La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § XII-1505

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

Section XII-1505 - Staffing, Equipment, Quality Control and Records

A. There shall be sufficient staff to perform the tests required.

B. There shall be sufficient supplies, equipment and space to perform the required volume of work with optimal accuracy, precision, timeliness and safety.

1. All approved chemical laboratories/drinking water for public water systems that use chlorine dioxide shall be provided with an amperometric titrator with platinum-platinum electrodes capable of measuring chlorite to a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.05 mg/L.

2. pH must be conducted using a pH meter with a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.2 pH units.

3. Water temperature must be measured using a thermometer or thermocouple with a minimum accuracy of plus or minus 0.5 degrees Celsius (0.5°C).

C. An approved chemical laboratory/drinking water shall ensure that satisfactory provisions are maintained for an instrumentation preventative maintenance program, an acceptable quality control program, and an approved proficiency testing program covering all of the various types of analyses performed.

D. An approved chemical laboratory/drinking water shall ensure that records and reports are satisfactorily maintained and retrievable. Copies of records and reports for any off-site approved chemical laboratory/drinking water shall be filed in a folder identifying the public water system by name as well as its public water system identification number (PWS ID #).

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § XII-1505

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 30:1200 (June 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4(A)(8) and 40:5(2)(3)(5)(6)(17)(20).