Enhancing Food Testing Capabilities at the WVDA through Discipline B: Chemistry Analytical Track 3: Animal Food Product Testing

B.3. WVDA LFFM项目概要/摘要 我们喂养宠物和牲畜的食物的安全和质量对西方来说是至关重要的 弗吉尼亚州农业部。被化学污染的动物性食物会使人窒息， 杀死宠物和牲畜。这些污染物也可以进入人类的食物供应 链，对人体健康造成危害。动物食品及其成分的质量也是 重要.它允许消费者对他们喂养动物的内容做出明智的决定 并帮助确保宠物和牲畜获得他们的营养需求。动物食品 产品测试是综合食物安全制度不可或缺的一环。 西弗吉尼亚州农业部监管和环境事务司是 由六个实验室组成：农业材料，乳制品，食品化学，微生物学， 杀虫剂和种子本项目中提出的工作将在我们的农业 材料和农药实验室部门。在该项目的每一年，WVDA将分析 至少500个动物食品样本。分析的类型每年都会变化 但将包括有毒金属、营养金属、霉菌毒素、碘、药物残留物、草甘膦 和多项近似分析 参与该项目的关键人员包括约书亚Arbaugh，化学家III/种子 分析员/显微镜员和技术负责人; Margolite塞萨尔，研究化学家;托马斯Trupo， 化学家II;和Chris Roy，实验室助理。WVDA最近做出了承诺， 增加实验室工作人员和面试更多的化学家计划年。 WVDA化学实验室将在2020年的认证范围内有五种方法。 目前不在认证范围内的所有其他方法都遵循相同的ISO/IEC 17025 质量体系、能力验证和能力要求。通过以下渠道收到的资金 长期飞行任务管理局将支持与维持认证相关的费用，如设备 校准、预防性维护、评估、人员和培训差旅。 还将支持消耗品费用，以便进行动物食品分析。

B.3. WVDA LFFM Project Summary / Abstract The safety and quality of the food we feed our pets and livestock is paramount to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. Animal food that is chemically contaminated can sicken or kill pets and livestock. These contaminants can also make their way into the human food supply chain and cause harm to human health. The quality of animal food and its ingredients is also important. It allows consumers to make informed decisions about what they feed their animals and helps to ensure that pets and livestock are receiving their nutritional needs. Animal food product testing is an integral part of an integrated food safety system. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture Regulatory and Environmental Affairs Division is composed of six laboratory sections: agricultural materials, dairy, food chemistry, microbiology, pesticides, and seed. The work proposed in this project will be performed in our agricultural materials and pesticides laboratory sections. In each year of the project the WVDA will analyze a minimum of 500 animal food samples. The types of analyses will change from year to year but will include toxic metals, nutritional metals, mycotoxins, iodine, drug residues, glyphosate, and multiple proximate analyses. Key personnel that are involved in the project include Joshua Arbaugh, Chemist III/Seed Analyst/Microscopist and Technical Lead; Margolite Cesar, Research Chemist; Thomas Trupo, Chemist II; and Chris Roy, Laboratory Assistant. The WVDA has made a commitment in recent years to increase laboratory staff and interviews are scheduled for additional chemists. The WVDA chemistry laboratory will have five methods under its’ scope of accreditation in 2020. All other methods not currently under the scope of accreditation follow the same ISO/IEC 17025 quality system, proficiency testing, and competency requirements. Funding received through the LFFM will support the fees associated with maintaining accreditation such as equipment calibrations, preventative maintenance, assessments, personnel, and travel for training. Consumable costs will also be supported in order to conduct animal food analyses.