25 Pa. Code § 252.205 - Out-of-State laboratories
(a)
Out-of-State environmental laboratories may apply for primary accreditation or
secondary accreditation from the Department.
(1)
Primary accreditation.
Out-of-State environmental laboratories may apply to the Department for primary
accreditation under this chapter.
(2)
Secondary accreditation.
(i) The Department will recognize
accreditation granted by a primary NELAP accreditation body for the same fields
of accreditation for which the Department is a primary NELAP accreditation body
provided the environmental laboratory meets the requirements of §
252.5 (relating to NELAP
equivalency).
(ii) The Department
may recognize the accreditation of an environmental laboratory by another state
accreditation body if the standards for accreditation are substantially
equivalent to those established under this chapter and the laboratory is
physically located within the state granting accreditation.
(iii) An environmental laboratory seeking
secondary accreditation from the Department shall:
(A) Submit a properly completed application
on forms provided by the Department.
(B) Pay the appropriate fee.
(C) Submit a copy of a valid accreditation
certificate from the primary accreditation body.
(D) Submit a copy of all onsite assessment
reports conducted by the primary accreditation body within the last 3
years.
(E) Submit any other
material relevant to accreditation, upon request of the Department.
(b) The
Department may conduct an onsite assessment or require analysis of a
proficiency test study by an out-of-State environmental laboratory seeking
secondary accreditation for reasons which may include addressing complaints
from the public or Department personnel, discrepancies with environmental
sample results, onsite assessment deficiencies, frequent errors in reporting
data to the Department and suspicions of fraud regarding data quality. If the
Department determines that an onsite assessment is required, the environmental
laboratory shall pay the Department's travel costs associated with the onsite
assessment in accordance with §
252.206 (relating to out-of-State
onsite reimbursement).
(c) If any
portion of the out-of-State environmental laboratory's accreditation is denied,
revoked or suspended by the primary accreditation body, the laboratory's
authorization to perform testing or analysis is automatically revoked for the
same fields of accreditation.
Notes
The provisions of this § 252.205 amended under 27 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103(a), 4104 and 4105; and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 510-20).
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