LAC 33:I.4701. Accreditation Process

A. The department accreditation process comprises four basic steps: 1. the submittal to the Office of Environmental Assessment of a written request from the laboratory in the form of an application provided by the department, along with payment of all applicable fees; 2. an on-site assessment/evaluation of the laboratory submitting the request/application by authorized representatives of the department with the appropriate laboratory background; 3. the successful participation in department-approved applicable proficiency evaluations; and 4. both periodic technical evaluation of the laboratory and periodic submittal by the laboratory of written documentation that all requirements of the department accreditation program are being fulfilled in order to maintain accreditation. B. When all requirements for accreditation have been successfully fulfilled, the department shall grant the applicant laboratory a formal notice of certification that lists those matrices, analytes, and methods for which the laboratory is certified. The certificate must be posted within public view in the laboratory setting.