1. Establishment of a Water Sub-Committee at the NLA-SA
Steve Sidney
Director NLA-SA

2. Agenda
Introduction Background Water Subcommittee – why Representation Next steps Next Meeting
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3. Background – 1 NLA-SA formed in 1998 Beginning of current form 2000
Membership : Testing and Calibration Labs
Focus:
General quality and related issues
Training PT
Professional recognition
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5. Background – 2 Need for specialisation Formation of Subcommittees
Automotive
Civil Materials Testing – MatCivils
Stack Emission Testing – STSA
Water – Name?
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6. Why a Water Subcommittee
No forum for some water lab issues to be discussed

7. Water issues
Interface with the regulator Blue & Green Drop Methods Support for standards development Sampling Training
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8. Critical Success Factors
Lab buy in Support of other bodies Independence

9. NLA-SA Water Committee
Positive decision from previous meetings

10. Next steps
Formation Membership Agree on critical issues Chairmanship Form working groups if needed
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11. Next meeting
Proposed date Week of September, 2018 Venue: NLA-SA Time:10h00 – 13h00
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