2013 ISPAM Mid-Year Mtg Book

3/11/2013

 New pathway to F irst Action Official Methods of  Analysis SM :   ◦ create standard (SMPRs) to judge methods. ◦ collect relevant methods.  ◦ evaluate methods against SMPRs.

This is incredibly important.  

Minimum requirements reflecting the communities are now developed and documented (SMPRs)  before a method is evaluated. 

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 Reviews methods resulting from an AOAC issued Call for Methods

 Vetted by Official Methods Board for balance and conflicts of interest

 Candidate methods ◦ Evaluated by the ERP and considered for First Action Official  Methods SM status through the Alternative Pathway

◦ After 2 years, the ERP reviews any additional information (collaborative  t d fi i t ti th d t ti ) k s u y, pro c ency es ng, or o er ocumen a on , ma es  recommendation to the Official Methods Board for Final Action status

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