AOAC OMB Orientation 9-2016

AOAC INTERNATIONAL

• Founded in 1884 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA ,  ,  • Established the Official Methods of Analysis SM Program

• < 2700 Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL • Governed by a membership‐elected volunteer Board of Directors • 17 sections worldwide including China and India • Analytical method based communities ‐ chemistry and microbiology  methods • ~ 3000 members worldwide including 42 organizational affiliate  members 1/3 of members overseas – • Established a wholly owned subsidiary – AOAC Research Institute • Standards development and conformity assessment