LAC 48:V.8019. Categories for Certification

A. A laboratory may apply for certification in any one or more of the following certification categories and shall be certified in those fields of certification within the category for which it demonstrates acceptable performance on proficiency samples and meets all other requirements of this Chapter. The laboratory certificate shall specify the categories and the fields of certification within each category for which the laboratory is certified and shall be conspicuously displayed in the laboratory in a location visible to the public. In addition, the current laboratory certificate specifying the certification categories, the fields of certification, and the expiration date of the certificate shall be posted on its publicly accessible website. The certificate must be removed and returned to the department if the laboratory's certification has been revoked. In addition, the laboratory shall post such revocation or suspension of the laboratory's certification on its publicly accessible website. The certificate does not have to be returned if it simply expired (reached the expiration date). The following are the certification categories available. 1. Inorganic Chemistry. The inorganic chemistry category comprises chemical and/or physical tests or analyses required to determine compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act regulations (40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143) and Part XII of the Louisiana Sanitary Code (LAC 51), except those analyses for which gas or liquid chromatography methods are specifically required. Tests or analyses for the inorganic chemistry category shall be conducted in accordance with the methods and procedures specified in 40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143 for compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and Part XII of the Louisiana Sanitary Code (LAC 51). 2. Organic Chemistry. The organic chemistry category comprises chemical tests or analyses required to determine compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act regulations (40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143) and Part XII of the Louisiana Sanitary Code (LAC 51) for which the gas or liquid chromatography methods are applicable or required. Tests or analyses for the organic chemistry category shall be conducted in accordance with the methods and procedures specified in 40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143 for compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and Part XII of the Louisiana Sanitary Code (LAC 51). 3. Radiological Testing. The radiological testing category comprises those tests or analyses for radioactivity required to determine compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act regulations (40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143) and Part XII of the Louisiana Sanitary Code (LAC 51). Tests or analyses for the radiological category shall be conducted in accordance with the methods and procedures specified in 40 CFR 141 and 40 CFR 143 for compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and Part XII of the Louisiana Sanitary Code (LAC 51).