AIHA LAP Approved Proficiency Testing Programs and Round Robins
AIHA LAP, LLC formally approves 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 6A.3. of the AIHA LAP, LLC policies. Contact mbreida@aiha.org for approval information.
Approved Proficiency Testing Programs and Round Robins
Assistance in Finding Partners for Required Round Robin Programs
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1001 Appendix A requires that any laboratory analyzing asbestos samples for compliance determination participate in round robin testing at least once every 6 months with at two other independent laboratories. AIHA Policy 2D.6.3.2.2 requires that laboratories seeking accreditation for Air Fungal Direct Examination (Spore Trap) participate in a similar round robin slide exchange program. While AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, LLC does not help to organize these programs, we do allow labs to voluntarily list themselves as seeking round robin partners for either of these two requirements. The lists can be found at the links below Labs Seeking Partners for Fiber Counting Round Robin
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