General Instructions for Providing Laboratory Capabilities

The following voluntary checklist has been developed to collect
information associated with your laboratory=s ability to provide
analytical services in response to incidents that affect national
homeland security. This information will be compiled into a compendium
of laboratory resources and it will be made available to select State,
local and federal entities involved in response to terrorist incidents
involving unknown or suspected chemical, biological or radiological
agents. At present, few laboratories have the capability to safely
handle and analyze these kinds of samples - information about the
nation=s capability and capacity to do so is critically needed.

This checklist is separated into six parts and one attachment. The first
five parts of the checklist should take approximately two hours to
complete. You may provide any additional complementary information you
wish, however, this additional information may not be included in the
compendium.

Please note that the list of analytical services includes identifying
chemical and biological analytes as well as chemical warfare,
bioterrorism, and radiochemical agents. Examples of these agents are
included in **Attachment 1 - List of Potential Bioterrorism, Chemical
Warfare, and Radiochemical Agents**.

The sixth section is intended **only** for those laboratories indicating
that they are capable of performing biotoxin, bioterrorism,
radiochemistry, and/or chemical warfare agent analysis as specified in
the example listing.

The requested information is facility specific. Do not include
capabilities that your laboratory may have as a result of agreements
with other Federal, state or commercial laboratories. If your laboratory
has a mobile or satellite facility, please identify these capabilities
by completing a separate checklist.

**[Section One - Contact Information]{.underline}** - Include general
information about the location of the laboratory facility as well as the
names of responsible laboratory management and management for the
responsible parent organization (i.e., the organization that can commit
resources for your laboratory) to be contacted in the event of an
incident.

**[Section Two - Facilities, Personnel and Support
Services]{.underline}** - Include information associated with size of
the facility, ability to handle bioterrorism, chemical warfare and
radioactive agents, staff available to respond to incidents, and
security clearances held by each staff member, if applicable. Also
provide information related to the laboratory's support services.

**[Section Three - Analytical Capabilities]{.underline}** - Include
information regarding your laboratory=s capability to perform certain
types of analyses on a variety of environmental matrices. An analytical
capability is defined as any quality services currently performed by
experienced personnel in your laboratory facility as demonstrated by the
analysis of proficiency testing (PT) samples, performance evaluation
samples, method detection limit studies, initial precision recovery
tests, and/or field samples within the last 12 months. At this time,
analytical capabilities are not method or technique specific unless
indicated otherwise.

Analytical capabilities are separated into matrix-specific and
non-matrix specific analyses. The matrices of interest for the
matrix-specific analyses are: air, building material/debris, clinical
(human), drinking water, food, oil and/or liquid waste, other,
plant/animal tissue, soils/sediments, water, or wipes.

**[Section Four -- Laboratory Instruments/Equipment]{.underline}** -
Include the number of each instrument type currently operational at your
laboratory facility. Information regarding the number and type of
additional instrumentation not listed in this section can be provided on
a separate sheet as an addendum to this checklist, however do not
include types of standard glassware or standard instrumentation such as
balances, water baths, etc.

**[Section Five - External Quality Assurance Programs, Accreditations,
and Certifications]{.underline}** - Include information associated with
your facility=s participation in external quality assurance programs and
with organizations that have certified or accredited your facility to
perform analyses including program name/type, certification/license
number, and expiration date.

**[Section Six - Agent-Specific Capabilities]{.underline}** - Include
information associated with method and agent-specific laboratory
capabilities. This section is intended **only** for those laboratories
indicating that they are capable of performing biotoxin, bioterrorism,
radiochemistry, and/or chemical warfare agent analysis as specified in
the example listing.

##### [Section One: Contact Information]{.underline}

+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| 1             |                     |         |                     |
| .  **Facility |                     |         |                     |
|               |                     |         |                     |
| Information** |                     |         |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| Laboratory    |                     |         |                     |
| Name          |                     |         |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| Shipping      |                     |         |                     |
| Address       |                     |         |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| City          |                     |         |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| State         |                     | Zip     |                     |
|               |                     | Code    |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| Phone No.     |                     | Fax No. |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+
| Internet      |                     |         |                     |
| Address (URL) |                     |         |                     |
+---------------+---------------------+---------+---------------------+

+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| **1-2. Please   |                    |              |                |
| specify the     |                    |              |                |
| points of       |                    |              |                |
| contact for     |                    |              |                |
| this            |                    |              |                |
| laboratory**    |                    |              |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| a.  **Primary** |                    |              |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| Title           |                    |              |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| Phone No.       |                    | Fax No.      |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| E-Mail          |                    | Emergency    |                |
|                 |                    | Phone No     |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
|                 |                    |              |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| b.              |                    |              |                |
|   **Secondary** |                    |              |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| > Title         |                    |              |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| Phone No.       |                    | Fax No.      |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+
| E-Mail          |                    | Emergency    |                |
|                 |                    | Phone No.    |                |
+-----------------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+

**Section Two - Facilities, Personnel and Support Services**

*Instructions:* A "yes" answer indicates the laboratory has the
capability to successfully perform the task(s) and/or provide services
specified.

