The Analytical Services Program (ASP) provides environmental management related services and products to Department of Energy (DOE) Program Offices and field element sites, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and their contractors, in support of environmental regulatory compliance programs, remediation and clean-up efforts, and waste management. The ASP is coordinated through the DOE Office of Environmental Compliance and Radiation Protection.
This program aids in assuring DOE managers, workers, and the public that analytical environmental laboratory data is valid, reliable, and defensible. It ensures that low-level radioactive and mixed waste is managed safely and compliantly, protecting the public and the environment. Ultimately, these efforts reduce DOE’s risks and liabilities in environmental monitoring, remediation, and legacy management by providing quality data needed for sound decision-making and ensuring compliant waste disposition.
The ASP consists of:
- Department of Energy Consolidated Audit Program (DOECAP):
- DOECAP Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) Audit Program
- DOECAP-Accreditation Program (AP)
- DoD/DOE Quality System Manual (QSM)
- Data Quality Workgroup (DQW)
- ASP Training
DOE Consolidated Audit Program (DOECAP) Managed by the DOE Office of Environmental Compliance and Radiation Protection, DOECAP seeks to reduce DOE’s risks and liabilities in the management of environmental services. The program provides support to DOE Program Offices and contractors by conducting audits and assessments that are designed to ensure contracted commercial environmental analytical laboratories and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) are operating in compliance with applicable federal, state and local environmental, safety, health, and transportation regulations. DOE entities can use DOECAP audits and assessments to satisfy DOE requirements of DOE Order 435.1 Chg 2 (AdminChg), Radioactive Waste Management, and DOE Order 414.1D Chg 2 (LtdChg), Quality Assurance.
In addition, DOECAP provides cost savings and efficiency of operations across the Department by eliminating or minimizing redundancy in audits and assessments that would otherwise be performed by each DOE entity as part of their environmental management and remediation programs.
DOECAP consists of two programs:
- DOECAP TSDF Audit Program; and
- DOECAP - Accreditation Program
For information on DOECAP TSDF or DOECAP-AP, please submit any inquiries to the DOECAP mailbox.
DOECAP TSDF Audit Program conducts audits of commercial TSDFs to evaluate a facility’s ability to treat, store, and dispose of DOE waste in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment. The audits evaluate the management systems and operational activities to assess if facilities meet applicable requirements for storing, handling, transporting, processing, and final disposition of DOE waste and material as outlined in DOE Order 435.1 Chg 2 (AdminChg), Radioactive Waste Management. The audits assess facilities to ensure they are managed in accordance with all applicable regulations and support the requirements of DOE Order 414.1E, Quality Assurance, in achieving quality work through performance and quality improvement, including implementation of rigorous assessments and effective corrective actions to address deficiencies. The TSDFs audit teams are comprised of DOE Federal and DOE contractor subject matter experts (SMEs) from throughout the Department.
TSDF audit results also support numerous contractor evaluation needs to include approved supplier list evaluations, quality assurance reviews, contract oversight, and DOE site-specific National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews.
DOECAP TSDF Audit Program Participants and Schedule
In CY 2026, there are 11 TSDF audits planned, including three new participating facilities. TSDFs that manage only hazardous waste are scheduled as determined to be needed; this includes Clean Harbors and Veolia North America facilities.
CY 2026 TSDF Audit Locations Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. - Kingston, TN EnergySolutions, LLC - Oak Ridge, TN EnergySolutions, LLC - Clive, UT EnergySolutions Memphis* NAC Philotechnics Ltd.* Perma-Fix Environmental Waste Operations Center (EWOC) Perma-Fix of Florida, Inc. - Gainesville, FL Perma-Fix Northwest, Inc. - Richland, WA Veolia GeoMelt* Waste Control Specialists LLC - Andrews, TX WCS Alaron Facility *New participating facility
Individual audit reports are available by submitting a request to the DOECAP mailbox.DOECAP-Accreditation Program (DOECAP-AP) provides accreditation to commercial analytical laboratories that are contracted or pursuing contracts with DOE sites. The DOECAP-AP requires third-party assessments to ensure that participating laboratories perform environmental sample analysis using established methods; provide valid, reliable, and defensible data; and manage sample waste streams responsibly. The assessments are conducted by one of four DOECAP-approved third-party accreditation bodies (ABs) and are accompanied by DOECAP-AP trained observers (DOE Federal and DOE contractor subject matter experts (SMEs)) from throughout the Department.
