Laboratory Proficiency Testing (PT) Committee

The Laboratory Proficiency Testing Committee develops and maintains consensus standards for proficiency testing that support TNI programs.

Conference Calls: Thursdays, 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET

Contact the Committee Chair or Program Administrator to participate in the calls of this committee.

Note: On June 9, 2010, this committee was renamed the Laboratory Proficiency Testing Committee to reflect a change in the TNI bylaws. Documents such as meeting minutes may show the previous name of this committee, Proficiency Testing Committee.

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Charter

Mission Statement: Development and maintenance of consensus standards for proficiency testing that support TNI programs including but not limited to the following:
- Roles and responsibilities of program participants
- Production, validation and verification of PT samples
- Accreditation and Oversight of PT Providers.
- Management and Evaluation of PT sample data by PTOB/PTPA
- Use of PT samples by conformity assessment bodies, accrediting bodies, and regulatory programs that are supported by TNI programs.
Objectives:
- Develop and maintain consensus-based standards for proficiency testing (PT) to ensure the PT scheme is fit for intended use and to ensure the PT scheme is practical and implementable.
- Develop and maintain consensus-based standards for the manufacture of PT samples to ensure PT samples used for the program provide equal challenge to participants regardless of manufacturer.
- Develop and maintain consensus-based standards to support the design (components, matrix, analyte concentration and acceptance criteria) of PT samples as appropriate to test the participants competency for the test methods and matrices for which the PT samples were manufactured.
- Work with the TNI PT Executive Committee to support successful and consistent implementation of TNI PT Standards.
- Serve as technical resource to TNI membership.
Success Measures:
- Adoption of the TNI PT Modules by Accreditation Bodies
- End User Satisfaction as measured by number of requests received for standards interpretation.
Key Milestones:
- Committee Approval of Final PT Standard (January 2008)
- Resolution of LASC Comments (December 2008)
- Resolution of Tentative Interim Amendments (Spring 2009)
- Established PT Frequency Subcommittee and presented findings to TNI membership (Fall 2009 / Spring/Summer 2010)
- AB Survey (Spring 2010 and is on-going).
- Worked with NELAC Accreditation Council to resolve AC implementation concerns for 2009 TNI standards (Fall 2010 and is on-going)
Considerations
- Committee members are volunteers with limited time available to support committee activities
- Committee needs to maintain balance in voting member in accordance with TNI Policy.
Available Resources:
- TNI Website
- TNI Membership
- Other Industry or Government Groups
Additional Resources Required:
- Industry Experts
- Administrative support for committee operation / Scribes for face-to-face meeting
Anticipated Meeting Schedule:
- Monthly Teleconferences
- TNI Winter / Summer Face to Face Meetings

Members


Mitzi Miller, Chair Dade Moeller & Associates (509) 531-0255 Mitzi.miller@moellerinc.com	Stephen Arpie Absolute Standards, Inc. (800) 368-1131 StephenArpie@absolutestandards.com
Amy Doupe Lancaster Laboratories (717) 656-2300, ext. 1812 adoupe@lancasterlabs.com	Rachel Ellis New Jersey DEP �OQA Trenton, NJ rachel.ellis@dep.state.nj.us
Scott Hoatson Oregon DEQ (503) 693-5786 hoatson.scott@deq.state.or.us	Shawn Kassner, Vice-Chair ERA-A Waters Company 303-463-3531 skassner@eraqc.com
Roger Kenton Eastman Chemical Company 903-237-6882 rogerk@eastman.com	Stacie Metzler Hampton Roads Sanitation District (757) 460-4217 smetzler@hrsd.com
Judy Morgan Environmental Science Corp (615) 777-9657 Jmorgan@esclabsciences.com	Joe Pardue P2S - DOE Subcontractor Oak Ridge, TN parduegjjr@oro.doe.gov
Lisa Touet Massachusetts DEP (978) 682-5237 lisa.touet@state.ma.us	James Webber, Ph.D. New York State DOH (518) 474-0009 webber@wadsworth.org

Minutes


May 3, 2012	April 26, 2012
April 12, 2012	April 5, 2012
January 31, 2012


June 28, 2011	June 21, 2011
April 26, 2011	April 19, 2011
April 12, 2011	March 8, 2011
January 11, 2011


December 14, 2010	November 30, 2010
November 9, 2010	October 19, 2010
September 14, 2010	July 13, 2010
May 11, 2010	April 13, 2010
March 9, 2010	February 9, 2010
January 26, 2010	January 12, 2010


	December 8, 2009
November 10, 2009	October 13, 2009
September 1, 2009	May 12, 2009
April 28, 2009	April 14, 2009
March 17, 2009	February 10, 2009
January 27, 2009	January 13, 2009
January 6, 2009


December 9, 2008	November 18, 2008
October 28, 2008	October 14, 2008
September 09, 2008	July 22, 2008
July 8, 2008	June 24, 2008
June 10, 2008	May 13, 2008
April 8, 2008	March 11, 2008
January 29, 2008	January 9, 2008


	December 11, 2007
December 4, 2007	December 3, 2007
November 27, 2007	November 20, 2007
November 13, 2007	November 6, 2007
October 30, 2007	October 23, 2007
October 9, 2007	October 2, 2007
September 25, 2007	September 11, 2007
September 4, 2007	August 23, 2007
August 14, 2007	May 21, 2007
May 8, 2007	May 7, 2007
May 1, 2007	April 24, 2007
April 17, 2007	April 10, 2007
March 27, 2007	March 13, 2007
February 27, 2007	January 30, 2007
January 16, 2007


December 18, 2006	December 7, 2006
December 5, 2006	November 28, 2006
November 21, 2006

PT Frequency Subcommittee Minutes:
July 17, 2009	April 10, 2009
March 20, 2009	January 9, 2009
November 21, 2008	November 7, 2008
October 24, 2008	July 11, 2008
June 20, 2008	June 6, 2008
May 23, 2008	May 9, 2008