
United Kingdom
Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) Workplace Analytical Scheme for Proficiency (WASP)
Proficiency Testing Administrator
Health and Safety Laboratory
Harpur Hill
Buxton
Derbyshire
SK17 9JN
Tel: +44 01298 218553
proficiency.testing@hsl.gov.uk
http://www.hsl.gov.uk/centres-of-excellence/proficiency-testing/wasp.aspx
* Note: A laboratory may also enroll in WASP via AIHA PAT Programs, LLC
Germany
Institut für Arbeitsschutz der Deutschen Gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung
(IFA, formerly BGIA)
Division 2
Brigitte Maybaum
Dr Dietmar Breuer
Alte Heerstr. 111
53757 Sankt Augustin
Germany
Tel: 49 2241 231-2549
brigitte.maybaum@dguv.de
http://www.dguv.de/ifa/en/fac/ring/index.jsp
Canada
Institut de Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du Travail (IRSST)
Ms Chantal Dion
Research Department
505 De Maisonneuve West Blvd
Montréal, Québec
H3A 3C2
CANADA
Tel: 514-288-1551 ext. 322
cqfibres@irsst.qc.ca
http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/qc-fibres.html
AIHA LAP, LLC does not accept ERA (ERA WS, ERA RCRA Soil), APG PET, APG Hg in Soil, APG Waste Water Ions PT, and APG Total Dissolved Solids PT found at http://www.apgqa.com/about_apg.asp. At this time, the AIHA LAP, LLC does not accept Wibby, RTC, Absolute Standards, and NSI Solutions PTs. These environmental PTs fall outside the Industrial Hygiene scope for IHLAP accreditation proof of proficiency.
Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program Approved Proficiency Testing Programs
United States
AIHA Proficiency Analytical Testing Programs, LLC
(ELPAT Lead-in-Air, ELPAT Settled Dust by Wipe, ELPAT Soil/Bulk, and ELPAT Paint)
Manager: Natasha Mugambwa
2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-846-0757
www.aihapat.org
Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program Approved Proficiency Testing Programs
United States
AIHA Proficiency Analytical Testing Programs, LLC
(EMPAT – Fungal- Cultural, EMPAT – Fungal- Direct Exam, EMPAT – Bacterial- Culturable)
Manager: Natasha Mugambwa
2700 Prosperity Ave., Suite 250
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-846-0757
www.aihapat.org
CDC Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation (ELITE)
(Legionella methods for Bacterial Culturable FoT)
ELITE Program
1600 Clifton Rd NE
Mailstop G-03
Atlanta, GA 30333
elite@cdc.gov
http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/elite-intro.htm
United Kingdom
LGC Standards Proficiency Testing
(LGC Standards for Legionella)
LGC Standards Proficiency Testing
Europa Business Park,
Barcroft Street
Bury
Lancashire, BL9 5BT
Tel: 440 161 762 2500
AOAC International
(Standard Microbiology Programs (MO1, MO8, MO9), Pathogen-Free Microbiology Program (MO2), Meat Microbiology Programs (MO3, MO4, MO5, M10), Nutrition Labeling Programs (CO1, CO2), Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables Program (PO1), Salmonella in Liquid Egg Program (E01))
Contact: LPTP@aoac.org
phone: 301-924-7077 ext 153 ; fax: 301-924-7089
481 North Frederick Avenue
Suite 500
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877-2417 USA
http://www.aoac.org/proficiencytesting/proficiency.html
American Proficiency Institute (API)
(Aerobic Plate Count, Bacillus cereus, Campylobacter, Clostridium, Coliforms, E.coli (including O157:H7), Enterobacteriaceae, Lactic Acid Bacteria, Listeria, Mold, Salmonella, Coagulase Positive Staphylococcus, Yeast, Yeast and Mold)
Contact: CustomerService@api-pt.com
phone: 800-333-0958 ; fax: 231-941-7287
1159 Business Park Drive
Traverse City, MI 49686
http://www.foodpt.com/