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DRAFT Specific Accreditation Criteria document and supporting documentation for public comment

Meetings & Presentations May 17, 2023

NATA team

The Specific Accreditation Guidance document – Materials Characterisation of Metallic Items by X-Ray Fluroescence and Atomic (Arc/Spark) Emission Techniques has been revised as a Specific Accreditation Criteria document and renamed – Materials Characterisation of Materials by X-Ray, Fluorescence, Laser Induced Breakdown and Atomic Emission Techniques.

NATA invites feedback on this document to be provided.

Should you wish to take this opportunity to comment, please refer the below listed zip file.

This zip file includes a copy of the draft document, a background memo detailing the changes, instructions on how to provide feedback and a feedback template. Please provide all feedback to Mr Michael Fraser at by COB 16 June 2023.

Download DRAFT Specific Accreditation Criteria document for comment

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