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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter B - Program Procedures and Requirements › Section V-8029 - Required Laboratory Personnel Policies

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A. Every certified laboratory and
					 laboratories seeking certification shall have sufficient properly qualified
					 personnel commensurate with the workload and types of tests or analyses
					 required to be performed for the parameters for which the laboratory is
					 certified, or is seeking certification, pursuant to the requirements of this
					 Chapter; and Chapters IV and VI of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of
					 Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
1.
					 General requirements for technical staff. The management of a certified
					 laboratory or laboratory seeking certification shall ensure the competency of
					 all technical staff employed by the laboratory.
a. An environmental laboratory certified
					 under this Chapter or seeking certification under this Chapter shall have
					 sufficient personnel with the necessary education, training, technical
					 knowledge, and experience for their assigned functions.
b. Each technical staff member of the
					 environmental laboratory certified under this Chapter or seeking certification
					 under this Chapter shall be responsible for complying with all quality
					 assurance/quality control requirements that pertain to their
					 organization/technical function.
c.
					 Each technical staff member must have a combination of experience and education
					 to adequately demonstrate a specific knowledge of their particular function,
					 and a general knowledge of laboratory operations, analytical procedures,
					 quality assurance/quality control, and records management.
d. The department will consider that the
					 accountability for negligence, the falsification of data, records or instrument
					 parameters will rest upon the analyst, the laboratory management and parent
					 company.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter B - Program Procedures and Requirements › Section V-8031 - Proficiency Testing

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A. At the time
					 each laboratory applies for certification, it shall notify the department which
					 field(s) of testing it chooses to become certified for and shall participate in
					 the appropriate proficiency test (PL) studies. Except when determined by the
					 department that an appropriate PL is not readily available, all certified
					 laboratories or laboratories seeking certification shall participate in an
					 approved proficiency testing program covering all tests, analytes and
					 analytical methods as made available within the category and categories in
					 which the laboratory is certified or seeks certification. The laboratory shall
					 purchase PL studies for the parameters for which certification is requested. A
					 laboratory seeking state of Louisiana drinking water laboratory certification
					 only shall participate in proficiency studies at the frequency that meet the
					 requirements of federal Safe Drinking Water Act regulations (  40 CFR 141  and  40
					 CFR 143).
B. All PL records shall
					 be retained for a minimum of 10 years and available for assessment by the
					 department.
C. To be certified
					 initially and to maintain certification the laboratory shall participate in one
					 PL study, where available, per year for each PL field of testing for which it
					 seeks or wants to maintain certification. For a laboratory seeking to obtain
					 certification, the most recent three rounds attempted shall have occurred
					 within 18 months of the laboratory's application date for certification with
					 the analysis date of the most recent PL sample having been no more than six
					 months prior to the application date for certification. The department will
					 complete the assessment of the final evaluation report for PL studies within 60
					 days of receipt of each study report. The department shall suspend the
					 certification of a laboratory for a field of proficiency testing pursuant to
					 the conditions specified in Chapter III of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter B - Program Procedures and Requirements › Section V-8035 - Issuance and Display of Certificate and Use of Certification

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A. The department
					 will issue a certificate to each laboratory meeting the requirements of this
					 Chapter indicating that the laboratory is certified by the department.
The numbered certificate will be signed by a laboratory
						director, or assistant laboratory director, of the department's Laboratory
						Services Section and the designated laboratory certification staff personnel
						and will be considered an official document. It will be transmitted as a sealed
						and dated (effective date and expiration date) document and contain the
						certification logo. Addenda or attachments to the certificate shall be
						considered official documents. Information on the addenda or attachments shall
						include the matrix, fields of certification, methods, analyte/analyte group and
						technologies.
1. The certified
					 laboratory shall display their most recent certificate in a prominent place in
					 the laboratory, visible to the public. The certificate shall include the
					 certification status of the laboratory and a list all fields of testing for
					 which the laboratory is certified.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter B - Program Procedures and Requirements › Section V-8037 - Management System Establishment