+-----------------------------+----------------------+----+---+---+---+
| 1.  Size of facility (in    |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     square ft.)             |                      |    |   |   |   |
+-----------------------------+----------------------+----+---+---+---+
| 2.  Normal Hours of         |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     Operation (M -- F)      |                      |    |   |   |   |
+-----------------------------+----------------------+----+---+---+---+
| 3.  Does your laboratory    |                      | *  |   | * |   |
|     have the ability to     |                      | *Y |   | * |   |
|     accept samples 24 hours |                      | ES |   | N |   |
|     a day, 7 days a week?   |                      | ** |   | O |   |
|                             |                      |    |   | * |   |
|                             |                      |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------+----------------------+----+---+---+---+
| 4.  Does your laboratory    |                      | *  |   | * |   |
|     have the ability to     |                      | *Y |   | * |   |
|     handle samples          |                      | ES |   | N |   |
|     containing an unknown   |                      | ** |   | O |   |
|     contaminant?            |                      |    |   | * |   |
|                             |                      |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------+----------------------+----+---+---+---+
| 5.  Does your laboratory    |                      | *  |   | * |   |
|     currently have the      |                      | *Y |   | * |   |
|     necessary facilities,   |                      | ES |   | N |   |
|     policies and            |                      | ** |   | O |   |
|     procedures - including  |                      |    |   | * |   |
|     sample handling,        |                      |    |   | * |   |
|     internal chain of       |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     custody,                |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     transportation,         |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     security, worker        |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     protection, and sample  |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     disposal - to analyze   |                      |    |   |   |   |
|     radioactive samples?    |                      |    |   |   |   |
+-----------------------------+----------------------+----+---+---+---+

**Section Two - Facilities, Personnel and Support Services (Cont.**)

  ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------
  **TERM**            **DEFINITION**

  Chemists/Analysts   Scientists who work in one or more chemistry sub
                      disciplines such as inorganic chemistry, organic
                      chemistry, analytical chemistry, or physical
                      chemistry.

  Microbiologists     Scientists who work in one or more microbiological sub
                      disciplines such as bacteriology, mycology,
                      mycobacteriology, bacteriology, virology, or serology.

  Sampling            Scientists who work in the field collecting
                      environmental samples and are responsible for
                      packaging and transporting the samples to the
                      laboratory.

  Full-time^1^        Employed for a standard length of time usually 30 --
                      40 hours over five days during the week / 7 to 8 hours
                      a day.

  Part-time^1^        Employed less than a standard 30 hours a week.

  Top Secret          Individuals with this clearance have access to
                      information or material that could be expected to
                      cause exceptionally grave damage to the national
                      security if it was released without authorization.
                      This level needs to be reinvestigated every five
                      years.

  Secret              Individuals with this clearance have access to secret
                      information and unauthorized disclosure of this
                      information could be expected to cause serious damage
                      to the national security. This level is reinvestigated
                      every ten years.

  Confidential        Individuals with this clearance have access to
                      material, which, if improperly disclosed, could be
                      reasonably expected to cause some measurable damage to
                      the national security. This level needs to be
                      reinvestigated every fifteen years.

  Select Agent        Individuals with this clearance oversee the
  Registration        possession, use, and transfer of select agents and
                      toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat
                      to public health and safety and registers all
                      laboratories and other entities in the United States
                      of America that possess, use, or transfer a select
                      agent or toxin.
  ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------

***Note:** ^1^ Minimum hour requirement is set by the organization. What
ever the organization policy is, determines the criteria.*

6.  Please specify the number of staff in each category.

  ------------ ----------------------- -------------------- -------------------
               **Chemists/Analysts**   **Microbiologist**   **Sampling**

  **Full                                                    
  Time**                                                    

  **Part                                                    
  Time**                                                    

  **Total**                                                 
  ------------ ----------------------- -------------------- -------------------

7.  Please specify the number of staff with the following clearances.
    **(OPTIONAL)**

  ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- -------------------
                     **Chemists/Analysts**   **Microbiologist**   **Sampling**

