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

B.3.WVDA LFFM项目摘要/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最重要的 弗吉尼亚州农业部。被化学污染的动物性食品可能会生病或 宰杀宠物和牲畜。这些污染物也会进入人类的食物供应。 连锁反应，危害人类健康。动物性食品及其配料的质量也是 很重要。它允许消费者做出明智的决定，决定他们给动物喂什么 并有助于确保宠物和牲畜得到它们的营养需求。动物性食品 产品检测是综合食品安全体系不可或缺的一部分。 西弗吉尼亚州农业部监管和环境事务部 由农业材料、乳制品、食品化学、微生物学、 杀虫剂和种子。这个项目中提出的工作将在我们的农业 材料和农药化验科。在项目的每一年，WVDA将分析 至少500份动物性食品样本。分析的类型每年都会有所不同 但将包括有毒金属、营养金属、霉菌毒素、碘、药物残留、草甘膦、 和多个近似分析。 参与该项目的关键人员包括三级化学家/SEED的Joshua Arbaugh 分析师/显微镜专家和技术负责人；研究化学家马戈利特·塞萨尔；托马斯·特鲁波， 二级化验师；和克里斯·罗伊，实验室助理。WVDA在最近的几年中做出了承诺 几年内将增加实验室工作人员，并计划对更多的化学家进行面试。 2020年，WVDA化学实验室将有五种方法在其认证范围内。 目前不在认可范围内的所有其他方法都遵循相同的国际标准化组织/国际电工委员会17025 质量体系、能力测试和能力要求。通过以下途径收到的资金 LFFM将支持与保持认证相关的费用，如设备 校准、预防性维护、评估、人员和培训旅行。 还将资助消耗品成本，以便进行动物性食品分析。

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.