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A.
					 The laboratory shall establish and maintain a management system pursuant to and
					 meeting the required elements contained in Chapter III of the USEPA Manual for
					 the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter B - Program Procedures and Requirements › Section V-8039 - Denial, Suspension, Revocation and Voluntary Withdrawal of Certification

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A.
					 Denial of Certification. Denial means to refuse to certify in part or in total
					 a laboratory applying for initial certification or resubmission of initial
					 application.
1. Reasons to deny an initial
					 application may include:
a. failure to submit
					 a completed application;
b. failure
					 of laboratory staff to meet the personnel qualifications as required by the
					 USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
					 These qualifications include, but are not limited to, education, training and
					 experience requirements;
c. failure
					 to successfully analyze and report PT samples as required in the USEPA Manual
					 for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water;
d. failure to attest that analyses are
					 performed by methodologies as required in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the
					 analysis of drinking water parameters;
e. failure to implement a quality system as
					 defined in the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing
					 Drinking Water;
f. failure to
					 respond to a deficiency report from the on-site assessment with a corrective
					 action report within 30 calendar days after receipt of the assessment
					 report;
g. failure to implement the
					 corrective actions detailed in the corrective action report within the
					 specified time frame as required by the department;
h. failure to pay required fees;
i. failure to pass required on-site
					 assessment(s) as specified in
					 §8033 of this
					 Chapter ;
j. misrepresentation of
					 any material fact pertinent to receiving or maintaining certification;
					 or
k. denial of entry during normal
					 business hours for an on-site assessment as mentioned under
					 §8033.B of this Chapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter B - Program Procedures and Requirements › Section V-8041 - Interim Certification

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A. If a
					 laboratory completes all of the requirements for certification except that of
					 an on-site assessment because the department is unable to schedule the
					 assessment in a timely manner, the department may issue an interim
					 certification. Interim certification is not available for first time
					 certification of a laboratory or after revocation of certification. Interim
					 certification will allow a laboratory to perform analyses and report results
					 with the same status as a fully certified laboratory until the on-site
					 assessment requirements have been completed. Interim certification status may
					 not exceed 12 months. The interim certification status is a matter of public
					 record and will be noted on the certificate of the laboratory.
B. Revocation of Interim Certification.
					 Revocation of interim certification may be initiated for due cause in accord
					 with the requirements of
					 §8039 of this
					 Chapter.
C. The department may
					 approve a laboratory application to add an analyte or method to its scope of
					 certification by performing a data review without an on-site assessment. An
					 addition to the scope of certification via a data review of PT performance (if
					 available), quality control performance, and written standard operating
					 procedure is at the discretion of the department. An addition of a new
					 technology or test method requiring specific equipment may require an on-site
					 assessment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8045 - Scope

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A. This Subchapter
					 establishes the department's requirements which a certified laboratory or
					 laboratory seeking certification shall continually meet and follow when
					 performing chemical analyses.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8047 - Laboratory Facilities and Safety

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A. All certified laboratories or laboratories
					 seeking certification pursuant to this Subchapter shall have laboratory
					 facilities and safety procedures that meet the requirements in Chapter IV of
					 the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking
					 Water.
B. The analysis of
					 compliance samples shall be conducted in a laboratory where the security and
					 integrity of the samples and the data can be maintained.
C. The laboratory facilities must be clean,
					 have adequate temperature and humidity control, have adequate lighting at the
					 bench top and must meet applicable Occupational Safety and Health
					 Administration (OSHA) standards.
D.
					 The laboratory must have provisions for the proper storage and disposal of
					 chemical wastes. The appropriate type of exhaust hood is required, where
					 applicable.
E. There must be
					 sufficient bench space for processing samples. Workbench space should be
					 convenient to sink, water, gas, vacuum and electrical sources free from
					 surges.
F. Instruments must be
					 properly electrically grounded.
G.
					 For safety reasons, facilities for inorganic and organic analyses shall be in
					 separate rooms. Organic analysis and sample extraction should also be separated
					 to prevent cross contamination.
H.
					 The analytical and sample storage areas must be isolated from all potential
					 sources of contamination.
I. There
					 should be sufficient storage space for chemicals, glassware and portable
					 equipment, sufficient floor and bench space for stationary equipment and areas
					 for cleaning materials.
J. Volatile
					 or corrosive chemicals and flammable solvents shall be stored in accordance
					 with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and its attendant
					 regulations.
K. Adequate fire
					 precautions shall be taken including, but not limited to, having readily
					 available a fire extinguisher rated for the types of fires that may reasonably
					 be foreseen given the types of testing and analyses performed by and the types
					 of materials handled by the laboratory.
L. Appropriate occupational safety and health
					 laws and regulations shall be posted and observed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8049 - Specifications for Laboratory Equipment and Instrumentation

