Subsection 110.R1.5 - QualificationsPrincipal laboratory and branch laboratories shall be evaluated by an accreditation authority prior to applying for a registration and at least every three years to ensure the laboratory equipment, personnel and procedures meet the requirement of 780 CMR 110.R1. The accreditation authority shall notify the laboratory of the evaluation date. The accreditation authority will issue a report to the laboratory with all audit findings. Reports received by laboratories shall be submitted to BBRS through its designee the Office within ten days of receipt. Audit findings shall be corrected and approved by an accreditation authority within 30days and evidence of same submitted to the Office.
110.R1.5.1Standards. Laboratory equipment, personnel and procedures shall conform to the standards of ASTM E 329 and 780 CMR 110.R1, narrow to the testing of concrete and its constituent materials only.110.R1.5.2Equipment. Compression testing machines shall be calibrated and verified, with equipment traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, at least annually and also when a laboratory changes location or as required by the BBRS, and the calibration results submitted to the BBRS.110.R1.5.3Personnel. Each principal and branch laboratory shall have a director of testing services, lab supervisor and field supervisor. An individual that meets all three qualifications may fill more than one position at a laboratory, but may not fill positions concurrently at a separate laboratory. A project laboratory shall have a full time lab supervisor. Each individual shall submit credentials and qualifications under penalty of perjury with signature notarized. Individuals applying for registration in more than one category shall file separate applications for each category. Credentials shall be filed within 30days of employment. The director of testing shall notify the BBRS within seven days of any vacancy of any position. Any vacant position shall be filled within 30days. A director of testing shall be a fulltime employee of a laboratory, shall be able to interpret the results of tests on concrete and concrete aggregates as stated in ASTM E 329, and shall be qualified in accordance with one of the following requirements:
1. A professional engineer registered in the Commonwealth with at least five years of experience in responsible charge of work related to structural engineering, construction engineering or construction materials testing;2. A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution and an additional total of three years' experience performing tests on concrete and concrete materials which shall include two years as a laboratory technician or supervisor; or3. At least eight years' experience including five years as a lab technician or supervisor. A lab supervisor shall have at least five years of experience performing tests on construction materials including concrete and concrete aggregates and be ACI-certified as a Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician-Level 2 and ACI-certified Aggregate Testing Technician - Level 2, and shall maintain such certification.
A field supervisor shall have at least five years of experience performing tests on construction materials including concrete and be ACI-certified as a Concrete Field Testing Technician-Grade 1 and shall maintain such certification.
780 CMR, ch. 110.00, 780 CMR 110R1, 110.R1.5
Amended by Mass Register Issue 1532, eff. 10/11/2024.