1. Site Assessment Report
Canadian Association for Environmental Analytical Laboratories
(CAEAL)
Colleen Cotter
Assessments Manager

2. Year 2000 Highlights Site Assessments Accreditation Process
Assessor Recruitment
Implementation of CAN-P-4D

3. Total Assessments per Year

4. Types of Visits per Year

5. Applicant Labs (1999-2001): Locations

6. Applicant Labs: Appendices

7. Accreditation Process
Labs taking less time to respond
Confirmation of the availability of Advisory Panel
Summaries of Required Actions sent via courier
Minimal time for lab to review scope
New accreditations no longer have to go to Council

8. Assessor Recruitment

9. CAN-P-4D (ISO/IEC 17025)
CAN-P-1510D was drafted by SCC and Partners (CAEAL, NRC) and approved by TG Labs
Supplementary Checklist used in 2000 cycle
CAN-P-1510D fully implemented in 2001 cycle
Environmental Working Group members identified and in are in the process of drafting guidelines for the accreditation of environmental testing laboratories