KDHE Division of Environment Office of Laboratory Services N Myron Gunsalus Jr Director August 15 2019 KHEL Whats up with Laboratory Certification Appliances Food Restaurants Products ID: 768274
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KDHE Division of Environment | Office of Laboratory Services N. Myron Gunsalus, Jr., Director | August 15, 2019
KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?AppliancesFood RestaurantsProductsWhat sort of things get certified?USDA ChoiceUL ListedISO 9001 Company Grade A Restaurant
Accuracy ConsistencyDependability DefensibilityHow does Certification Help us? KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification?
1978 US EPA initiated a laboratory certification program for drinking water testing and delegated authority for operation of the program to state agencies. Many states expanded this program to include other environmental matrices Eventually a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) was established with state participation being voluntary.Jerry Parr, TNI, 10/20/2008Background on the Issue KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification?
KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
All KDHE Division of Environment regulatory programs (except Air) require data to be generated by a laboratory certified by the KDHE (Office of Laboratory Services/KHEL). Kansas implemented a two tier certification system. Field Laboratory Certification and NELAC certification. Kansas currently utilizes the 2003 TNI standard as the basis for their environmental laboratory certification program. Expecting to upgrade to the 2016 version of the standard this next year. What about Kansas? KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification?
Public Confidence in decisions relating to data. Consumer Protection for Data UsersEstablishes uniform standards of practice in the profession For Government Agencies, ensures data is comparable and consistent and adequate for intended purposeProvides means for continuous improvement and accountability Advantages of Certification Programs KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) General standard for management systemsNot all ISO certifications created equal TNI provides the details needed to not only provide management but also the standardized accreditation component. ISO ConsiderationKHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
Short Holding Time Parameters Standardization needed to provideAccuracyConsistency DependabilityMeets KDHE program requirements for certified laboratoryOften related to 40 CFR 136, Clean Water Act Field LaboratoryKHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
Standard Operating Procedures Basic quality control procedures to ensure consistencyDemonstration of competency DocumentationRecord KeepingNELAC Laboratory and Field Laboratory KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
NELAC Laboratory meets national standards Field Laboratory is Kansas onlyField Laboratory is not related to ISO 17025 Field Lab limited to short list of parameters in water.NELAC versus Field Laboratory KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
Certification of laboratories is an important part of the protection of public and environmental health. Kansas strives to ensure that all data meets certain criteria by implementing a standardized certification program. Certification is one part of an overall quality program to ensure data is of known and defensible quality. SummaryKHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?
Thank You / Questions N. Myron Gunsalus, Jr Director Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories6810 SE Dwight StreetTopeka, KS 66620(Forbes Field, Building 740)Myron.Gunsalus@ks.gov785-296-0801KHEL | What’s up with Laboratory Certification ?