  **Top Secret**                                                  

  **Secret**                                                      

  **Confidential**                                                

  **Select Agent                                                  
  Registration**                                                  

  **Q Clearance**                                                 
  ------------------ ----------------------- -------------------- -------------------

8.  Does your laboratory have the capability to perform any of the
    following support services?

+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| a.  Provide staff for sample collection             | *  |   | * |   |
|                                                     | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| b.  Provide sample collection materials on demand   | *  |   | * |   |
|     including bottles, coolers, etc.                | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| c.  Provide fieldable/portable analytical           | *  |   | * |   |
|     instrumentation for on-site analyses            | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| d.  Provide field test kits (e.g., immunoassays)    | *  |   | * |   |
|     for field screening on demand                   | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| e.  Pickup samples                                  | *  |   | * |   |
|                                                     | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| > If yes, what is the radius from your facility, in |    |   |   |   |
| > miles:                                            |    |   |   |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+

+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| 9.  Does your laboratory have any of the following  |    |   |   |   |
|     electronic data management/exchange             |    |   |   |   |
|     capabilities or tools?                          |    |   |   |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| a.  A broadband internet connection (e.g., DSL,     | *  |   | * |   |
|     cable, T1, etc.)?                               | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| b.  An operational automated laboratory information | *  |   | * |   |
|     management system?                              | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+
| c.  The capability to provide electronic data       | *  |   | * |   |
|     deliverables?                                   | *Y |   | * |   |
|                                                     | ES |   | N |   |
|                                                     | ** |   | O |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
|                                                     |    |   | * |   |
+-----------------------------------------------------+----+---+---+---+

##### Section Three - Analytical Capabilities

Please place an AX@ in the box associated with the matrix for each
analytical capability. Refer to the general instructions of this
checklist for the definition of capability. The codes for these matrices
are: **A** - Air, **B** - Building Material/ Debris,

**C** -- Clinical (Human), **DW** -- Drinking Water, **F** - Food,
**Other** -- Other, **OW** - Oil and/or Liquid Waste, **S** -
Soils/Sediments,

**T** - Plant/Animal Tissue, **W** -- Water and **Wi** -- Wipes.

  ---------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------
  **[Organics]{.underline}**         **A**   **B**   **C**   **DW**   **F**   **O**   **OW**   **S**   **T**   **W**   **Wi**

  Aroclors                                                                                                             

  Biotoxins                                                                                                            

  Carbamates, Urea Pesticides                                                                                          

  Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA)                                                                                        

  CWA Degradation Products                                                                                             

  Disinfection By-Products                                                                                             

  Explosives                                                                                                           

  Fuel Oil Fingerprinting                                                                                              

  Herbicides                                                                                                           

  Organochlorine Pesticides                                                                                            

  Organophos. Pesticides                                                                                               

  PAHs                                                                                                                 

  PCB Congeners                                                                                                        

  Pharmaceuticals                                                                                                      

  Rodenticides (non-OP pest.)                                                                                          

  Semivolatile Organic Compounds                                                                                       

  TPH/DRO/GRO by GC                                                                                                    

  Volatile Organic Compounds                                                                                           

  **[Dioxin]{.underline}**           **A**   **B**   **C**   **DW**   **F**   **O**   **OW**   **S**   **T**   **W**   **Wi**

  2,3,7,8 TCDD                                                                                                         

  Tetra-Octa CDDs/CDFs                                                                                                 

  **[Metals]{.underline}**           **A**   **B**   **C**   **DW**   **F**   **O**   **OW**   **S**   **T**   **W**   **Wi**

  Metals                                                                                                               

  Ultra-trace Metals                                                                                                   

  Hexavalent Chromium                                                                                                  

  Organo-metals                                                                                                        

  Metals Speciation                                                                                                    

  **[Radiochemistry]{.underline}**   **A**   **B**   **C**   **DW**   **F**   **O**   **OW**   **S**   **T**   **W**   **Wi**

  Gross Alpha/Beta                                                                                                     

  Gross Gamma                                                                                                          

  Radon                                                                                                                

  Radium (226/228/Total)                                                                                               

  Fission Products (Isotopes)                                                                                          

  Transuranics                                                                                                         

  Chem Anal on Rad. Samples                                                                                            

  **[Bioterrorism                    **A**   **B**   **C**   **DW**   **F**   **O**   **OW**   **S**   **T**   **W**   **Wi**
  Agents]{.underline}**                                                                                                

