Participants may advertise their enrollment in AIHA PAT Programs, as long as “accreditation” or “certification” is not implied. PAT Reports may be posted to laboratory websites as long as they are posted in their entirety and updated as new reports are issued.
Approved marketing language includes:
(Participant Name) – (PAT ID) participates in the ( )PAT Program for (Analyte(s)).
Examples:
- 123 Laboratory - PAT-123456 participates in the IHPAT Program for Asbestos.
- 123 Laboratory (PAT-123456) participates in the ELPAT Program for Paint.
- 456 Laboratory - 456789 participates in the EMPAT Program for Fungi Culture.
- 456 Laboratory (456789) participates in the BePAT Program for Beryllium.
- 123 Laboratory - PAT-123456 participates in the BAPAT Program for Bulk Asbestos.
(Participant name) invests in third-party verification of our analytical performance by participating in the XXPAT Program for(Analyte(s)). Search (PAT-ID) at http://www.aihapat.org/directory-toolkit.
Examples:
- 123 Laboratory invests in third-party verification of our analytical performance by participating in the IHPAT Program for Asbestos. Search PAT-123456 at http://www.aihapat.org/directory-toolkit.
Requests for additional advertising language may be sent for review to empower@aihapat.org.
AIHA PAT Programs is not an accreditation program or a certification program. When advertising, the AIHA PAT Programs’ logo, the words ‘accreditation’ or ‘certification’, or variations thereof shall not be used.
Review the AIHA PAT Programs Participation Policies for additional details.