California ELAP Expert Review Panel

Background materials provided by ELAP for the second meeting (August 10-13, 2015)

ELAP's Revised Numbers for Participating Laboratories

Draft of ELAP Strategic Communications Plan

Draft of ELTAC By-laws

Number of Laboratories Accredited by ELAP (added 9/8/15)

Background materials provided by ELAP for the first meeting (March 17-19, 2015)

Overview and Scope

Enabling Legislation

Enabling Legislation

Number of Laboratories Certified for Each FOT and Receiving Accreditation Services

Staff Memo: Accreditation Failure Rates

TNI 2013 Evaluation of California ELAP

EPA 2013 Evaluation of California ELAP

Staff Memo: Metrics Used to Measure Success

Procedures

Staff Memo: Manuals, Quality Criteria and Checklists

• Food Pesticide Residues
• Extraction Tests of Hazardous Waste
• Bulk Asbestos Analysis
• General Mineral/Wet Chemistry
• Toxic Organic Testing and Toxic Organic Testing
• Organic Chemistry
• Physical Properties
• Field of Testing
• Perchlorate
• TEM
• Microbiology Checklist and Microbiology

Checklist for Laboratory On-Site Inspection

Follow-Up Form

Application Process Flow Charts

• Basic Initial
• Backlogged
• In-State Initial
• In-State Renewal
• In-State Amendment
• Out-of-State

Staff Resources and Qualifications

Organization Chart

Staff Memo: Staff Resources and Qualifications

Auditors' Education, Experience and Certification Levels

Finances

Staff Memo: Annual Budget

Fee Structure

Complaints

Staff Memo: Complaint Procedure and Summary of Complaints