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.New Directors Elected
Date Posted: 4-16-2012
The NELAC Institute held an election for individuals to serve as members of the TNI Board of Directors for three year terms beginning on April 14, 2012. The individuals listed below were elected by the membership.
NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS
Joe Aiello
New Jersey DEP
NELAP Accreditation Body
Aaren Alger
Pennsylvania DEP
NELAP Accreditation Body
Judy Duncan
Oklahoma DEQ (retired)
Other
Jack Farrell
Analytical Excellence
Other
Scott Siders
Illinois EPA
NELAP Accreditation Body
David Speis
QC Laboratories
Laboratory
Susan Wyatt
Minnesota DOH
NELAP Accreditation Body
At the first meeting of the new Board on April 14, 2012, the following individuals were elected as officers:
Sharon Mertens, Chair
Aaren Alger, Vice-Chair
Alfredo Sotomayor, Secretary
David Speis, Treasurer
Steve Arms will then assume the role of Past Chair, taking the place of Judy Duncan.