La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-5103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-5103 - Laboratory Facilities

A. The laboratory conditions in which the tests are undertaken shall not invalidate the test results or adversely affect the required accuracy of measurement. The laboratory shall have the equipment, adequate storage facilities, procedures to preserve the identity, concentration and stability of samples, and energy sources needed for proper testing. They shall be equipped with devices to monitor essential environmental conditions. Specifically, the testing laboratory shall include the following:

1. adequate workspace, ventilation, light, and access to stable power sources at work stations;

2. exhaust hoods for proper elimination of volatile materials;

3. contamination-free work areas as necessary;

4. chemical and sample handling areas that will provide safe working areas and prevent cross contamination of samples;

5. adequate storage facilities for samples, extracts, reagents, solvents, reference materials, and standards to preserve their identity, concentration, purity, and stability;

6. adequate procedures and facilities in place for collection, storage, and disposal of wastes, including expired chemicals, reagents, solutions, standards, and other material with a limited shelf-life;

7. where relevant, adequate procedures and facilities for handling materials that may transmit infectious agents and radioactive materials;

8. appropriate storage for volatile, corrosive, or explosive chemicals and flammable solvents;

9. adequate separation of activities to ensure that no activity has an adverse effect on analyses;

10. separate culturing and testing facilities for biomonitoring laboratories; and

11. counting rooms that are physically separated from other activities in radiological laboratories.

B. Access to and use of all test areas shall be regulated in a manner appropriate to their designated purpose, and entry by persons external to the laboratory shall be controlled.

C. Adequate measures shall be taken to ensure cleanliness in the testing laboratory.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-5103

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, LR 24:924 (May 1998), amended by the Office of Environmental Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR 26:1437 (July 2000).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2011.