| 115 |
252.0 |
Index |
6.2.4 |
6.0 |
EOH |
Environmental & Occupational Health |
18.0 |
EM |
Environmental Monitoring |
The systematic collection and continuous or frequent standardized measurement and observation of: environmental specimens (air, water, land/soil, and plants) analyzing the presence of an indicator, exposure, or response (warning and control), including monitoring the environment for vectors of disease to give information about the environment to assess past and current status and predict future trends |
M257_NELAC |
State public health laboratory is certified or accredited by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) |
State public health laboratories that provide environmental health testing are required to meet certain industry standards to ensure safe and accurate testing of specimens and/or samples. Certification or accreditation provides assurance that a laboratory is meeting these standards to conduct laboratory tests properly. |
APHL CLSS |
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), Comprehensive Laboratory Services Survey (CLSS) |
2012, 2014, & 2016 |
Data are self-reported by public health laboratory representatives and may reflect differences in awareness, perspective and interpretation among respondents. |