A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Lauren Bisson, A2LA HR Generalist Since the last edition of A2LA Today, A2LA has welcomed several new staff members to our growing team! Mr. David Fricker received his B.S. in Biology from Towson University. Prior to joining A2LA, David worked at Thermo
Summary of CASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 Drafting Group Meeting 2
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Trace McInturff, A2LA Senior Director, Accreditation Services CASCO ISO/IEC 17025 WG44 held its second drafting group (DG) meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on May 1 - 3, 2017 at the NRC office. 18 delegates were in attendance. A2LA was
A2LA Appoints Tim Osborne as Senior Director to Lead the Association’s Training Services
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Sunayna Johnson, A2LA Project Coordinator A2LA is proud to announce that Tim Osborne has been appointed to the newly-created position of Senior Director of Training Services. Osborne currently also serves as NCSLI’s VP of Operations and contributes technical
A2LA Attends Initial ASTM Organizational Meeting for Cannabis Committee
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Adam Gouker, A2LA General Manager, Accreditation Services In recognition of the need for international standards within the cannabis industry, ASTM International held an organization meeting at their headquarters in West Conshohocken, PA on Tuesday, February
A2LA Attends the 2017 “Emerald Conference” in Support of Quality in Cannabis Testing
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Roger Brauninger, A2LA Biosafety Program Manager Although the name of the conference may imply otherwise, this was not a conference on gemstones. A2LA CEO, Lonnie Spires, and A2LA Biosafety Program Manager, Roger Brauninger, traveled to San Diego, California
A2LA Chosen to Credential Cannabis Testing Laboratories in the State of Alaska
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Roger Brauninger, A2LA Biosafety Program Manager A2LA has been awarded a contract with the state of Alaska, under Alaska regulation AAC 306, to provide credentialing services for five marijuana testing facilities in the State. The contract requires that
A2LA Expands IAAC Scope of Recognition to Include Proficiency Testing Providers & Reference Materials Producers
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing & Business Development Manager A2LA is proud to announce that its Scope of Recognition as an Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multi-Lateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory has been expanded to include
A2LA Recognized by The NELAC Institute (TNI) for Accrediting Environmental Laboratories
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Chris Gunning, A2LA Accreditation Manager A2LA is proud to announce that it has received recognition as a non-governmental accreditation body (NGAB) from The NELAC Institute (TNI) for accrediting environmental laboratories, using ISO/IEC 17025 and the TNI