How are CAS, NELAC, and FLA DEP identification numbers assigned in ADaPT?
ADaPT uses unique identifiers called the Client Analyte ID to recognize analytes. A particular analyte may have more than one name but it has only one Client Analyte ID. The Chemical Abstract System (CAS) number is usually used as the Client Analyte ID. If a CAS number does not exist for a particular analyte, (e.g. Kjeldahl nitrogen), a NELAC code is used. If a NELAC code doesnt exist then a unique Florida identifier is assigned to that analyte. Only Florida DEP can assign a Client Analyte ID for an analyte. These values remain fixed as Client Analyte ID standard values within ADaPT. Laboratories must report analytes in an EDD with the unique Client Analyte ID assigned to that analyte. A mechanism for requesting a unique Client Analyte ID from the DEP is being developed. These requests are NOT intended to create multiple IDs for the same parameter. The request will only be considered if a valid equivalent Client Analyte ID is not currently in the SVLs.
