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.Standard Interpretation
Standard: NEFAP
Section: Appendix C 7.9.2.1.4 (b)
Link to relevant standard
REQUEST:
This clause restricts the AB from imposing additional fees. Suspensions often require follow-up assessments resulting in the FSMO incurring additional costs for assessor time and travel.
I suggest that clarification be provided on the term fees, application fees not assessment costs or remove the phrase (and pay any fees).
TNI FINAL RESPONSE:
(Field Activities Committee / NEFAP Executive Committee, 11-11-10)
The clause in the above referenced section was intended to prevent accreditation bodies from assessing FSMO applicants with an additional application fee in cases where they were seeking re-instatement within six months of a suspension. It was not intended to prevent accreditation bodies from assessing fees for services rendered to the FSMO to verify that the FSMO now meets the requirements of the standard.