Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.02.24 - CLANDESTINE DRUG LABORATORY CLEANUP
Section 16.02.24.400 - CLEARANCE SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS
Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 16.02.24.400
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Qualified Industrial Hygienist Required. Sampling must be conducted by a qualified industrial hygienist to verify that cleanup standards have been met. (3-17-22)
02. General Sampling Procedures. Sample collection must be conducted according to the following minimum requirements: (3-17-22)
a. All sample locations must be photographed,
and the photographs included in the final report required under Section
600 of these rules.
(3-17-22)
b. All sample locations
must be shown on a floor plan of the property, and the floor plan included in
the final report required under Section
600 of these rules.
(3-17-22)
c. All samples must be
obtained, preserved, and handled in accordance with professional standards for
the types of samples and analytical testing to be conducted under the chain of
custody protocol. (3-17-22)
d.
Samples must be analyzed by a laboratory certified by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency or accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association
laboratory accreditation program for the analyte being analyzed.
(3-17-22)
e. All sampling locations
must be numerically identified and the numbered sampling locations delineated
on the floor plan, visible in photographs, and linked to samples.
(3-17-22)
f. Standard three inch by
three (3x3) inch gauze must be used for all sampling. The gauze must be wetted
with analytical grade methanol or isopropanol. Each surface being sampled must
be wiped at least five (5) times in two (2) perpendicular directions and the
gauze turned onto itself throughout the wiping process. (3-17-22)
g. After sampling, the sample must be placed
in a new, clean sample container and sealed with a Teflon-lined lid. The sample
container must be properly labeled with at least the site or project
identification number, date, time, and actual sample location. The sample
container must be handled according to professional standards and conducted
under the chain of custody protocol. (3-17-22)
h. Discrete sampling must be used in areas
expected to have the highest levels of contamination, as identified on the
Department approved form. A ten (10) centimeter by ten (10) centimeter area
(one hundred square centimeters (100 cm2), or
approximately sixteen (16) square inches) must be sampled from non-porous
surfaces such as floors, walls, appliances, sinks, or countertops in each room.
The sample area must be composed of no fewer than three (3) discrete samples.
(3-17-22)
i. All other rooms of the
property with lowest levels of contamination must be sampled using one (1)
discrete sample per room. (3-17-22)
j. A ten (10) centimeter by ten (10)
centimeter area (one hundred square centimeters (100
cm2), or approximately sixteen (16) square inches)
must be sampled from the ventilation system in a location to be determined by
the qualified industrial hygienist. (3-17-22)
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