Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-15-36a
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 23, June 6, 2024
Section 28-15-36a - Requirements for accreditation of field laboratories(a) Accreditation of a field laboratory shall be granted only to those laboratories performing environmental analyses limited to one or more of the following fields of accreditation: (b) Personnel. Each staff member performing analytical procedures shall meet the following minimum qualifications: (1) A high school diploma or equivalent; (2) knowledge of the use of analytical equipment and support equipment used for the analysis of the fields of accreditation listed in subsection (a); and (3) one month's experience in performing the analyses being considered for approval. (c) Supplies, reagents, standards, and equipment. (1) All items necessary for the performance of the analyses shall be available. (2) Reagents and standards shall not exceed their expiration date. (3) Equipment shall be properly maintained and in working order. (4) Automated on-line equipment shall be maintained and calibrated according to manufacturer's instructions. The calibration and maintenance of automated equipment shall be documented. (d) Analytical methods. Drinking water samples shall be analyzed in accordance with methods approved by the laboratory accreditation officer as required by the safe drinking water act. Environmental water samples analyzed under the clean water act shall be analyzed in accordance with methods approved by the laboratory accreditation officer as required by the clean water act. Environmental samples analyzed under the resource conservation and recovery act shall be analyzed in accordance with methods approved by the laboratory accreditation officer as required by the resource conservation and recovery act. (e) Sample collection and handling. All samples collected for field laboratory analysis shall be analyzed immediately after collection or on-site. The temperature of each sample shall be read and recorded at the sample site. (f) Quality assurance. (1) Each field laboratory shall implement and maintain a detailed, written standard operating procedure for collection, analysis, reporting, and data handling. (2) Each instrument shall be calibrated on each day of use. (3) Each calibration shall be verified with a quality control standard. (4) Each aliquot of a solution used for calibration and quality control shall be used only once. (g) Data handling. (1) All records relating to data reported for regulatory compliance purposes shall be retained by the laboratory for at least five years. This requirement shall include the following if applicable: (A) Calibration or standardization information, or both; (B) quality controls, including standards and duplicates; (D) sampling and analytical information; and (2) The sampling and analytical data to be retained shall include the following: (A) The date, time, and location of sampling and analysis; (B) the name of the person collecting the sample; (C) the name of the analyst; and (D) the type of analysis, method utilized, and results. (h) The person in charge of each accredited field laboratory shall notify the accreditation officer, in writing, within 30 days of any changes in analytical equipment, personnel, facility location, facility name, or facility ownership. If any changes in personnel take place, the person in charge of the accredited field laboratory shall be responsible for the placement and training of individuals meeting the qualifications requirements specified in subsection (b). Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-15-36a
Authorized by K.S.A. 65-1,109a; implementing K.S.A. 65-171l and 65-1,109a; effective Jan. 24, 1994; amended May 25, 2001; amended June 1, 2007.