25 Pa. Code § 252.5 - NELAP equivalency
(a) An
environmental laboratory may apply to the Department for NELAP accreditation
for the fields of accreditation for which the Department offers
accreditation.
(b) An environmental
laboratory seeking NELAP accreditation shall:
(1) Submit a complete application as provided
in Subchapter B (relating to application, fees and supporting
documents).
(2) Comply with
Subchapter E (relating to proficiency test study requirements).
(3) Comply with Subchapter F (relating to
assessment requirements).
(4)
Comply with Subchapter G (relating to miscellaneous provisions).
(5) Comply with the current edition of the
NELAC Standard or TNI Standard.
(6)
Comply with §
252.307 (relating to
methodology).
(7) Comply with
§
252.401 (relating to basic
requirements).
(c) An
environmental laboratory receiving NELAP accreditation from the Department may
apply for accreditation under the remainder of this chapter for the fields of
accreditation that are not included in NELAP accreditation and for which the
Department offers accreditation.
(d) An environmental laboratory receiving
NELAP accreditation from the Department may only test or analyze environmental
samples within the fields of accreditation authorized by the accreditation
received from the Department.
Notes
The provisions of this § 252.5 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).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 252.205 (relating to out-of-State laboratories).
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