Section 220. Laboratory personnel requirements and management responsibilities

A. The laboratory shall have sufficient personnel, having the necessary education, training, technical knowledge and experience for their assigned functions.

B. The laboratory manager shall ensure that the training of the laboratory personnel is kept up to date.

C. Laboratory personnel shall be responsible for complying with all quality systems requirements set out in Article 4 (1VAC30-45-600 et seq.) of Part II of this chapter that are pertinent to their assigned functions.

D. The laboratory manager shall ensure that laboratory personnel have demonstrated initial and ongoing capability to perform their assigned functions. See 1VAC30-45-730 E and F.

E. Records on the relevant qualifications, training skills and experience of the laboratory personnel, including records on demonstrated proficiency for each test method, shall be maintained by the laboratory manager.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 25, Issue 07, eff. January 1, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 2.2-1105 of the Code of Virginia.