AOAC SPADA Meeting
Overview
• SPADA Background and History
• Background on previous standards / SMPRs
• Organization
– Working Groups vs. Stakeholder Panels
• Current Initiative / Meeting Goals
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SPADA Sets Standards 2007 ‐ 2013
• A voluntary consensus standards body originally established via a DHS S&T
SPADA Executive Steering Committee
SPADA
First Responder Working Group
contract with AOAC INTERNATIONAL
B. anthracis Working Group (PCR)
B. anthracis HHA Working Group
• Includes representatives from DHS, CDC, DoD, DoJ, FDA, EPA, USPS, NIST, State & Local Public Health, First Responders, Industry, and Academia • Establishes method performance requirements and panels of reference materials (and validation protocols)
Y. Pestis Working Group (PCR)
Ricin HHA Working Group
F. tularensis Working Group (PCR)
Burkholderia Working Group (PCR)
Environmental Factors Working Group (PCR) Public Health Actionable Assay Working Group*
Assay Control Working Group (PCR )
Variola Working Group (PCR)
All SPADA members volunteer their time and expertise
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