  Bacteria                                                                                                             

  Viruses                                                                                                              

  Protozoa                                                                                                             

  Rickettsial                                                                                                          

  **[Asbestos/Fibers                 **A**   **B**   **C**   **DW**   **F**   **O**   **OW**   **S**   **T**   **W**   **Wi**
  by]{.underline}**                                                                                                    

  Polarized Light/Phase Contrast                                                                                       

  Scanning Electron Microscopy                                                                                         

  Trans. Electron Microscopy                                                                                           

  Man-Made Vitreous Fibers                                                                                             
  ---------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- -------- ------- ------- ------- --------

  ---------------------------- ------ ----------------------------- ------
  **Biological**                                                    

  Chlorophyll                         Micro-particulate Analysis    

  Acute Tox. Bioassay                 Bacterial (coliforms, etc.)   

  Chronic Tox. Bioassay               Whole Eff. Tox (WET)          

  Phase 1 Tox. ID Evals               Phase 2 Tox. ID Evals         

  Phase 3 Tox. ID Evals                                             

  **Air Media**                                                     

  Summa Canisters                     Tenax Tubes                   

  Carbon Molecular Sieves             Charcoal Tubes                

  Polyurethane Foam                   XAD Resin                     

  Cellulose Filters                   Tedlar Bags                   

  Particulate Matter                  Impinger Tubes                

  **General Chemistry**                                             

  Anions                              Physical (TDS, pH, etc)       

  Chemical Oxygen Demand              Perchlorate                   

  Oil and Grease                      Total Organic Carbon          

  TOC in Soils                        AVS/SEM                       

  **Physical**                                                      

  Viscosity                           Bulk Density                  

  Chlorine                            Total Sulfur                  

  British Thermal Units               Karl Fischer Test             

  **Waste\                                                          
  Characterization**                                                

  Ignitability                        Corrosivity                   

  Reactivity                          TCLP                          

  SPLP                                                              
  ---------------------------- ------ ----------------------------- ------

# Section Four - Laboratory Instruments/Equipment

Please indicate the number of each type of instrument/equipment
currently operational within your facility.

  -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
  **Quantity**   **Instrument/Equipment**

                 Accelerated Solvent Extraction (ASE) Apparatus

                 Alpha Spectroscopy System (ASPEC)

                 Auto Analyzer (Wet Chemistry)

                 Auto Organism Identification System

                 Autoclave

                 Automated Distillation Units (ASTM-D-86)

                 Automated Gel Permeation Column (GPC)

                 Automated Hotblock Digestion System

                 Automated Solid Phase Extractor (SPE)

                 Bright Field Microscope

                 Capillary Electrophoresis with UV detector (CE/UV)

                 Centrifuge

                 CHN Elemental Analyzer

                 CHNOS Elemental Analyzer

                 Class I Biosafety Cabinet

                 Class II Biosafety Cabinet

                 Class III Biosafety Cabinet

                 CO Analyzer

                 CO2 Incubators

                 Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption (CVAA) Spectrophotometer or
                 Analyzer

                 Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence (CVAF) Spectrophotometer or
                 Analyzer

                 Coulter Counter

                 Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscope

                 Direct Mercury Analyzer

                 Field/Portable Gas Chromatograph/Electron Capture Detector
                 (GC/ECD)

                 Field/Portable Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS)

                 Field/Portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer

                 Flame Atomic Absorption (FAA) Spectrophotometer or
                 Analyzer

                 Flashpoint Analyzer (FLASH)

                 Flow Cytometer

                 Flow Injection Mercury System (FIMS)

                 Fluorescence/Epifluorescence Microscope

                 Fouier Transformer Infrared (FTIR) Microscope

                 Gamma Spectroscopy System (GSPEC)

                 Gas Flow Proportional Counter

                 Gasoline Properties Analyzer

                 Gasoline Vapor Pressure Analyzer

                 Gas Chromatograph (GC)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Atomic Emission Detector (GC/AED)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Electrolytic Conductivity Detector
                 (GC/ELCD)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Electron Capture Detector (GC/ECD)
  -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------

  -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
  **Quantity**   **Instrument/Equipment**

                 Gas Chromatograph/Flame Ionization Detector (GC/FID)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Flame Photometric Detector (GC/FPD)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Fourier Transform Infrared (GC/FTIR)
                 Spectrometer

                 Gas Chromatograph/Halogen Specific Detector (GC/HSD)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Nitrogen-Phosphorus Detector (GC/NPD)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Photo Ionization Detector (GC/PID)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Pulsed Flame Photometric Detector
                 (GC/PFPD)