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A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 chemical analyses, shall have on the premises and under the control of the
					 technical manager, all of the equipment and instruments necessary to analyze
					 each parameter in which the laboratory is certified, or is seeking
					 certification. All instruments shall be properly maintained and calibrated and
					 such equipment and instruments including records shall meet the requirements in
					 Chapter IV of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing
					 Drinking Water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8051 - Measurement Traceability

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A.
					 Laboratories which have received certification or are seeking certification to
					 perform any of the required chemical analyses, shall meet the measurement
					 traceability requirements specified in Chapter IV of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8053 - Sample Collection, Handling and Preservation

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A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 chemical analyses, shall have procedures for sample collection, handling and
					 preservation techniques that meet the requirements in Chapter IV of the USEPA
					 Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking
					 Water.
B. Samples requiring
					 preservation shall be preserved at the time of collection. A laboratory that
					 has interim approval or certification shall accept only samples which are
					 properly labeled, and for which there is reasonable assurance that they have
					 been collected, preserved, processed, stored and transported in such a manner
					 as to identity and stability of the sample with respect to the requested tests
					 or analyses. If the identity/stability of the sample has not been assured, the
					 laboratory report shall clearly state that the result may be invalid due to an
					 unsatisfactory sample.
C. All
					 samples requiring thermal preservation shall be considered acceptable if the
					 arrival temperature of a representative sample container is within the method's
					 specified range. Additional acceptance criteria are specified in the approved
					 reference method(s) specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of
					 drinking water parameters and in the USEPA Manual for the Certification of
					 Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water. The laboratory must measure and record
					 the temperature of the sample when it arrives when temperature preservation is
					 required by the method.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8055 - Methodology and Method Validation

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A.
					 Laboratories which have received certification or are seeking certification to
					 perform any of the required chemical analyses, shall use the test procedures
					 specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of drinking water
					 parameters. Additionally, the laboratories shall comply with the requirements
					 in Chapter IV of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories
					 Analyzing Drinking Water.
B. The
					 laboratory shall list, in its quality manual, and have on-hand the standard
					 operating procedures (SOPs) for each analytical method used. This listing
					 should include the name of the method and a complete reference as to the
					 source.
C. Applicable SOPs shall be
					 available in the laboratory at the analyst's work station.
D. The laboratory shall validate reference
					 methods via the procedures specified in Chapter IV of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
E. Prior to the acceptance and institution of
					 any method, a satisfactory initial Demonstration of Capability (DOC) shall be
					 performed by the laboratory pursuant to the requirements in the approved
					 reference method(s) specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of
					 drinking water parameters. Documentation shall be maintained by the laboratory
					 for the initial and any ongoing DOC.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8057 - Quality Assurance for Environmental Testing

