Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 216 - Department of health › Chapter 50 - Environmental health › Subchapter 15 - HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT › Part 1 - Asbestos Control › Section 216-RICR-50-15-1.20 - Certification of Asbestos Analytical Services

Current through June 14, 2024
1.20.1
General Requirement
Asbestos analytical services offered for meeting the
					 requirements of this Part must be certified in accordance with §
											1.20   of this Part.
					 Applicants, to obtain certification for asbestos analytical services, must
					 submit an application which demonstrates compliance with the requirements of
					 §
											1.20   of
					 this Part.
1.20.2
Application for Certification of Asbestos Analytical Services
A. An applicant for certification of any
				  asbestos analytical service shall submit the following information for
				  Department review:
1. The name, address and
				  phone number of the facility and person in charge;
2. The names, duties and dates of employment
				  of the personnel who will be performing and/ or certifying the asbestos
				  analysis;
3. The type(s) of
				  asbestos analysis for which the person is requesting certification;
4. For analysis of air samples: Evidence that
				  the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has rated the
				  applicant's laboratory facility as "Proficient (P)" in the Proficiency
				  Analytical Testing (PAT) program's most recent round for asbestos
				  evaluation.
5. For analysis of bulk
				  asbestos samples: Evidence that the applicant's laboratory facility is
				  currently accredited for Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) in the Asbestos Fiber
				  Analysis Program administered by the National Voluntary Laboratory
				  Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National Institute of Standards and
				  Technology (NIST).
6. Evidence that
				  any analyst who is proposed to certify results of asbestos analysis conducted
				  by Phase Contrast Microscopy (PCM) and/or Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM) has
				  successfully completed:
a. A formal course in
				  PCM and/or PLM analysis of asbestos which is acceptable to the Department and
				  conducted by a center recognized for training personnel to perform PCM and/or
				  PLM analysis of asbestos; or
b. An
				  in-house training program, acceptable to the Department, under the supervision
				  of an individual who meets the requirements of § 1.20.2(A)(6)(a) of this
				  Part.
7. A copy of the
				  quality control procedures for asbestos analysis established by the applicant's
				  laboratory. If the document is lengthy, a summary of the essential elements may
				  be submitted.
8. For analysis of
				  asbestos samples by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): Evidence that the
				  applicant's laboratory facility is currently accredited for TEM in the Asbestos
				  Fiber Analysis Program administered by the National Voluntary Laboratory
				  Accreditation Program (NVLAP) of the National Institute of Standards and
				  Technology (NIST).
9. Evidence that
				  any analyst who is proposed to certify results of asbestos analysis conducted
				  by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) has successfully completed:
a. A formal course in TEM analysis of
				  asbestos which is acceptable to the Department and conducted by a center
				  recognized for training personnel to perform TEM analysis of asbestos; or
b. An in-house training program,
				  acceptable to the Department, under the supervision of an individual who meets
				  the requirements of §1.20.2(A)(9)(a) of this Part.