N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-2.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:18-2.21 - Changes in status of DSAMs

(a) Changes in the DSAM status of methods approved for use by certified environmental laboratories shall be accomplished by the Department as follows:

1. New or revised methods promulgated as amendments or supplements to a rule incorporated by reference under 7:18-1.5(a) shall become DSAMs on the effective date of the amendment or supplement;

2. New or modified CERCLA CLP methods shall become DSAMs when new or revised Invitation for Bid (IFB) documents containing these methods are published in the Commerce Business Daily;

3. New or revised Department analytical methods for sludge analysis shall become DSAMs on the operative date of the amendments or supplements to N.J.A.C. 7:14C adding or revising such methods.

4. The Department may establish additional DSAMs by amending this chapter pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq. Examples of additional DSAMs include:

i. Discretionary USEPA methods published in the CFR or in USEPA methods manuals;

ii. Methods published by organizations with recognized expertise in method development, including, but not limited to, the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and the United States Geological Survey (USGS); and

iii. Other methods that the Department determines are necessary to fulfill the analytical requirements imposed by one of the regulatory programs listed at 7:18-2.2(a), are Department validated methods and shall be included in the DSM category. A Department validated method shall become a DSAM upon fulfillment of the rulemaking procedures contained in N.J.A.C. 1:30. In addition to publication in the New Jersey Register as a part of the rule promulgation process, copies of proposed Department validated methods will be available from the Office of Quality Assurance at the address listed at 7:18-1.6.

5. Notification of methods withdrawn from DSAM status shall be published in the New Jersey Register pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-2.21

Amended by R.2001 d.224, effective 7/2/2001.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 1063(a), 33 New Jersey Register 2284(c).
In (a)3, amended N.J.A.C. reference.