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AOAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE  Expert Review Panel Chair Report for Fertilizers  Page 5 of 5 

MEETING MINUTES

I. Welcome and Introductions  The Expert Review Panel Chair, William Hall, welcomed Expert Review Panel members, initiated introductions,  and discussed with the panel the goal of the meeting.  II. Review of AOAC Volunteer Policies & Expert Review Panel Process Overview and Guidelines   Deborah McKenzie presented a brief overview of AOAC Volunteer Policies, Volunteer Acceptance Agreement  and Expert Review Panel Policies and Procedures which included Volunteer Conflicts of Interest, Policy on the  Use of the Association, Name, Initials, Identifying Insignia, Letterhead, and Business Cards, Antitrust Policy  Statement and Guidelines, and the Volunteer Acceptance Form (VAF).  All members of the ERP were required to  submit and sign the Volunteer Acceptance Form.  In addition, she also presented an overview of the ERP process  including meeting logistics, consensus, First Action to Final Action requirements, and documentation.  Review of Methods  All ERP members presented a review and discussed the proposed collaborative study manuscript for OMAMAN‐ 24: Determination of Total Sulfur Using High Temperature Combustion (Original Study Director: CalumMcCusker  and Tyson Rowland, Elementar Americas, located at 520 Fellowship Road, Suite D‐408, Mt. Laurel, New Jersey  08054). The method author, Aaron Johnson of Elementar Americas was present and able to address questions  and concerns of the ERP members. 1   A summary of comments was provided to the ERP members and the method  author.  By consensus, the ERP presented the following motions for OMAMAN‐24.    MOTION:  Motion by Bartos; Second by Guertal, to move OMAMAN‐24: Determination of Total Sulfur Using High  Temperature Combustion for First Action Official Methods Status based upon the current revised  manuscript.  Consensus demonstrated by: 7 in favor, 0 opposed, and 0 abstentions (Unanimous). Motion Passed.   MOTION:  Motion by Bartos; Second by Phillips, for OMAMAN‐24: Determination of Total Sulfur Using High  Temperature Combustion to be considered for AOAC Final Action Methods Status, the following is  required: 1) Method Author to distribute to the ERP a list of samples.  a. Multiple Thiosulfates   b. Potassium Sulfite  c. Elemental and Sulfate, Sulfur varying ratios  d. Organic Sulfur  2) At least one collaborator for each of the instrument types  3) Reproducibility and feedback  Consensus demonstrated by: TBD (Email Ballot) IV. AOAC Final Action Requirements for AOAC First Action Official Methods (if applicable)  The ERP will track OMAMAN‐24: Determination of Total Sulfur Using High Temperature Combustion  for a  period of Two (2) years, effective December 5, 2017.   V. Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 12:10PM EST.  III.

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1  Attachment 1: Method Author Presentation for OMAMAN‐24