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A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 chemical analyses, shall have established quality control procedures pursuant
					 to Chapter IV of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories
					 Analyzing Drinking Water.
B. The
					 laboratory shall implement the essential quality control procedures in Chapter
					 IV of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking
					 Water.
C. The laboratory shall
					 perform all quality control procedures at the frequency required in the
					 approved reference method(s) specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 in the
					 analysis of drinking water parameters. In addition, the laboratory shall meet
					 the acceptance criteria specified in the applicable, approved reference
					 method(s) specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 in the analysis of drinking
					 water parameters.
D. Control
					 charts, generated from the laboratory's control sample (however named), shall
					 be maintained by the laboratory. Until sufficient data are available from the
					 laboratory, usually a minimum of 20 to 30 test results on a specific analysis,
					 the laboratory shall use the control limits (if specified) in the method. When
					 sufficient data becomes available, the laboratory shall develop control charts
					 from the mean percent recovery (X_) and the
					 standard deviation (S) of the percent recovery for the Quality Control (QC)
					 checks specified in the above Subsections of this Section (also, see Chapter VI
					 of the Handbook for Analytical QC in Water and Wastewater Laboratories,
					 EPA-600/4-79-019 or Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
					 Wastewater, 20th edition, Part 1020B, or similar laboratory analytical QC
					 reference texts for further information). These data are used to establish
					 upper and lower control limits as follows:
1.
					 upper control limit=x_ + 3S (upper warning limit,
					 use + 2S instead of + 3S);
2. lower
					 control limit=x_ - 3S (lower warning limit, use - 2S
					 instead of - 3S).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8059 - Records and Data Reporting

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A.
					 Laboratories which have received certification or are seeking certification to
					 perform any of the required chemical analyses, shall meet the requirements for
					 reporting results pursuant to Chapter IV of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
B. Compliance monitoring data shall be made
					 legally defensible by keeping thorough and accurate records. The quality manual
					 and/or SOPs shall describe the policies and procedures used by the facility for
					 record retention and storage. If samples are expected to become part of a legal
					 action, chain of custody procedures shall be used.
C. Maintenance of Records. Public water
					 systems are required to maintain records of chemical analyses of compliance
					 samples for 10 years (40 CFR 141.33) and lead and copper for 12 years (40 CFR
					 141.91). The laboratory should maintain
					 easily accessible records for 10 years. The client water system should be
					 notified before disposing of records so they may request copies if needed. This
					 includes all raw data, calculations, and quality control data. These data files
					 may be either hard copy, microfiche or electronic. Electronic data shall always
					 be backed up by protected tape or disk or hard copy. If the laboratory changes
					 its computer hardware or software, it should make provisions for transferring
					 old data to the new system so that it remains retrievable within the time
					 frames specified above.
D. Sampling
					 Records. Data should be recorded in ink with any changes lined through such
					 that the original entry is visible. Changes shall be initialed and dated. The
					 following information should be readily available in a summary or other
					 record(s):
1. date of sampling, location
					 [including name of utility and PWS identification (ID) number (#) if the water
					 system is a PWS], sampling site within the water system, time of sampling,
					 name, organization and phone number of the sampler, and analyses
					 required;
2. identification of the
					 sample as to whether it is a routine distribution system sample, check sample,
					 raw or finished water sample, repeat or confirmation sample or other special
					 purpose sample;
3. date of receipt
					 of the sample by the laboratory;
4.
					 sample volume/weight, container type, preservation and holding time and
					 condition on receipt;
5. pH (from
					 plant records) and disinfectant residual at time of sampling (from on-site
					 analysis by sampler at the time of sampling);
6. disinfectant residual by laboratory
					 immediately prior to analysis; and
7. transportation and delivery of the sample
					 (person/carrier, conditions).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter C - Criteria and Procedures for Chemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8063 - Management Systems General Requirements

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A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 chemical analyses shall establish, implement and maintain a management system.
					 The laboratory's management system policies related to quality, including a
					 quality policy statement, shall be defined in a quality assurance plan (however
					 named). The quality assurance plan shall include all the requirements in the
					 USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
					 The quality assurance plan shall be made available to all laboratory
					 personnel.
B. Laboratories which
					 have received certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the
					 required chemical analyses shall establish and maintain a documented data
					 integrity system. There are four elements within a data integrity system. These
					 are:
1. data integrity training;
2. signed data integrity documentation for
					 all laboratory employees;
3.
					 in-depth, periodic monitoring of data integrity; and
4. data integrity procedure
					 documentation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8064 - General (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8065 - General [Formerly Section 8064]

