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STAKEHOLDER PANEL ON STRATEGIC FOOD ANALYTICAL METHODS
EXPERT REVIEW PANEL ON HEAVY METALS
METHODS FOR CONSIDERATION:
Conclusion:
The Expert Review Panel reviewed one (1) heavy metals method, which had been resubmitted as recommended at the December 2, 2014 Heavy
Metals ERP Meeting.
Methods Reviewed:
Each heavy metals method collected by AOAC for consideration by this ERP was assigned a primary and secondary reviewer. The
decisions of the February 11, 2015 ERP are shown below.
Method
No.
Manuscript Title
ERP Decisions (ERP Motions, Actions for Other & Additional Final
Action Requirements)
Consensus
Decision Date
HVYM-001
Determination of
Heavy Metals in Food
by Inductively Coupled
Plasma – Mass
Spectrometry
Required prior to First Action vote as per December 2, 2014 ERP
teleconference::
1.
Data for Infant Formula (See #6 in “Recommended Actions”)
2.
Internal standard clarification (Lu)
3.
Verbiage around microwave digestion parameters
4.
Ionization buffers carbon effect
February 11, 2015: All four requirements met as agreed by consensus.
Follow Up Actions:
•
AOAC staff to move method forward to publication.
•
Members of the ERP can independently volunteer to assist
with the provision of data in support of a final action method.
ERP voted to accept
HVYM-001 as a First
Action Official Method of
Analysis (9 in favor, 0
oppose, 1 abstain.)
02/11/2015
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