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Accreditations, Certifications, and Compliance - Key Laboratory Services

Key Laboratory Services strictly complies with Federal and State of Illinois regulations and established industry standards concerning microbial testing of food and food ingredients, water, and indoor air.

Accreditations, Certifications, and Compliance

Key Laboratory Services strictly complies with Federal and State of Illinois regulations concerning microbial testing of food and food ingredients, water, and indoor air.

  • FDA Compliance: Registration of Drug Establishment/labeler code assignment, Annual listing Report: Department of Health and Human Services: Register No. 1420926, National Drug Code 060573.
  • Illinois Department of Public Health: Register No. 17583 Total Coliform, multiple tube fermentation procedure (SM9221A, 9221B, 9221C) and heterotrophic plate count (SM9215A, 9215B), including:
    • Illinois Rules for Certification and Operation of Environmental Laboratories (July 1998)
    • General Compliance of laboratory equipment, supplies, and materials within the provisions of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 18th Ed.
    • Quality Control including:
      • Quality Assurance Program (456.390)
      • Data Handling (456.410)
      • Record Maintenance (465.420)
      • Action Response to Laboratory Results (465.430)
      • Sample collection, handling, and preservation (465.370)
      • Analytical media - general (465.350d1)
  • Performance Testing Program for Microbiology Laboratories (EPA/NELAC guidelines)- SM9215B, 20th Ed., SM9221B, 20th Ed. Participating under WSMICRO Laboratory Evaluation - an accredited proficiency program by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program for WSMICRO 20/U27 under NIST Lab Code 200388-0. Lab Proficiency, 3941 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605.
  • Suitability Testing (SM2130B, EPA method 200.7 rev.4.4) evaluation under PDC Laboratories, Peoria, IL, accredited in accordance with NELAC Accreditation for Drinking Water EPA Lab No. 100230.
  • Equipment calibrated and certified by Mettler Toledo specification (ISO 9001) in accordance with the National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Certified personnel in Indoor Air Quality sampling by the International Indoor Air Quality Commission (IIAQC)
  • Certified personnel in Indoor Mold Inspections by the International Indoor Air Quality Commission (IIAQC)

Key Laboratory Services is a member of, and participates in ongoing education provided by, the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC International). Both of these organizations are dedicated to recognizing and promoting excellence in their respective fields of endeavor.