2442.02 - American Association for Laboratory Accreditation

SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17025-2005
DHHS/FDA/ORA
PACIFIC REGIONAL LABORATORY SOUTHWEST
19701 Fairchild
Irvine, CA 92612
M. Jasmine Thompson Phone: 949 608 3520
CHEMICAL
Valid to: April 30, 2016
Certificate Number: 2442.02
In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process (including an assessment of the
laboratory's compliance with the A2LA Food Testing Program Requirements, containing the 2010 “AOAC
International Guidelines for Laboratories Performing Microbiological and Chemical Analyses for Food and
Pharmaceuticals”, accreditation is granted to this laboratory to perform the following tests using the
associated technologies:
Spectroscopy
Ultraviolet/ Visible (UV/VIS)
Fluorimetry
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
Separation Technologies
Gas Chromatography (GC)
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC with UV (DAD and FL detection)
GC/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS (TQ and ITD))
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
Wet Chemistry
Titrimetry
Electrochemical (pH)
Entomology
Extraneous Filth
Microscope
Miscellaneous
Titration (including Karl Fischer)
Organoleptic
Leak Testing
Using the following method references:
Official Methods of analysis of the AOAC International, United States Pharmacopoeia (USP-NF), FDA
Compliance Program Guides, Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM), Journal of the Association of Official
Analytical Chemist; FDA Laboratory Information Bulletins (LIB), Approved New Drug Applications,
Abbreviated New Drug Applications, European and Japanese Pharmacopoeia, FIRMS “Methods” (proprietary
drug company methods), Center for Veterinary Medicine Assignments, FDA Forensic Chemistry Center
Methods (FCC).
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Routine Test Procedures:
Test Method
Test Identity
Food Chemistry
Histamine in Seafood (Seafood Decomposition)
Nitrofuran
Flouroquinolones
Melamine
Chemotherapeutics:
Gentian Violet and Malachite Green
Nitrofuran
Flouroquinolones
AOAC 977.13
LIB 4482
LIB 4408
LIB 4423
LIB 4395; CP 7304.018
LIB 4482
LIB 4408
Drug Chemistry
Identification of Drug Products
Water content (Karl Fischer)
pH
ED drugs
USP 197, 201, 621, 736, 851; Firms methods*
USP 921
USP 791
FCC TO28 (2002); LIB 4445
Pesticides by GC/MS in Foods / Feeds
High Moisture Foods
Fatty Foods
Low Moisture Foods
Pesticides by LC/MS in Foods/Feeds
High Moisture Foods
LIB: 3896, 4178, 4304, 4308; PAM 302
LIB: 4110, 4178, 4304, 4308; PAM I 302 E8
LIB: 3964, 4110, 4178, 4304, 4308
LIB 4465
Miscellaneous
Organoleptic
Filth / Entomology / Microscopy
Animal Feed Microscopy/BSE
Latex Glove Testing
Condom Testing
CP 7303.842, 7303.844
AOAC Chapter 16; LIB; MPM
AOAC 964.07, 970.09; CVM Assignment VA
07-04; CP 71R844; LIB 4486
21 CFR Part 800.20
LIB 3970; CP 7124.21
Using the following method references:
AOAC= AOAC International; Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International
BAM = FDA Bacteriological Analytical Manual
BSE=Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
CFR= Code of Federal Regulations
CP = FDA Compliance Program
ED=erectile dysfunction
LIB = FDA Laboratory Information Bulletin
MPM= FDA Microanalytical Procedures Manual
PAM = Pesticide Analytical Manual
* Methods from regulated organizations
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A2LA has accredited
DHHS/FDA/ORA PACIFIC
REGIONAL LABORATORY SOUTHWEST
Irvine, CA
for technical competence in the field of
Chemical Testing
This laboratory is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for
the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the
operation of a laboratory quality management system (refer to joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué dated 8 January 2009).
Presented this 31st day of July 2014.
_______________________
President & CEO
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 2442.02
Valid to April 30, 2016
For the types of tests to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the laboratory’s Chemical Scope of Accreditation.