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Technical Session Proposal

Laboratory/ELAP

California ELAP Update

Thursday, April 11, 2024
9:10 AM – 10:00 AM  
Location: A9-A11

    Lead Presenter(s)

  • Christopher Hand

    Sr. Environmental Scientist
    State Water Board / Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)
    Sacramento, CA

    • Track Lead(s)

  • TL

    Teresa E. Lopez (she/her/hers)

    Environmental Project Scientist
    Robertson-Byran, Inc.

Presentation Description: Christopher Hand, ELAP's Senior Environmental Scientist, will present an overview of ELAP's recent updates. The presentation will focus on the 2016 TNI standard incorporated by reference into ELAP's regulations, highlighting available free tools and trainings. The presentation may also address Fields of Accreditation that have changed, including those regulated in wastewater under title 40 of the code of federal regulations, part 136.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will identify ELAP programmatic changes that may affect their laboratory.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify potential sources of tools and trainings on ELAP's regulatory requirements that include the 2016 TNI standard.
  • Upon completion, participants will be able to identify the Fields of Accreditation that were altered by the US EPA's Method Update Rule.