N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-9.1

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

Section 7:18-9.1 - Scope and general requirements

(a) This subchapter applies to certified environmental laboratories when:

1. Handling and preserving regulatory samples for microbiological, inorganic, organic, radiochemical, and acute toxicity testing;

2. Collecting regulatory samples for acute toxicity testing;

3. Accepting regulatory samples that have been collected, handled or preserved by persons other than the laboratory; and

4. Collecting, handling, preserving and accepting samples for compliance with the PWTA.

(b) If the laboratory is collecting, handling or preserving regulatory samples within the scope of (a) above, the laboratory shall comply with the requirements of this subchapter. If the laboratory does not comply with those requirements, it shall not submit results of the analysis of the sample for regulatory purposes.

(c) If the laboratory is accepting any regulatory sample within the scope of (a) above that has been collected, handled or preserved by a person other than the laboratory, the laboratory shall obtain reasonable assurance (including, but not limited to, a complete and properly signed chain-of-custody form) that the sample has been collected, preserved and handled in accordance with this subchapter. If the laboratory is unable to obtain this assurance for a sample, it shall not submit results of the analysis of the sample for regulatory purposes. The laboratory shall reject any such sample, and request a new sample. The laboratory shall verbally notify the client of this action within 24 hours after rejecting the sample, and provide the client with written confirmation of this action within five business days after rejecting the sample.

(d) Samples collected for conformance with the PWTA shall only be collected by an employee or an authorized representative of a certified laboratory, using procedures approved by the Department as indicated on the ACPL of a certified laboratory.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-9.1

Amended by R.2002 d.316, effective 9/16/2002.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 1613(a), 34 New Jersey Register 3256(a).
Added (a)4 and (d).