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.Nominations Open for NEFAP Executive Committee until March 15, 2021
Date Posted: 3-2-2021
The NEFAP Executive Committee is accepting nominations for positions on the Committee. Everyone is welcome to apply and you may self-nominate or nominate anyone that would be willing to serve. The application forms may be found on the website (https://nelac-institute.org/content/members/committee-application.php). Nominations will close on March 15, 2021, so please have your applications submitted by that date.
The Committee has at least 2 members rotating off the committee (1 – FSMO, 1 – Other) and has room for additional candidates. Please note that the term is for three years with the possibility of an additional term. The Committee meets monthly by teleconference and there are two virtual or face-to-face conference meetings of this Committee each year that may include travel.
Additional Information:
SOP 5-103 (TNI NEFAP Nominating Committee) defines “Other” as:
This stakeholder group can include federal agencies, regulated industries, and other stakeholder groups such as PT or audit sample providers, vendors, contractors, consultants, and non-NEFAP recognized accreditation bodies among others.
Please contact Tracy Szerszen – Chair, Nominating Committee ([email protected]) or Ilona Taunton – Program Administrator, NEFAP (ilona.taunton@nelac–institute.org) with any questions.