1. ORELAP Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC)
OELA/ORELAP
Environmental Laboratory Workshop
April 17, 2018

2. What is OTAC? Formed in 2001 by ORELAP
The Committee is made up of eight members who are chosen to provide ORELAP with a wide spectrum of relevant technical expertise and impartiality by representing a balance of interests with no single interest predominating.
OTAC members serve three year terms
Tenures are staggered so one-third of memberships expire at the end of October each year

3. Current OTAC members and terms:
Who is OTAC?
Current OTAC members and terms:
Chair: Dennis Wells, Cascadia Labs 10/2020
Derrick Tanner, Pixis/Columbia Laboratories 10/2020
Rory White, Consultant, OELA 10/2018
Marsha Farooqui, Portland Water Bureau 10/2018
Steve Thompson, Clean Water Services 10/2018
William Michalek, Umpqua Research Co. 10/2019
Darrell Auvil, APEX Lab 10/2019
Chuck Lytle, Portland Water Pollution Control Lab 10/2019

4. What do we do? Mission Statement:
The ORELAP Technical Advisory Committee (OTAC) provides a forum for open discussions between ORELAP and the environmental laboratory community both regulated and unregulated.
The Committee provides advice to ORELAP on policies, procedures, implementation and interpretation of the TNI Standards, and other technical matters pertinent to the operation of ORELAP.

5. OTAC Ombudsman Services
Need for Ombudsman services was identified as an issue by OTAC in 2002
Provides a venue for Accredited labs, or labs seeking accreditation, to bring forward issues and concerns
Such issues need to be managed consistently and responded to in a fair, consistent, and timely manner
Contact: Dennis Wells
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6. Items in progress for OTAC
Advise ORELAP on budgeting and staffing
Participate in the hiring committee for
new administrator
Provide feedback from the regulated community on issues related to Cannabis Testing, Drinking Water, Waste Water and Solid Waste Analysis.

7. Thank you