Current through September, 2024
Section 11-37-20 - Laboratory requirements(a) Tests required by this subchapter shall be conducted by a laboratory facility that is accredited to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard, "General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories," by an accreditation organization recognized by the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement.(b) The laboratory shall: (1) Identify and use an appropriate, scientifically valid method for each established specification for which testing is required to determine whether the specification is met; and(2) Establish and follow written standard operating procedures for the test methods conducted to determine whether specifications are met.(c) Laboratory reports of test results shall include a certification by laboratory staff, completed at the time of performance, that established laboratory methodology was followed and that the samples tested met the laboratory's quality assurance standards.[Eff 8/9/21; comp 2/24/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 328G-4, 328G-5) (Imp: HRS §§ 328G-4, 328G-5)