Past announcements
November
9th, 2007 @ 11:30-1:30pm
Alamo Laboratory Analyst Chapter
San Antonio River Authority River
MEET AT OLD LOCATION –Board Room
100 East Guenther St.
San Antonio, Texas 78283
SUMMARY
Dr. Steve Gibson
Work Group Leader – Laboratory Accreditation Work Group
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
Steve has been with TCEQ since 1998 and performed accreditation and quality
system audits at federal, state, municipal, academic, and commercial
laboratories providing regulatory and ambient monitoring data directly and
indirectly to TCEQ.
Prior to joining TCEQ, Steve worked 17 years at Radian Corporation in Austin at
its in-house environmental laboratory that provided analytical services to that
engineering firm. He then spent one year at the Texas Department of Health doing
audits related to controlling toxic substances.
Steve has a B.S. degree in Chemistry (Shippensburg State College in
Pennsylvania) and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Analytical Chemistry (Iowa State
University).
Steve has been certified as a Quality Auditor by the American Society for
Quality since December 1999 and has served on the NELAC and then the TNI
Proficiency Testing Board since August 2005.
For more information you can
view the ALAC newsletter
here
and the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
July 26, 2007 @ 6:30-8:30pm
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority River Annex
Seguin, Texas 78155
Office # 830-379-5822
Teledyne Instruments-Tekmar
A Teledyne Technologies Company
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Summary
Missy Gibson with Teledyne-Tekmar Instruments will be demonstrating and training
on the NEW Fusion TOC Instrument . A demo will be available for hands on
training.
Please join us at GBRA for a lesson on TOC’s and Teledyne Instruments!
For more information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here and the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
June 21, 2007 @ 6:30-8:30pm
Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center
601 University Dr.
San Marcos, Tx 78666
(map)
Latchat Insturments a Hach Company
Chuck Runkle
Summary
Chuck Runkle with Lachat Instruments will be demonstrating and training on the Lachat Instrument located at EARDC. Chuck graduated from
For more information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here and the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
May 24, 2007 @
6:30-8:30pm
SARA on
600 E. Euclid
San Antonio, Tx 78212
(map)
SPECTRO Analytical Instruments-ICP-Presentation/Training
Deen Johnson
Summary
Deen Johnson has
a BS in Invertabrate Biology and MS in Environmental Chemistry from
Stephen F. Austin State University.
Deen has worked as a Lab Manager for 3 years with Northrop Services,Inc. in Houston, Tx. in the late 70's. Most of Deen's work experience is 27 yrs. in the Sales and Marketing of Analytical Instrumentation. The bulk of that has been in Spectroscopy, 21 yrs selling and marketing AA,ICP, and ICP-MS. he has a vast knowledge of the Environmental market and has served on ASTM D-19 for the Analysis of Water for over 13 years. He was honored with the receipt of the Max Hecht Award of ASTM Committee D-19 in July 1998. He has worked extensively in the the Environmental and Petroleum field over the last 30 yrs.
April 26, 2007 @
6:30-8:30pm
Alamo Cafe on 281N in SA
14250 Hwy 281 N, San
Antonio, TX - 78232
Tel: 210 - 495 – 2233
Hach Presentation and Training
by Terry Smith-
EPA Methods Updates-March 12th, 2007
Summary
Terry Smith
with the Hach Co. will be presenting the latest EPA Methods Updates
from March 12th and relate them directly to their HACH products.
We (Josie) will also be discussing GBRA’s recent NELAC Mock Audit as well as the Standard Methods updates, the recent TNI Workshops and anything else related to NELAC!!!! So bring some questions and some solutions……everyone will be listening!
For more
information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here and
the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
February 20, 2007 @
6:30-8:30pm
SAWS Laboratory
:
3610 Valley Rd. San Antonio, TX 78221
Note:
Click here for the Map
The lab is at the very dead end of Valley Rd right next to the Dos
Rios Water Recycling Center. You do NOT go in through the gate to Dos
Rios.
Summary
More of NELAC Chapter 5 Training
Monica Schafer, SAWS QAO, will continue the NELAC Chapter 5
review and discussion. Questions are encouraged.
For more
information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here and
the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
January 25, 2007 @
6:30-8:30pm
GBRA River Annex, Seguin Tx.
905 Nolan St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-5822
Summary
NELAC-Data Integrity Training
Michael C. Shepherd, Ph.D.
Shepherd Technical Services
For more
information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here and
the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
December 12, 2006 @
6:30-8:30pm
LAS/ALAC Christmas Party
LOCATION:
Mamacita’s Restaurant
New Braunfels, Texas
Off of I-35
SUMMARY
Come join the fun with friends and family! Hope to see everyone there!
