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American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL)

American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL). A Background Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) January 24, 2008 National Institute of Standards and Technology. Topics. Background Organization Federal Activities. Background. Founded in 1937

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American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL)

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  1. American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) A Background Presentation to the Interagency Committee on Standards Policy (ICSP) January 24, 2008 National Institute of Standards and Technology

  2. Topics • Background • Organization • Federal Activities

  3. Background • Founded in 1937 • 209 Members • Represents: • Testing laboratories • Product certifiers • Manufacturer’s labs • R&D firms • Consultants and suppliers

  4. ACIL Vision • To be recognized as the leader in advancing the interests of the testing industry

  5. ACIL Mission • To Enhance Members Success by • Providing advocacy, education, service and mutual support • Promoting quality, ethics, independence, objectivity and free enterprise Note: Strategic Planning in February 2008

  6. Organization • Board of Directors (11) • Committees (2) • Sections (4)

  7. Committees • Government Relations • Business Practices

  8. Sections • Conformity Assessment • Environmental • Microbiology and Analytical Chemistry • Construction Materials, Engineering and Testing

  9. Public Policy • Laboratory Accreditation • Unfair Competition

  10. Member Benefits • Laboratory Referral Database • Searchable on ACIL Website • By Product, Test Method, Geography

  11. Federal Activities • Commerce/NIST • FDA • FCC • DOL/OSHA • DOD • EPA • CPSC • DHS

  12. Commerce/NIST • Founder - NVLAP • MRAs • NVCASE • NACLA

  13. FDA • Proposal on Import Sampling • Food Safety • Seal of Excellence Program

  14. FCC • MRAs • TCB Program • Streamlining of Equipment Authorization

  15. Department of Labor/OSHA • NRTL Program • OSHA Alliance • ACES

  16. Department of Defense • MOU with US Army Corps of Engineers • NAVAIR • NAVSEA

  17. Environmental Protection Agency • CNAEL • The NELAC Institute (TNI) • NEMC – Co-Sponsor with TNI • EPA Technical Committees on Methods

  18. Consumer Product Safety Commission • ACIL Member Laboratories – Resource • Accreditation (Mattress Standard) • Consumer Product Safety Reform Act

  19. Department of Homeland Security • Safety Act • Body Armor, Interoperability, Biometrics • Conformity Assessment Infrastructure

  20. For More Information Eddie Van Aken, Acting Executive Director ACIL 1629 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 202-887-5872 202-887-1612 www.acil.org

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