LAC 7:XXXI.119. Approved Laboratories; Equipment

A. No person shall make a butterfat analysis, when such data shall be used as a basis of payment (or fat-skim accounting) in any other than a laboratory approved or licensed by the commissioner. 1. Laboratory. The laboratory shall be so located, designed and equipped as to assure safety, efficiency and accuracy of butterfat analysis. 2. Equipment. The laboratory shall be equipped with the following. a. Centrifuge. Shall be electric, equipped with heating element, thermostat controls, tachometer or speed counter, brakes and on-off switch. b. Hot Water Tank and Tempering Bath. Shall be equipped with tray, thermostatic controlled heating element and on-off switch. c. Glassware. Sufficient to perform the workload in an efficient and accurate manner. d. Hot Water. 140F or above with sinks designed to provide adequate tempering of samples. e. Supplies. Sufficient to provide basic maintenance of analytical devices, proper cleansing of glassware and the accurate, efficient performance of the testing program.