                 Gas Chromatograph/Thermal Conductivity Detector (GC/TCD)

                 Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus (gel box)

                 General Purpose Incubators

                 Glove Box

                 Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption (GFAA) Spectrometer

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC)

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Tandem Mass
                 Spectrometer - Quadrapole Time of Flight (HPLC/MSMS/TOF)

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Tandem Mass
                 Spectrometer (HPLC/MS/MS)

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Photo Diode
                 Array and Fluorescence Detectors (HPLC/PDA/FL)

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph/\
                 Atmospheric Pressure Ion Mass Spectrometer (HPLC/APIMS)

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer
                 (HPLC/MS) -Quadrapole

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph /Particle Beam Mass
                 Spectrometer (HPLC/PBMS)

                 High Performance Liquid Chromatograph /Thermospray Mass
                 Spectrometer (HPLC/TSMS)

                 High Resolution Mass Spectrometer (HRMS)

                 High Resolution Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
                 (HRGC/MS)

                 High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma with Mass
                 Spectrometry (HRICP/MS) System

                 Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Analyzer

                 Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (HGAAS)
                 System

                 Inductively Coupled Plasma/Mass Spectrometer (ICP/MS)

                 Immunoassay Analyzer (IMMUNO)

                 Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma (ICAP) Spectrometer
  -------------- ----------------------------------------------------------

# Section Four - Laboratory Instruments/Equipment (continued)

  -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
  **Quantity**   **Instrument/Equipment**

                 Infrared Spectrophotometer (IRSPEC)

                 Inverted Microscope

                 Ion Chromatograph (IC)

                 Ion Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (IC/MS)

                 Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IR/MS)

                 Kinetic Fluorescence Analyzer

                 Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer

                 Liquid Scintillation Detector

                 Lucas Cell Scintillation Detectors

                 Microbalance

                 Microcentrifuge

                 Microwave Digestion Unit

                 Mobile Laboratory w/fume hood and generator

                 Muffle Oven

                 NOx Analyzer

                 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

                 Ozone Analyzer

                 Particle Size Distribution Samplers

                 Particulate Matter Personal Monitors

                 Particulate Matter Residential Monitors

                 Phase Contrast Microscope

                 Polarized Light Microscope

                 Radio Induction Furnace

                 Raman Spectrometer

                 Real time monitors for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
                 (PAH)

                 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
  -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

  -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------
  **Quantity**   **Instrument/Equipment**

                 Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)

                 Scanning Electron Microscope/Energy Dispersive X-ray
                 systems (SEM/EDX)

                 SO2 Analyzer

                 Supercritical Fluid Extractor

                 Tandem MS or MS/MS - Ion Trap System

                 Tandem MS or MS/MS - Triple Quadrupole System

                 Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
                 Agitation Apparatus

                 Temperature-controlled variable speed centrifuge

                 Thermocycler for Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Analysis

                 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOF/MS)

                 Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) Apparatus

                 Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzer

                 Total Organic Halides (TOX) Analyzer

                 Total Organic Nitrogen (TON) Analyzer

                 Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)

                 Ultrafreezer (80 degree C)

                 Ultraviolet/Visible Spectrophotometer

                 UV Transluminator

                 UV Transluminator/Digital Gel Photo Capture System

                 Magnetic Particle Concentrator (MPC) (Viral/Protozal
                 Parasitic)

                 X-ray Diffraction System

                 X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) Analyzer
  -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

# Section Five - External Quality Assurance Programs, Accreditations and Certifications

Please indicate the external quality assurance program(s),
accreditations and certification with which your laboratory is currently
affiliated. Enter all of the requested information next to each checked
item, if applicable. If your laboratory is associated with any programs
that are not listed, please enter the appropriate information in the
space provided below.

  ---------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------
  **[Program Type]{.underline}**                 **[Certification/\      **[Expiration
                                                 License                 Date]{.underline}**
                                                 Number]{.underline}**   

  **Quality Assurance Programs**                                         

  U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)                                    

  U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)                                    
  Radiological Laboratory                                                

  U.S. Air Force Center for Environmental                                
  Excellence (AFCEE)                                                     

  U.S. Navy Environmental Energy Support                                 
  Activity (NEESA)                                                       

  U.S. Navy Clean Program                                                

  U.S. EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP)                             

  U.S. EPA Discharge Monitoring and Report QA                            
  Program (DMRQA)                                                        

  Department of Energy (DOE) Radchem Cross                               
  Check - Quality Assurance Program (EMP QAP)                            

  Drinking Water Laboratory Certification                                
  Program                                                                

  National Institute of Occupational Safety and                          
  Health (NIOSH)                                                         

  NIST National Voluntary Laboratory                                     
  Accreditation Program (NVLAP) - Asbestos                               

  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)                         
  Plant Protection and Quarantine Program                                

  Food Emergency Response Network (FERN)                                 

  Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Laboratory                           
  Response Network (LRN)\*                                               

  National Environmental Laboratory                                      
  Accreditation Program (NELAP/TNI)                                      

  \* - Please specify agents in space provided                           
  below in the Other Programs section.                                   

