HAR §11-502-7. Analysis of samples

(a) The local education agencies shall have bulk samples, collected pursuant to section 11-502-6 and submitted for analysis, analyzed for asbestos using laboratories accredited by the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) and registered with the department of health. The local education agencies shall use laboratories which have received accreditation for PLM analysis through the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). (b) Bulk samples shall not be composited for analysis and shall be analyzed for asbestos content by PLM using the "Interim Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples" found in Appendix E to 40 CFR Part 763 Subpart E. (c) A homogeneous area: (1) Is considered not to contain ACM only if the results of all samples required to be collected from the area show asbestos in amounts of one per cent or less; and (2) Shall be determined to contain ACM based on a finding that the results of any one sample collected from that area shows that asbestos is present in an amount greater than one per cent. (d) The name and address of each laboratory performing an analysis, the date of analysis, the name and signature of the person performing the analysis, and the NVLAP accreditation number shall be submitted to the person designated pursuant to section 11-502-4 for inclusion into the management plan within thirty days of the analysis. [Eff ] (Auth: HRS §321-11(26)) (Imp: 40 CFR Part 763.87)