1. 2016 Analytical Services Program Workshop
Status of DOE Technical Standard: Requirements for Evaluating Environmental Laboratory Performance
Presented to:
2016 Analytical Services Program Workshop
Debbie Rosano, Acting Director
Office of Sustainable Environmental Stewardship (AU-21)

2. Overview Update From Last Year Revised “Technical Standard”
Introduction to the Revised “Technical Standard”
Additional Options for Evaluating Lab Performance
Path Forward

3. Update From Last Year Reviewed and binned comments
Developed new path forward
Removed focus on requirements for proficiency testing and focused on options to evaluate laboratory performance

4. Revised “Technical Standard”
The Updated “Technical Standard” provides options for evaluating laboratory performance:
Proficiency Testing Programs
Auditing
Quality Control Samples
Data Review

5. Introduction to the Revised “Technical Standard”
Use of MAPEP
Use of alternative Performance Testing Samples
Use of other available audit reports
Evaluate laboratory performance using project-related quality control checks, CRM’s, Double Blind PT’s, Reference Laboratories, and Data Validation

6. Additional Options for Evaluating Lab Performance
Accreditations held by the Laboratory
Project-Related QC Checks
Matrix Spikes
Serial Dilution Techniques
Standard Additions
Surrogates (Organics)

7. Additional Options for Evaluating Lab Performance (Continued)
CRM’s in Natural Matrices
Double-Blind PT Samples
Use of a Reference Laboratory
Data Validation

8. Path Forward? Definition of “Technical Standard”
Revise title to be a Handbook?
Open Discussion

9. Questions

10. Contact Information
Debbie Rosano
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Environmental Stewardship
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