Withdrawal of EL-V3 and EL-V4 Draft Standards
Date Posted: 1-22-2024
During the Proficiency Testing Expert Committee meeting today during the Forum on Environmental Accreditation in Columbus, the Committee presented for review and comment both EL V3 and V4. A number of corrections, primarily editorial in nature, were found. It was decided to withdraw these two Volumes of the Standard, make the necessary corrections and re-post these draft standards for comment. The Committee apologizes for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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.
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