S.D. Admin. R. 74:04:07:03

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 74:04:07:03 - Requirements for certification

Laboratories must meet the following criteria to achieve or maintain certification:

(1) Submit acceptable results on all parameters for which the laboratory is certified for at least one semiannual performance evaluation audit each year;

(2) Undergo an on-site evaluation at least once every three years by the state laboratory certification officer for each area of analysis. An on-site evaluation may be conducted more frequently if substantial changes are made in laboratory staff, operation, equipment, or ownership that cause the overall performance of the laboratory to be adversely affected or if unacceptable audit results are submitted by the laboratory;

(3) Produce valid data as indicated by performance evaluation samples, internal audit samples, on-site review of data validation results, and transcription procedures and calculations;

(4) Adhere to the provisions in the laboratory's written quality assurance plan;

(5) Submit additional information to the state concerning the laboratory's staff, equipment, methods, and other information as requested;

(6) To receive certification to conduct inorganic chemical analyses, the laboratory must achieve quantitative results on analyses that are within acceptance limits as specified in 47 Fed. Reg. 31,840-31,841 (July 17, 1992) except that the acceptance limits for antimony are ± 30% @ ³ 0.006 mg/L;

(7) To receive certification to conduct volatile organic chemical analyses, the laboratory must meet the requirements specified in 40 C.F.R. § 141.24 (f)(20) (July 1, 1992), 40 C.F.R. § 141.40 (h) (July 1, 1992), and 57 Fed. Reg. 31,841 (July 17, 1992);

(8) To receive certification to conduct synthetic organic chemical analyses, the laboratory must achieve quantitative results on analyses that are within the acceptance limits specified in 57 Fed. Reg. 31,842 (July 17, 1992); and

(9) To receive certification to conduct lead and copper analyses, the laboratory must meet the requirements specified in 40 C.F.R. § 141.89 (July 1, 1992).

Laboratories may conduct inorganic chemical and volatile organic chemical sample analyses under provisional certification until January 1, 1996.

S.D. Admin. R. 74:04:07:03

16 SDR 196, effective 5/21/1990; 21 SDR 40, effective 9/6/1994.

General Authority: SDCL 34A-3A-3.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34A-3A-3(2).