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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)
Events
Precision Measurement Training Program
The Precision Measurement Training Program is a strategic training partnership between A2LA and Wor…
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A2LA Accreditation Programs - Open Q&A
Join A2LA staff in a public Q&A!
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The A2LA Forensic Accreditation Program - An Overview
Join us for a free introductory webinar on the A2LA Forensic Accreditation Program!
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NEW! ISO/IEC 17025:2017- The New Standard for Laboratory Competence (MS 111)
This course is a comprehensive review of the philosophies and requirements of this international St…
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for Cannabis Testing Laboratories (MS 104)
This course includes a comprehensive review as well as exposure to the core philosophies and requir…
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and Laboratory Accreditation, Including AOAC Food Program Guidelines (MS 103)
This course includes a comprehensive review as well as exposure to the core philosophies and requir…
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Resources
A2LA Issues First Accreditation to Newly Published ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Fischer Custom Communications is accredited to perform electrical – R/F microwave calibrations and has been accredited by A2LA, previously under the ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard, for over 10 years.
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A2LA Launches Cybersecurity Inspection Body Program
This third-party accreditation offers an independent review of an organization’s compliance to both ISO/IEC 17020 as well as technical program requirements for the desired scope of accreditation.
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A2LA Accredits First Recreational Marijuana Laboratory in Alaska to ISO/IEC 17025
A2LA Accredits First Recreational Marijuana Laboratory in Alaska to ISO/IEC 17025
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A2LA Today March 2018 Newsletter
A2LA Today l March 2018 l Number 138
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ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17011 Update
A2LA Today l December 2017 l Number 137 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation Services
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New & Updated Documents December 2017
A2LA Today l December 2017 l Number 137 By Pam Wright, A2LA Quality Manager
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