The Environmental Response Laboratory Network (ERLN) provides a network of qualified laboratories that:
- Can analyze all environmental media (air, soil, surface, and/or water) for:
- Chemical analytes (including chemical warfare agents)
- Biological analytes
- Radiochemical analytes
- Addresses preparedness, response, remediation, and recovery activities
- Has established procedures/practices for day-to-day use to support incidents of any scale
- Meets ERLN Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements
- Supports the needs of the response community
- Uses existing capabilities and leverages other laboratory networks as a member of the Integrated Consortium of Laboratory Networks (ICLN)