AOAC STANDARDS & METHODS ORIENTATION E-BOOK

9/10/2019

AOAC Official Methods of Analysis SM (OMA)

• AOAC’s premiere methods program • published in the Official Methods of Analysis of  AOAC INTERNATIONAL  (print and online) • Manuscripts published in the  Journal of AOAC  INTERNATIONAL • First Action and Final Action status • PTM Methods can be submitted to the OMA  program • AOAC administers Official Methods SM (OMA)  program based on AOAC standards  development activity or on sole/individual  submissions • Adoption of methods as Official Methods  is  contingent upon  – Relevant standards development activities  and call for methods

– Sole source/ individual submissions  through demonstration of validated  performance claims 

About OMA Methods

Must include safety  precautions and  warnings for any step  or component used or  that results from  using the method

Should be written  such that it can be  used as written

Can be modified  and/or extended to  other applicabilities

Must be extremely  detailed

Supporting Validation  Data Required

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