Proficiency Testing (PT) Committee

The mission of the TNI Proficiency Testing (PT) Committee is to develop standards for:

a. the development and testing of PT samples,
b. evaluation of PT Providers,
c. evaluation of PT Provider Oversight Organizations
d. use of PT samples by laboratories and laboratory accrediting bodies.

The standards will be developed by engaging industry experts in a consensus-based standards development process providing the means to improve the quality and consistency of environmental data throughout the United States. The committee will support these standards with appropriate guidance materials to facilitate implementation and adoption of these standards on a national and international level.

Charter

Improve the quality and consistency of environmental data by establishing standards for activities related to proficiency testing
Develop consensus-based proficiency testing standards that are consistent with other national and international standards.
Collaborate with affected stakeholders to develop a practical and functional audit system, specifically designed to assess conformance to the requirements of the standard, which utilizes existing resources and capabilities to ensure that: the required technical expertise is available; costs are minimized; and the quality and consistency of environmental data continually improves.
Continually evaluate and establish success measures to target opportunities for improvement.
Develop and maintain the tools (e.g., guidance documents, templates, training materials, etc.) necessary for consistent standards implementation.
Utilize existing and future TNI infrastructure

Members


Kirstin McCracken, Chair TestAmerica Burlington (802) 923-1019 KirstinL.McCracken@testamericainc.com	Stephen Arpie Absolute Standards, Inc. (800) 368-1131 StephenArpie@absolutestandards.com
Amy Doupe Lancaster Laboratories (717) 656-2300, ext. 1812 adoupe@lancasterlabs.com	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	Mitzi Miller Dade Moeller & Associates (509) 531-2055 mitzimi@charter.net
Judy Morgan Environmental Science Corp (615) 777-9657 Jmorgan@esclabsciences.com	Matthew Sica Maine Laboratory Certification Program (207) 287-1929 matthew.sica@maine.gov
Dan Tholen A2LA (231) 929-1721 dantholen@charter.net	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


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