Zaneta Popovska, Associate Director of Accreditation, Laboratories and Related Activities, Author at The ANSI Blog

Scientist exiting an environmental lab that has been accredited to DoD ELAP.

U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP)

ByZaneta Popovska, Associate Director of Accreditation, Laboratories and Related Activities June 7, 2023May 21, 2025

The ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP) to provide accreditation for laboratories…

Scientist collecting river water in beaker in green surrounding for NELAP environmental lab accreditation.

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NELAC and NELAP – What Do These Acronyms Mean for the Environmental Laboratory?

ByZaneta Popovska, Associate Director of Accreditation, Laboratories and Related Activities March 29, 2023May 21, 2025

What Is NELAC? NELAC stands for the National Environmental Laboratories Accreditation Conference. Established by the EPA in 1995 as a means to bring consistency in…

Pipette dripping chemical into test tube to conduct ANAB Accreditation for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

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ANAB Accreditation Plays a Role in the Risks of PFAS

ByZaneta Popovska, Associate Director of Accreditation, Laboratories and Related Activities June 13, 2019June 5, 2025

Accreditation of laboratories that analyze per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances is of great importance, given the persistence of and potential health and environmental risks associated with…