                                                                         

  **[Other Programs]{.underline}**               **[Certification/\      **[Expiration
                                                 License                 Date]{.underline}**
                                                 Number]{.underline}**   

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                         
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**Section Six - Agent-Specific Capabilities**

**[Instructions:]{.underline}** This section is intended **only** for
those laboratories indicating that they are capable of performing
bioterrorism, radiochemistry, and/or chemical warfare agent analysis as
specified in Attachment 1 - List of Potential Bioterrorism, Chemical
Warfare, and Radiochemical Agents. Please answer the following questions
associated with the analytical: sample collection and handling, and;
data delivery capabilities for each method. A separate form should be
completed for each method and matrix. The estimated time for completing
this form is approximately 15 minutes per method.

**[Analytical]{.underline}**

**Agent** - Indicate the name of the specific agent(s), chemical(s),
isotope(s), or organism(s) to which the method applies. See Attachment 1
for the specific agents.

**Capacity** - Indicate the number of field samples/specimens that can
be analyzed and results reported to the user within a one week period.

**Description** - Include a description or brief abstract of the method
or technique. Include a description of special matrix-specific
preparation procedures.

**Limitations/Interferences** - Indicate any limitations, interferences
or other factors that would affect the quality of the data produced
using this method.

**Matrix** - Indicate the applicable sample matrix for the method.

**Method** - Enter the title of the analytical method. Include the
source, citation, and method number of the analytical method used to
determine a specific agent. If the method is an internal procedure or is
not a standardized method, please note the basic steps and the name of
the agent.

**Sensitivity** - Indicate the level of detection, method detection
limit, quantitation limit, minimum reporting level or range of
sensitivity for the method, as demonstrated by your laboratory. Identify
the type of limit used and appropriate units.

**Status** - Indicate if your laboratory is currently using the method
or if it is planned to be implemented at a later date. Please provide
the anticipated implementation date.

**Technique/Instrumentation** - Identify the instrumentation and/or
technique used to identify the agent (e.g., PCR, GC/MS, ion
chromatography, etc.).

**Turnaround** - Indicate the time from the receipt of the sample to
delivery of quality results to the user. Report in hours or number of
calendar days.

**[Sample Collection and Handling]{.underline}**

**Labeling Requirement to Ship** - Indicate special labeling or
placarding required for the shipment of environmental samples containing
the agent(s).

**Packing Instructions** - Indicate any special sample packaging (i.e.,
use of sorbent material, double packaging, etc.) to be used.

**Sample Volume per Matrix** - Indicate the minimum amount of sample
that must be collected in order to meet the sensitivity specified in
this method.

**Sample Preservation per Matrix** - Indicate the appropriate
preservatives/preservation techniques to be applied. If the method
identifies degradation compounds, please specify the appropriate
degradation agent to be added.

**Solvents Needed to Collect Samples** - Ultra-pure liquid or solution
including methanol, distilled/deionized water or acid that is added as a
measured quantity to specimens or materials collected for testing in
order to preserve the target components and keep them intact.

**Date Completed** - Indicate the date when the form was completed.

**Completed By** - Indicate the name of the individual responsible for
completing the form.

# Method for Agent Specific Capabilities

(Submit for each agent)

+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| #####        |                                                       |
| # Analytical |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Agent**    |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Matrix**   |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Method**   |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Technique/ |                                                       |
| Instr        |                                                       |
| umentation** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **S          |                                                       |
| ensitivity** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **           |                                                       |
| Limitations/ |                                                       |
| Int          |                                                       |
| erferences** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **D          |                                                       |
| escription** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Status**   |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **           |                                                       |
| Turnaround** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Capacity** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| ######       |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| #            |                                                       |
| ##### Sample |                                                       |
|  Collection  |                                                       |
| and Handling |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Sample     |                                                       |
| Volume per   |                                                       |
| Matrix**     |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Solvents   |                                                       |
| Needed to    |                                                       |
| Collect      |                                                       |
| Samples**    |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Sample     |                                                       |
| Preservation |                                                       |
| per Matrix** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Packing    |                                                       |
| In           |                                                       |
| structions** |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Labeling   |                                                       |
| Requirement  |                                                       |
| to Ship**    |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| []{.mark}    |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Date       | []{.mark}                                             |
| Completed**  |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
| **Completed  |                                                       |
| By**         |                                                       |
+--------------+-------------------------------------------------------+

Note: Media = air, building material/debris, clinical (human), drinking
water, food, oil and/or liquid waste, other, plant/animal tissue,
soils/sediments, water, or wipes.

