The A2LA Environmental Testing Accreditation Program serves a wide range of users and includes a number of location- and agency-specific subprograms.

The environmental field of accreditation covers testing bodies in the following areas:

• Air
• Drinking water
• Non-potable water
• Solids
• Tissue
• Asbestos
• Radiochemistry
• Environmental lead
• Microbiology

This program has also been specifically designed to meet the needs of federal and state government agencies.

Program Requirements

• ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Accreditation of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
• Specific program requirements for all environmental testing laboratories, which include industry-specific requirements from the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAC) standard.
• Optional Requirements for the Accreditation of Field Work
  • A2LA also offers additional requirements for laboratories performing tests in the field (i.e., at other than a permanent laboratory site).

Subprograms

The following environmental subprograms have additional, specific requirements for accreditation.

• EPA National Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (NLLAP)
• Texas DOH Indoor Air Quality Testing Program
• Kentucky Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program
• Wyoming Storage Tank Remediation (STR) Program
• DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
• A2LA TNI Field Sampling and Measurement Organization (FSMO) Accreditation Program
• Air Emission Testing Bodies (AETBs) Assessment Program
• DoD Advanced Geophysical Classification Accreditation Program (DAGCAP)