N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 6402.09

Current through Register No. 36, September 5, 2024
Section Saf-C 6402.09 - Alcohol Method
(a) A blood or urine sample submitted for determination of alcohol concentration shall be tested by gas chromatography.
(b) An internal standard shall be used in the testing of all samples to determine the concentration of analyte.
(c) Prior to each day's testing, the forensic laboratory shall calibrate a method or verify a previously calibrated method.
(d) A blank standard shall be tested at the beginning of each day. Sample test results shall not be reported if the blank standard result is greater than 0.004 g/100ml for blood or 0.004 g/67ml for urine.
(e) A minimum of 2 standards of different concentrations shall be tested prior to running any forensic samples, after every set of ten forensic samples run in duplicate, and at the completion of a run.
(f) A minimum of one control shall be tested in duplicate each day that samples are tested.
(g) Sample test results shall not be reported if either of the standard or control test results does not fall within the predetermined range of accuracy and precision for the procedure employed.
(h) Each sample shall be tested in duplicate.
(i) Results of duplicate testing shall fall within the predetermined limit of precision for the procedure employed. Test results which exceed the precision limit shall not be reported.

N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 6402.09

#8454, INTERIM , eff 11-1-05, EXPIRED: 4-30-06 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Saf-C 6400)

New. #8620, eff 5-1-06; ss by #9684, eff 3-23-10

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 23, Filed June 7, 2018, Proposed by #12526, Effective 5/11/2018, Expires 5/11/2028.