Assessments are performed in accordance with the most recent version of the Department of Defense/Department of Energy Quality Systems Manual (QSM). Accreditation ensures that participating laboratories meet requirements set forth in the QSM, including standards from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and other DOE-specific requirements.
DOECAP approved ABs are U.S.-based signatories to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). The ABs must continue to meet program requirements, including submission of a documented management system conforming to ISO/IEC 17011, acceptance of Conditions and Criteria for Recognition, and completion of assessor training as required.
To submit inquiries, please use the DOECAP-AP Inquiry Form.
DOECAP-AP LABORATORY PARTICIPANTS LISTED BY ACCREDITATION BODY
There are currently 26 accredited DOECAP-AP laboratories. Click the appropriate Accreditation Body link to search for current certifications.
Individual assessment reports are available by submitting a request to the DOECAP mailbox.
DOECAP-AP Accredited Laboratories Radioactive Material License Radiochemistry Analysis ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Alliance Technical Group, LLC - Newark No No American Radiation Services – Port Allen, LA Yes Yes Enthalpy Analytical LLC - Wilmington No No Eurofins Environmental Testing Northern California No No Eurofins Knoxville – TN Yes No Eurofins Sacramento – CA No No Eurofins Seattle – WA Yes No Eurofins St. Louis – MO Yes Yes Pace Analytical Services – Bakersfield, CA No No Pace Analytical – South Carolina – West Columbia, SC No No SGS North America, Inc – Orlando, FL No No Weck Laboratories Inc. – Hacienda Heights, CA No No American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) Cape Fear Analytical, LLC – Wilmington, NC No No EMSL Analytical, Inc. – Cinnaminson, NJ Yes Yes Eurofins Denver - Aurora, CO No No GEL Laboratories, LLC – Charleston, SC Yes Yes Materials and Chemistry Laboratory, Inc. – Oak Ridge, TN Yes Yes Microbac Laboratories, Inc. Ohio Valley Division No No Pace Analytical National – Mt. Juliet, TN Yes Yes RJ Lee Group-CBAL – Pasco, WA No No International Accreditation Service (IAS) Southwest Research Institute – San Antonio, TX Yes Yes Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. (PJLA) ALS Environmental – Salt Lake City, UT No No Battelle - Norwell, MA No No Eberline Analytical Corp. – Oak Ridge, TN Yes Yes SGS AXYS Analytical Services – B.C., Canada No No Torrent Laboratory, Inc. – Milpitas, CA No No Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Energy (DOE) Quality Systems Manual (QSM) for Environmental Laboratories was developed by the DoD Environmental Data Quality Workgroup (EDQW) and the DOE Consolidated Audit Program (DOECAP) Operations Team. The QSM provides baseline requirements for the establishment and management of quality systems for laboratories performing analytical testing services for the DoD and the DOE. QSM 6.0 was released in December 2023 and incorporates requirements from International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, NELAC Institute (TNI) EL-V1-2016 Rev.2.1, and DoD/DOE requirements.
The following links provide access to the DoD/DOE QSM 6.0 and essential supplemental information updates:
- DoD/DOE Quality Systems Manual 6.0
- QSM 6.0 Supplemental Information Form
- QSM 6.0 Supplemental Information on Proficiency Testing (PT) Requirements
Please submit QSM clarifications and inquiries using the DOECAP-AP Inquiry Form.
DOE Data Quality Work Group (DQW) consists of DOE Complex subject matter experts (SMEs) to maintain the accreditation standards, procedures, and practices associated with generating high quality analytical data. The DQW also provides collective knowledge of SMEs from the DOE Complex to update and improve the QSM, and technical support to DOE PFAS Work Group.
ASP Training provides the DOE Complex with program updates, training for DOECAP auditors and observers, as well as laboratory methods, standards, environmental law, and regulation updates. Training is offered to DOE Complex ASP stakeholders through the ASP Annual Training Workshop and virtual training webinars.
For information on ASP Training, please submit inquiries to the DOECAP mailbox.