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A. This Subchapter, in conjunction with other
					 requirements contained in other portions of this Chapter, establishes the
					 department's requirements to which a certified laboratory or laboratory seeking
					 certification shall continually meet and follow when performing
					 radiological/radiochemical analyses.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8067 - Laboratory Facilities and Safety [Formerly Section 8065]

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A. All certified laboratories or laboratories
					 seeking certification pursuant to this Subchapter shall have laboratory
					 facilities and safety procedures that meet the requirements in Chapter VI of
					 the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking
					 Water.
B. The analysis of
					 compliance samples shall be conducted in a laboratory where the security and
					 integrity of the samples and the data can be maintained.
C. The laboratory facilities must be clean,
					 have adequate temperature and humidity control, have adequate lighting at the
					 bench top and must meet applicable Occupational Safety and Health
					 Administration (OSHA) standards.
D.
					 The laboratory must have provisions for the proper storage and disposal of
					 chemical and radiological wastes. The appropriate type of exhaust hood is
					 required where applicable.
E. There
					 must be sufficient bench space for processing samples. Workbench space should
					 be convenient to sink, water, gas, vacuum and electrical sources free from
					 surges.
F. Instruments must be
					 properly electrically grounded.
G.
					 Counting instruments must be located in a room other than one in which samples
					 and standards are being prepared or where other types of chemical analyses are
					 performed.
H. The analytical and
					 sample storage areas must be isolated from all potential sources of
					 contamination.
I. There should be
					 sufficient storage space for chemicals, glassware and portable equipment,
					 sufficient floor and bench space for stationary equipment and areas for
					 cleaning materials.
J. Volatile or
					 corrosive chemicals and flammable solvents shall be stored in accordance with
					 the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and attendant OSHA
					 regulations.
K. Adequate fire
					 precautions shall be taken including, but not limited to, having readily
					 available a fire extinguisher rated for the types of fires that may reasonably
					 be foreseen given the types of testing and analyses performed by and the types
					 of materials handled by the laboratory.
L. Appropriate occupational safety and health
					 laws and regulations shall be posted and observed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8069 - Specifications for Laboratory Equipment and Instrumentation [Formerly Section 8067]

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A. Laboratories
					 which have received certification or are seeking certification to perform any
					 of the required radiological/radiochemical analyses, shall have on the premises
					 and under the control of the technical manager, all of the equipment and
					 instruments necessary to analyze each parameter in which the laboratory is
					 certified, or is seeking certification. All instruments shall be properly
					 maintained and calibrated and such equipment and instruments including records
					 shall meet the requirements in Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8071 - Measurement Traceability [Formerly Section 8069]

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A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 radiological/radiochemical analyses shall meet the measurement traceability
					 requirements specified in Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the Certification
					 of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8073 - Sample Collection, Handling and Preservation [Formerly Section 8071]

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A. Laboratories
					 which have received certification or are seeking certification to perform any
					 of the required radiological/radiochemical analyses shall have procedures for
					 sample collection, handling and preservation techniques that meet the
					 requirements in Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of
					 Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
B. Samples requiring preservation shall be
					 preserved at the time of collection. A laboratory that has interim approval or
					 certification shall accept only samples which are properly labeled, and for
					 which there is reasonable assurance that they have been collected, preserved,
					 processed, stored and transported in such a manner as to identity and stability
					 of the sample with respect to the requested tests or analyses. If the
					 identity/stability of the sample has not been assured, the laboratory report
					 shall clearly state that the result may be invalid due to an unsatisfactory
					 sample.
C. All samples requiring
					 thermal preservation shall be considered acceptable if the arrival temperature
					 of a representative sample container is within the method's specified range.
					 Additional acceptance criteria are specified in the approved reference
					 method(s) specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of drinking
					 water parameters and in the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories
					 Analyzing Drinking Water. The laboratory must measure and record the
					 temperature of the sample when it arrives when temperature preservation is
					 required by the method.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8075 - Methodology and Method Validation [Formerly Section 8073]

