# DoD Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP)
> **US Department of Defense** · Final rule. · Published 2016-11-17 · Effective 2016-12-19 · 81 FR 80996
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-27645
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 80996
- **CFR reference:** 32 CFR 188
- **Publication date:** 2016-11-17
- **Effective date:** 2016-12-19
- **DOD docket:** Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-0230
## Abstract

This final rule establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures to be used by DoD personnel for the operation and management of the DoD ELAP. The DoD ELAP provides a unified DoD program through which commercial environmental laboratories can voluntarily demonstrate competency and document conformance to the international quality systems standards as they are implemented by DoD.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/11/17/2016-27645/dod-environmental-laboratory-accreditation-program-elap)
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