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MEMORANDUM
Date:
June 25, 2015
To:
AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board
From:
Darryl Sullivan, Chair – AOAC ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods
Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board
Subject:
ERP Recommendations for Final Action
Background:
In March 2015 during the AOAC Mid Year Meeting, the AOAC ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods
reviewed reproducibility information and verified additional clarifications during and after the
meeting for AOAC 2012.15 and AOAC 2012.16, Panthothenic acid in Infant Formula and
Adult/Pediatric Nutritional Formula and Total Iodine in Infant Formula and Adult/Pediatric
Nutritional Formula respectively. The ERP has reached consensus to recommend these methods to
the AOAC Official Methods Board for Final Action method status consideration.
In support of these recommendations, please find attach a report for each method with attachments
supporting the work done on the method and the ERP’s deliberation and consensus.
Recommendations:
For the AOAC OMB to consider the ERP recommendations and promote AOAC 2012.15 and AOAC
2012.16 to AOAC Final Action
Official Methods
SM
status.
Attachments:
1.
ERP Recommendation Report for AOAC 2012.15
2.
ERP Recommendation Report for AOAC 2012.16