All times listed are in U.S. Eastern Time.
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| MONDAY, December 14th | 11:00AM – 12:30PM Staff Contact: Deborah McKenzie at dmckenzie@aoac.org. | AOAC Orientation: ERP – New Methods through Final Action OMA Status Orientation for ERPs and their processes including adoption of methods, tracking of First Action Official Methods of Analysis and requirements for changing the action status of Official Methods of Analysis. |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie at sargubie@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for Dietary Starch & Fiber Methods The ERP will discuss options for dietary fiber methods, including AOAC 2017.16 and AOAC 2020.07 | |
| 2:00PM – 4:00PM Staff Contact: Christopher Dent at cdent@aoac.org | AOAC ASF Working Group on Glyphosates The working group is meeting will continue drafting the standard method performance requirements for glyphosate compounds in a number of food commodities. | |
| TUESDAY, December 15th | 12:00AM – 1:00PM Staff Contact: Delia Boyd at dboyd@aoac.org | AOAC SPIFAN Working Group on Chlorates & Perchlorates The working group in its third meeting will continue drafting the standard method performance requirements for chlorates and perchlorates. |
| 1:00PM – 4:00PM Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie at sargubie@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for Gluten Assays The ERP will consider AOAC 2018.15 and any methods for Final Action or continuance of First Action status. The ERP will also discuss various validation expectations leading to draft technical bulletin(s) that will serve as initial guidance for AOAC gluten method validation. | |
| WEDNESDAY, December 16th | 11:00AM – 12:00PM Staff Contact: Delia Boyd at dboyd@aoac.org | AOAC Committee on Statistics Meeting This is the monthly meeting of the Committee on Statistics. |
| 1:00AM – 3:00PM Staff Contact: Christopher Dent at cdent@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for CASP Chemical Contaminant Methods The ERP will review a candidate method for heavy metals in cannabis and cannabis derived products. | |
| THURSDAY, December 17th | 10:00AM – 12:30PM Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie at sargubie@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for Sulfites in Seafood Methods The ERP will be completing their review of the candidate method for sulfites in shrimp. |
| 2:00PM – 3:00PM Staff Contact: Delia Boyd at dboyd@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for SPIFAN Nutrient Methods The ERP will review one (1) interlaboratory study for amino acids in infant formula and adult nutritionals. | |
| 2:00PM-3:00PM Staff Contact: Christopher Dent at cdent@aoac.org | AOAC CASP Working Group on Cannabinoids in Consumables This working group in its third meeting will continue drafting the standard method performance requirements for cannabinoids in beverages. | |
| FRIDAY, December 18th | 1:00PM – 4:00PM Staff Contact: Saliha Argubie at sargubie@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for Microbiology Methods for Food and Environmental Surfaces The ERP will be reviewing proposed method modifications for AOAC 2017.09 and AOAC 2017.10. They will be reviewing methods for Final Action status and reviewing draft technical bulletin on sample size and dilution ratios. They will be discussing use of the term “total viable count” or “total plate count”. |
| 1:30PM – 3:30PM Staff Contact: Christopher Dent at cdent@aoac.org | AOAC ERP for Low Lactose Methods The ERP will be reviewing candidate methods resubmitted based on the ERP’s previous recommendations. |
