The University Hygienic Laboratory participates in many external performance evaluations (external audits) including, but not limited to, Water Supply and Water Pollution Performance Evaluation Series, USGS's Analytical Evaluation Program for Standard Reference Water Samples, NIOSH's Proficiency Analytical Testing Program, the Radionuclide cross check program and all of the applicable and available CLIA '88 proficiency testing programs. Below is an abbreviated list of the Hygienic Laboratory's certifications, accreditations, and licenses. For further information about any of these items, please contact the Laboratory at 319/335-4500.

Certifications / Accreditations:

• AIHA (The American Industrial Hygiene Association)
Description: Environmental Lead and Industrial Hygiene
• CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments)
Description: Moderate and/or High Complexity Testing
• ICR - EPA (Information Collection Rule - Environmental Protection Agency)
Description: Chemical, Protozoa, and Virus
• SDWA - EPA (Safe Drinking Water Act - Environmental Protection Agency)
Description: SDWA Program: Chemical, Microbiological, and Radiological
• State of Iowa - DNR (Department of Natural Resources)
Description: Drinking Water, Underground Storage Tank, Wastewater, and Solid
Waste and Contaminated Sites Programs: Chemical, Microbiological, and Radiological
• NELAP (National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program) State of California Department of Health Services
Description: Drinking Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste:
Chemical, Microbiological, Asbestos, and Radiological
• State of Minnesota - Department of Environmental Protection
Description: Drinking Water and Wastewater Programs:
Chemical and Microbiological
• State of Nebraska - Department of Environmental Protection
Description: Drinking Water private samples only: Chemical and Microbiological
• State of New Hampshire - Department of Environmental Protection
Description: Chemical and Radiochemistry
• State of Tennessee - DNR (Department of Natural Resources)
Description: Radiochemistry

Registrations / Licenses:

• Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration)
• Controlled Substances Registration Certificate (State of Iowa)
• HIV - State of Iowa (Screening and Confirmation)
• Iowa Department of Public Health Materials License (Radiochemistry)