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Why the new WG Initiative?
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Offers companies the opportunities to solve
challenges without waiting on priorities of existing
stakeholder panels
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Advisory Panel participation and discussion
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WG’s funded by current OA’s and new companies
interested in addressing immediate needs
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or ana y ca s an ar s s an ar me o per ormance
requirements; and
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scientifically valid fit for purpose methodology
SPSFAM Mid-Year Meeting, March 2015
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Heavy metals
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Arsenic speciation SMPR 2015.006 approved
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Call for methods, 3 methods received, call
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exten e , ERP mi ‐year 2016
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Applicability: Arsenic species and/or total inorganic
arsenic
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Selected foods: Rice, Rice based products (baby
food cereals, infant formula, cereal), Fruit juice
(apple, grape), Fish oil based supplements, Seafood
(finfish, shellfish, seaweed)