N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 7:18-1.4 - Certification program requirements

(a) A laboratory may request certification in the New Jersey Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (NJ-ELCP) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:18 or accreditation in the New Jersey National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NJ-NELAP) pursuant to the TNI Standards, incorporated herein by reference at 7:18-1.5(d).

1. A laboratory shall not apply for or maintain simultaneous certification in the NJ-ELCP and NJ-NELAP.

2. A laboratory that has obtained NJ-NELAP accreditation pursuant to the TNI Standards shall comply with all sampling, enforcement, and data submittal requirements as established by N.J.A.C. 7:18 pursuant to the statutes specified at 7:18-1.1(c).

(b) A laboratory that analyzes samples for the purpose of establishing compliance with any regulatory program shall obtain and maintain certification as a certified environmental laboratory in accordance with this chapter. An analysis performed by a laboratory that is not a certified environmental laboratory does not establish compliance with any regulatory program.

(c) When analyzing regulatory samples, a certified environmental laboratory shall perform only those methods for which it has received certification or has received approval to use as alternate test procedures (ATPs) pursuant to 7:18-2.20. The certified environmental laboratory shall analyze only those parameters that are included in a valid annual certified parameter list (ACPL) issued pursuant to 7:18-2.6(b).

(d) The Department-Sanctioned Analytical Methods (DSAMs) are the methods approved for use by certified environmental laboratories. The designation of a method as a DSAM is described in 7:18-2.21.

(e) Under 7:18-2.6(b), a certified environmental laboratory will receive a certificate and an Annual Certified Parameter List (ACPL) from the Department. The certified environmental laboratory shall conspicuously display these documents in a location on its premises visible to the public.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-1.4

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 782(a), effective 4/20/2015.