**ATTACHMENT 1**

List of Potential Bioterrorism, Chemical Warfare, and Radiochemical
Agents

The following are lists that contain specific organisms, biotoxins,
chemicals and radioactive isotopes that could be used as bioterrorism,
chemical warfare, and radiochemical agents in a terrorist attack. These
lists are intended to be examples of possible agents that may require
high laboratory capacities for analytical services in a terrorist
incident. The lists are separated into three categories.

**[Bioterrorism Agents]{.underline}**

A bioterrorism agent is defined as organisms (including bacteria,
viruses, and protozoa) and biotoxins that may be found in natural
environmental surroundings or may be weaponized in such a way to
increase their virulence and/or increase their resistance to vaccination
or antibiotic treatment.

This list included in this attachment contains potential bioterrorism
agents including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and biotoxins. The lists
of potential bioterrorism agents were obtained from both the Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) lists of
potential bioterrorism agents. These agents are separated into three
categories:

A High-priority agents that can be easily disseminated or transmitted
from person to person, result in high mortality rates and have the
potential for major public health impacts, might cause public panic and
social disruption, and require special action for public health
preparedness.

B Second highest priority agents that are moderately easy to
disseminate, result in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates,
and require specific enhancements of CDCs diagnostic capacity and
enhanced disease surveillance.

C Emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemination in
the future because of availability, ease of production and
dissemination, and the potential for high morbidity and mortality rates
and major health impact.

These categories are provided in the list of potential bioterrorism
agents that follow.

**[Chemical Warfare Agents]{.underline}**

Chemical warfare agents are substances that may be used to cause the
disturbance, disease, or death of humans during acts of terrorism. They
can be grouped based on the effects they have on exposed individuals.
Such groups include blistering/vesicant, blood, vomiting, riot control,
choking, incapacitating/pharmaceuticals, and nerve agents.

The list included in this attachment contains potential chemical warfare
agents obtained from CDC's list of chemical warfare agents. These agents
are not separated into analytical groupings but are grouped based on the
effect on exposed individuals.

**[Radiochemical Agents]{.underline}**

Radiochemical agents are defined as contaminants containing radioactive
chemicals that emit radiation.

The list included in this attachment contains radiochemical agents that
could be byproducts of a nuclear explosion or used in a dirty bomb.

Each of these lists can be expanded and/or contracted as new information
is collected.

**List of Agents**

######## Bioterrorism Agents

**Bacteria**

-   *Bacillus anthracis* (Category A)

-   *Yersinia pestis* (Category A)

-   *Francisella tularensis* (Category A)

-   *Clostridium botulinum* (Category A)

-   *Brucella* spp. (Category B)

-   *Salmonella* spp. (Category B)

-   *Shigella* spp. (Category B)

-   *Escherichia coli* 0157:H7 (Category B)

-   *Vibrio chlolerae* (Category B)

-   *Burkholderia mallei* (Category B)

-   *Burkholderia pseudomallei* (Category B)

-   *Listeria monocytogenes* (Category B)

-   *Campylobacter jejuni* (Category B)

-   *Yersinia enterocolitica* (Category B)

## Viruses

-   Variola major (smallpox)

-   and other pox viruses (Category A)

-   Arenaviruses (e.g., LCM, Junin, Macup , Ganarito virus, Lassa fever)
    (Category A)

-   Bunyaviruses (e.g., Hantaviruses, Rift Valley Fever) (Category A)

**Viruses (Continued)**

-   Flaviruses (e.g, Dengue) (Category A)

-   Filoviruses (e.g., Ebola, Marburg) (Category A)

-   Caliciviruses (Category B)

-   Hepatitis A (Category B)

-   Viral encephalitis (e.g., West Nile Virus, LaCrosse) (Category B)

## Biotoxins

-   *Clostridium botulinum* toxin (Category A)

-   Epsilon toxin of *Clostridium perfringens* (Category B)

-   Ricin toxin from *Ricinus communis* (Category B)