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A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 radiological/radiochemical analyses shall use the test procedures specified in
					 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of drinking water parameters.
					 Additionally, the laboratories shall comply with the requirements in Chapter VI
					 of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking
					 Water.
B. The laboratory shall
					 list, in its quality manual, and have on hand the SOPs for each analytical
					 method used. This listing should include the name of the method and a complete
					 reference as to the source.
C.
					 Applicable SOPs shall be available in the laboratory at the analyst's work
					 station.
D. The laboratory shall
					 validate reference methods via the procedures specified in Chapter VI of the
					 USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking
					 Water.
E. Prior to the acceptance
					 and institution of any method, a satisfactory initial DOC shall be performed by
					 the laboratory pursuant to the requirements in the approved reference method(s)
					 specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of drinking water
					 parameters and in Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of
					 Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water. Documentation shall be maintained by the
					 laboratory for the initial and any ongoing DOC.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
						Promulgated in accordance with
						R.S.
						36:254(B)(7).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8077 - Quality Assurance for Radiochemical Testing [Formerly Section 8075]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Laboratories
					 which have received certification or are seeking certification to perform any
					 of the required radiological/radiochemical analyses, shall have established
					 quality control procedures pursuant to Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
B. The laboratory shall implement the
					 essential quality controls procedures in Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the
					 Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
C. The laboratory shall perform all quality
					 control procedures at the frequency required in the approved reference
					 method(s) specified in 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of drinking
					 water parameters. In addition, the laboratory shall meet the acceptance
					 criteria specified in the applicable, approved reference method(s) specified in
					 40 CFR Parts 141 and 143 for the analysis of drinking water
					 parameters.
D. Laboratories which
					 have received certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the
					 required radiological/radiochemical analyses, shall maintain control charts for
					 each instrument and method used by the laboratory for compliance monitoring
					 sample measurements. Instrument initial calibrations and all efficiency and
					 instrument background checks shall be maintained in a permanent record. Control
					 charts shall be maintained as specified in Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for
					 the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water. Until sufficient
					 data are available from the laboratory, usually a minimum of 20 to 30 test
					 results on a specific analysis, the laboratory shall use the control limits (if
					 specified) in the method. When sufficient data becomes available, the
					 laboratory shall develop control charts from the mean percent recovery (x) and
					 the standard deviation (S) of the percent recovery for the Quality Control (QC)
					 checks specified in the above Subsections of this Section (also, see Chapter VI
					 of the Handbook for Analytical QC in Water and Wastewater Laboratories,
					 EPA-600/4-79-019 or Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
					 Wastewater, 20th Edition, Part 1020B, or similar laboratory analytical QC
					 reference texts for further information). These data are used to establish
					 upper and lower control limits as follows:
1.
					 upper control limit = X + 3S (upper warning limit, use + 2S instead of +
					 3S);
2. lower control limit = x -
					 3S (lower warning limit, use - 2S instead of - 3S).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8079 - Records and Data Reporting [Formerly Section 8077]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 radiological/radiochemical analyses, shall meet the requirements for reporting
					 results pursuant to Chapter VI of the USEPA Manual for the Certification of
					 Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water.
B. Compliance monitoring data shall be made
					 legally defensible by keeping thorough and accurate records. The quality manual
					 and/or SOPs shall describe the policies and procedures used by the facility for
					 record retention and storage. If samples are expected to become part of a legal
					 action, chain of custody procedures shall be used.
C. Maintenance of Records. PWSs are required
					 to maintain records of radiological/radiochemical analyses of compliance
					 samples for 10 years (40 CFR 141.33). The laboratory should maintain easily accessible records for 10 years. The
					 client water system should be notified before disposing of records so they may
					 request copies if needed. This includes all raw data, calculations, and quality
					 control data. These data files may be either hard copy, microfiche or
					 electronic. Electronic data shall always be backed up by protected tape or disk
					 or hard copy. If the laboratory changes its computer hardware or software, it
					 should make provisions for transferring old data to the new system so that it
					 remains retrievable within the time frames specified above.
D. Sampling Records. Data should be recorded
					 in ink with any changes lined through such that the original entry is visible.
					 Changes shall be initialed and dated. The following information should be
					 readily available in a summary or other record(s):
1. date of sampling, location (including name
					 of utility and PWS ID #, if the water system is a PWS), sampling site within
					 the water system, time of sampling, name, organization and phone number of the
					 sampler, and analyses required;
2.
					 identification of the sample as to whether it is a routine distribution system
					 sample, check sample, raw or finished water sample, repeat or confirmation
					 sample or other special purpose sample;
3. date of receipt of the sample by the
					 laboratory;
4. sample
					 volume/weight, container type, preservation and holding time and condition on
					 receipt;
5. pH (from plant records)
					 and disinfectant residual at time of sampling (from on-site analysis by sampler
					 at the time of sampling);
6.
					 disinfectant residual by laboratory immediately prior to analysis;
					 and
7. transportation and delivery
					 of the sample (person/carrier, conditions).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 28 - Drinking Water Laboratories › Chapter 80 - Certification of Laboratories Performing Drinking Water Analyses › Subchapter D - Criteria and Procedures for Radiological/Radiochemical Testing and Analysis › Section V-8083 - Management System General Requirements [Formerly Section 8081]

