Section 80. Certification requirements  


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  • To become certified, a laboratory shall meet or successfully complete the following:

    1. Requirements for a quality assurance plan in 1VAC30-41-120.

    2. Analysis of a proficiency testing sample for each contaminant and each method for which certification is sought. Proficiency testing requirements are set out in 1VAC30-41-130.

    3. Specific requirements for chemistry, microbiology, or radiochemistry that are pertinent to the specific laboratory's application for certification. These requirements are set out in Part III (1VAC30-41-300 et seq.) through Part V (1VAC30-41-500) of this chapter.

    4. Onsite assessment by DCLS certification officers at least once every three years. Onsite assessment requirements are set out in 1VAC30-41-150.

    5. The laboratory ethics and fraud detection and deterrence requirements set out in 1VAC30-41-140.

    6. Payment of the fee required by 1VAC30-41-270.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 30, Issue 14, eff. May 1, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§§ 2.2-1102 and 2.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 300f et seq.