-   Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (Category B)

-   T-2 mycotoxin

-   Aflatoxin

-   Microcystins

-   Anatoxin A

-   Tetrodotoxin

-   Saxitoxin

######### Chemical Warfare Agents

## Blistering/Vesicant Agents

-   Mustards (Mustard Gas (H), Distilled Mustard (HD), Sesqui Mustard
    (Q), and/or Mustard/T

-   Lewisite (L, L-1, L-2 and/or L-3)

-   Phosgene Oxime (CX)

-   Ethyldichloroarsine (ED)

-   Methyldichloroarsine (MD)

-   Mustard/Lewisite (HL)

-   Nitrogen Mustard (HN-1, HN-2 and/or HN-3)

-   Phenodichloroarsine (PD)

## Blood Agents

-   Arsine (SA)

-   Cyanogen Chloride (CK)

-   Hydrogen Chloride

-   Hydrogen Cyanide (AC)

## Vomiting Agents

-   Adamsite (DM)

-   Diphenylchloroarsine (DA)

-   Diphenylcyanoarsine (DC)

**Choking Agents (Lung/Pulmonary)**

-   Chlorine (CL)

-   Diphosgene (DP)

-   Cyanide

-   Nitrogen Oxide (NO)

-   Perflurorisobutylene (PHIB)

-   Phosgene (CG)

-   Red Phosphorous (RP)

-   Sulfur Trioxide‑Chlorosulfonic Acid (FS)

-   Teflon and Perflurorisobutylene (PHIB)

-   Titanium Tetrachloride (FM)

-   Zinc Oxide (HC)

**Incapacitating Agents/Pharmaceuticals**

-   Agent 15 and/or BZ

-   Cannibinoids

-   Diacetylmorphine

-   Fentanyls

-   LSD

-   Phenothiazines

-   Phencyclidine

####### Nerve

-   G-Agents (Tabun (GA), Sarin (GB), Soman (GD), GE, and/or Cyclohexyl
    Sarin (GF)

-   V-Agents (VE, VG, V-Gas, VM and/or VX)

**Other**

-   Fluoroacetate compounds

-   Strychnine

-   Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine

######## Radiochemical Agents

## 

## Gross Alpha

-   Neptunium 237 (Np 237)

-   Polonium 210 (Po 210)

-   Plutonium (Pu)

-   Uranium (U)

    **Gross Beta**

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-   Cerium 141 (Ce 141) and/or Cerium 144 (Ce 144)

-   Erbium 169 (Er 169)

-   Iron 55 (Fe 55)

-   Lanthanum 140 (La 140)

-   Promethium 147 (Pm 147)

-   Ruthenium 106 (Ru 106)

-   Strontium 90 (Sr 90)

-   Technetium 99 (Tc 99)

-   Thallium 204 (Tl 204)

-   Thulium 10 (Tm 10)

**Gamma Spectroscopy**

-   Americium 241 (Am 241) (special detector)

-   Cadmium 109 (Cd 109)

-   Cerium 144 (Ce 144)

-   Curium 243 (Cm 243)

-   Cobalt 57 (Co 57) and/ or Cobalt 60 (Co 60)

-   Cesium 134 (Cs 134) and/ or Cesium 137 (Cs 137)

-   Iron 55 (Fe 55) (special detector)

-   Gadolinium 153 (Gd 153)

-   Iodine 131 (I 131)

-   Iridium 192 (Ir 192)

-   Krypton 85 (Kr 85)

**Gamma Spectroscopy (continued)**

-   Lanthanum 140 (La 140)

-   Molybdenum 99 (Mo 99)/(99mTC)

-   Radium 226 (Ra 226)

-   Ruthenium 103 (Ru 103)

-   Selenium 75 (Se 75)

-   Uranium 235 (U 235)

-   Ytterbium 169 (Yb 169)

## Alpha Spectroscopy following Radiochemistry

-   Plutonium Isotopes (Pu=s)

-   Uranium Isotopes (U=s)

-   Thorium Isotopes (Th=s)

## Specific Radiochemistry

-   Iodine Isotopes

-   Krypton 85 (Kr 85)

-   Radium 228 (Ra 228)

-   Strontium 90 (Sr 90) (definitive)

## Liquid Scintillation

-   Tritium (H 3)

-   Nickel 63 (Ni 63)

-   Phosphorus 32 (P 32)

## Other

-   Erbium 169 (Er 169)

-   Iodine 125 (I 125) and/or Iodine 129 (I 129)

-   Palladium 103 (Pd 103)