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Laboratories which have received
					 certification or are seeking certification to perform any of the required
					 radiological/radiochemical analyses shall establish, implement and maintain a
					 management system. The laboratory's management system policies related to
					 quality, including a quality policy statement, shall be defined in a quality
					 assurance plan (however named). The quality assurance plan shall include all
					 the requirements in the USEPA Manual for the Certification of Laboratories
					 Analyzing Drinking Water. The quality assurance plan shall be made available to
					 all laboratory personnel.
B.
					 Laboratories which have received certification or are seeking certification to
					 perform any of the required radiological/radiochemical analyses shall establish
					 and maintain a documented data integrity system. There are four elements within
					 a data integrity system. These are:
1. data
					 integrity training;
2. signed data
					 integrity documentation for all laboratory employees;
3. in-depth, periodic monitoring of data
					 integrity; and
4. data integrity
					 procedure documentation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 29 - Immunization Services › Chapter 81 - Vaccine Preventiable Disease Program › Section V-8101 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The purpose of
				  this program is to prevent the occurrence and transmission of disease through
				  immunization, surveillance, epidemiology, surveys, and mass immunizations in
				  outbreak and low protection locations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 29 - Immunization Services › Chapter 81 - Vaccine Preventiable Disease Program › Section V-8103 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Immunization
				  delivery services are available to each individual in Louisiana. A $5 fee will
				  be collected in parish health units for each childhood vaccination visit by a
				  patient whose other pediatric services are provided outside the Department of
				  Health and Hospitals system. No One will be denied services due to inability to
				  pay .All persons in the state may be considered to be at risk of infection
				  although the target population are individuals susceptible to the following
				  vaccine preventable diseases: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Poliomyelitis,
				  Rubeola, Rubella, Mumps, and Haemophilus influenzaeb..
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S
					 40:5.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL › Part V - Preventive Health Services › Subpart 29 - Immunization Services › Chapter 81 - Vaccine Preventiable Disease Program › Section V-8105 - Consent Forms

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. When an
				  individual seeks immunization services, an immunization record is completed.
				  The patient, parent or guardian, as appropriate, is required to execute an
				  informed consent form. Each time the patient returns to the health unit for an
				  additional immunization the patient, parent or guardian, as appropriate, is
				  required to execute an informed consent form. The signed portion of the consent
				  form is retained and filed by the health unit; the remainder of the informed
				  consent form is returned to the patient for reference. A public health nurse
				  shall review the consent form with the patient, parent or guardian, as
				  appropriate, to discuss the illness, the risks, contraindications, and side
				  effects of the vaccine and to answer any questions.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:5.