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This project will provide support in terms of personnel, equipment and space for the Toxicology Laboratory of the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System to perform a large variety of tests on diverse animal and plant matrices in an accurate, flexible and timely manner. The personnel working in the lab are organized into an organic residue group, a general toxicology group, and an elemental analysis group.
Non-Technical Summary: It is common knowledge that the animal and plant good supply is quite vulnerable as a vehicle for widespread human exposure to chemicals and/or for causing considerable economic disruption. The California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory (CAHFS) will be able to conduct credible food surveillance for a large number of potential toxicants and to provide surge capacity in the event of a recognized food contamination incident. <P> Approach: The CAHFS is well positioned to provide surveillance support and surge capacity in three of the four project areas (GC/MS), LC/MS, ICP/MS and has the expertise to expand rapidly in the fourth area (ELISA).