AOAC STANDARDS & METHODS ORIENTATION E-BOOK

9/10/2019

Establish SMPR ® Standard Method Performance Requirements

Establish  SMPRs

• Documents a community’s analytical method needs • Very detailed description of the analytical requirements • Includes method acceptance requirements • Used to qualify methods for AOAC approval in the Official Methods SM program • Published as a standard

Standard Methods Performance  Requirements (SMPRs)

• Documents a community’s analytical  method needs. • Very detailed description of the  analytical requirements. • Includes method acceptance  requirements. • Used to adopt AOAC Official Methods  by Expert Review Panels. • Published as a standard in the OMA  and in the  Journal of AOAC  International.

Publication of  Standard  Method  Performance  Requirements

After2years, ERP  recommends to  AOACOfficial  MethodsBoard  regarding status of  method

ExpertReview  Panel

FirstAction, Official  Methods  status

AdvisoryPanel

Stakeholder Panel

WorkingGroups

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