Accreditations

Third Party Validation Provides Customer Confidence.

To build on our expertise EST has pursued many educational and accreditation opportunities for the laboratory and our staff.  Since 2005, we have been an ISO 17025 Certified Laboratory, originally through AIHA-LAP, LLC Accredited Environmental Microbiology Laboratory and most recently through the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invited us to participate in the pilot ELITE Program (Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation Program) and deemed us a proficient Legionella laboratory in 2010 and we remain proficient to this day. We are also recognized as an American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) employer of council certified personnel.

Accreditations ANAB, CDC Elite, ACAC

CDC ELITE Legionella Certification

The CDC has provided laboratories the opportunity to test their Legionella isolation techniques against standardized samples through the Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation Program (ELITE). Participating labs receive a panel of lyophilized test samples twice each year from the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene.

ANAB/ANSI ISO 17025 Certification

The ANSI Natonal Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services and training to public- and private-sector organizations, serving the global marketplace. ANAB is the largest accreditation body in North America and provides services in more than 75 countries.

Our accreditations extend beyond the company to our employees.  EST employees are active members of the following organizations and serve on special committees and boards: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA-LAP, LLC), Association of Water Technologies (AWT), American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE), Kentucky Society of Healthcare Engineers (KSHE), American Hospital Association (AHA), Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), American Indoor Air Quality Council, Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA), Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) and American Society of Microbiology (ASM).

EST STAFF HOLD THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
    • Through the American Council Governing Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH)
  • Legionella Water Management Certification (ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080)
    • Through the American Society of Sanitary Engineers (ASSE)
  • Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC)
    • Through the American Hospital Association (AHA)
  • Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC)
    • Through the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC)

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