Thank you for another great year!!
For more
information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here
October 26,
2006 @ 6:30-8:30pm
SAWS Headquarters, San Antonio
Tx.
2800 U.S. Hwy 281 North
San Antonio Texas
NELAC CHAPTER 5-TRAINING
TOWER 2, the Customer
Service building, Conference Room 154
Saws Map for next meeting
click here for directions
SUMMARY
Monica Shafer SAWS QAO will give a presentation on the many areas
laboratories need to concentrate on with respect to the NELAC
standard. She will use NELAC Chapter 5 (2003) as a guide. (please
bring a copy for your reference)
For more
information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here and
the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
May 25, 2006 @ 6:30pm
(Thursday)
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
905 Nolan St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
(830) 379-5822
Directions to GBRA
Annex
NELAC Chapter 5 Review
SUMMARY
Josie Longoria, GBRA’s Regional Laboratory Director will facilitate a
review of the most current NELAC chapter 5 with the members of the
Alamo Chapter. There will be a question/answer session throughout the
training. Please bring a copy of the NELAC Chapter 5 approved June 5,
2003.
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ALAC MEETINGS
March 21,
2006 @ 6:30pm (Tuesday)
San Antonio River Authority
100 East Guenther St.
San Antonio, Texas 78283
(210) 302-3674
"Troubleshooting for Ion
Chromatography - From Hardware to Software"
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January 26, 2006 @
6:30pm
Happy New Year EVERYBODY!!!!
GBRA RIVER ANNEX
933 E. Court St.
Seguin, Texas 78155
830-379-5822
SECURITY/EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS
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Mamacita's Restaurant & Cantina
505 Business IH 35
New Braunfels Texas 78130-7800 Phone#: 830-620-6565
"Vote for 2006 ALAC OFFICERS” & EAT TIL’ WE DROP!
For more information you can
view the ALAC newsletter
here and the full agenda
for the upcoming meeting
here
*AT LARGE MEMBERSHIPS
ACCEPTED
TEXAS WATER UTILITIES ASSOCIATION
LAB ANALYSTS’ SECTION San Antonio Water Systems HWY 281 (old Valero Building) Multi-Purpose Room San Antonio, Texas "Discuss NELAC Requirements” &
ICP-OES Training For
more information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here
and the full agenda for the upcoming meeting
here
11/13/05- PLEASE BEGIN CONSIDERING WHO YOU
WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE FOR OUR DECEMBER ELECTIONS. Please Consider Nominations for the TWUA/LAS
Section Awards-due by 12/31/05 ..you should have rec’d a letter/nomination
form in the mail.
December
15, 2005 @ 7:00pm
MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!
November 17, 2005 @ 6:30pm
ALAC News and announcements
The next
meeting is scheduled for Tuesday
February 24,2004 @ 6:30pm
in New Braunfels, Texas at
the New Braunfels Utilities
Surface Water Plan
New
Braunfels Utilities Surface Water Plan
2356 Gruene Rd.
New Braunfels, Texas
Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department Contaminants Laboratory
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ALAC News and announcements
1/23/2004-We
would like to thank ALAC Christmas Party Sponsors:
Pollution Control Service, San Antonio Testing and vendors that
donated door prizes.
We also have New ALAC OFFICERS: President:
Gary Steinmetz and Vice President:
Mike Machen
ATTN: The Meeting for today has been cancelled due to Inclement Weather
February 21, 2003
ALAC Meeting-The next scheduled meeting for
the Alamo Laboratory Analyst Chapter will be
New
Braunfels
Utilities Surface Water Plant
2356
Gruene Road
(830) 608-8820
Meeting Sponsored by NBU
For more information you can view the ALAC newsletter here
February
13, 2003
-3 new sponsors have been added to our Web Sponsor
page they are Alamo Aquatics Incorporated, Quality and Chemical
Consultants, and Pollution Control Services.
The ALAC Christmas
party was a successful and fun event!
You can take a look at the ALAC Christmas pictures here
12/4/02- Details for the Alamo Laboratory
Analyst Chapter Christmas Party have been added. Click
here
for more information. Presentation
by: Lynn Lindsay
For more information you can view the ALAC newsletter
here
Location:
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority
933 E. Court St.
Seguin, Texas
830-379-5822
Water Quality Supervisor, City of San Marcos
Meeting Sponsored by Fisher Scientific
*AT LARGE MEMBERSHIPS ACCEPTED