Threat Agent Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program

The Threat Agent Testing Laboratory (TATL) Accreditation Program is a certification program that is used to evaluate and certify the competency and credibility of laboratories that test for the presence of threat agents. Threat agents are substances or organisms that are capable of causing harm to humans, animals, or the environment, and may include things like viruses, bacteria, toxins, and chemical agents.

To obtain TATL accreditation, a laboratory must typically demonstrate that it has the necessary facilities, equipment, and personnel to perform accurate and reliable testing for threat agents. This may include demonstrating that the laboratory follows established protocols and procedures, that it has a quality management system in place, and that it is able to produce valid and reliable test results.

TATL accreditation can be beneficial for several reasons. It can help to demonstrate the competency and credibility of the laboratory to regulatory bodies, customers, and other stakeholders, and may be required in order to qualify for certain contracts or business opportunities. Accreditation can also help to improve the quality and reliability of the laboratory's testing services, and may lead to increased confidence in the test results produced.

We offer accreditation to laboratories performing testing for biological and chemical threat agent identification in categories such as chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, toxic industrial materials, as well as select agents, and select toxins.

Our Threat Agent Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program was developed to promote confidence in the analytical testing capabilities of first responders, government agencies, law enforcement agencies, government contractors, researchers and private institutions conducting testing for biological and chemical threat agents in the lab and the field.

Our Threat Agent Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program requirements are designed to encompass the needs of laboratories tasked with identifying and detecting CBRNE Agents (CBRNE is an acronym for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive materials).

This specialty program is covered by the U.S. Accreditation Inc. chemical and biological fields of testing.

Program Requirements

• ISO/IEC 17025 and the additional accreditation requirements