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Under the terms of the PAHO/SCC/CAEAL Accreditation Framework Arrangement, the CAEAL/CEPIS partnership carries out site assessments and operates a proficiency testing program in the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The granting and maintenance of accreditation is under the authority of the Standards Council of Canada on the recommendation of the CAEAL/CEPIS partnership. Accreditation itself is based on satisfactory participation in the site assessment program plus satisfactory participation in proficiency testing, where such testing is offered as part of the accreditation.
The Proficiency Testing Program targets testing in the major disciplines of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and related water quality parameters.
The CAEAL/CEPIS Partnership provides training services which support both the Accreditation and Proficiency Programs. This provides opportunities for laboratories and others to gain working knowledge of some of the complex issues that face environmental testing laboratories.
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