Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 36 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DIVISION OF LABORATORIES
Chapter 1 - THE NEBRASKA SOIL AND PLANT ANALYSIS LABORATORY ACT REGULATIONS
Section 36-1-001 - Minimum Standards
Universal Citation: 36 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 1 ยง 001
Current through March 20, 2024
001.01 Laboratory Facilities and Equipment. Each laboratory which performs soil and plant analysis shall maintain equipment and facilities which are adequate and appropriate for the services offered. Each laboratory shall also maintain the following standards:
001.01A A written plan
of quality assurance shall be developed and followed, and shall include, but
not be limited to, the following elements:
001.01A1 Organization and responsibilities of
personnel.
001.01A1a Qualifications of
laboratory supervisor.
001.01A1b
Staff training procedures.
001.01A1b(1)
Laboratory standard operating procedures and quality assurance.
001.01A1b(2) Test methods training.
001.01A1b(3) Proficiency
assessment.
001.01A1b(4)
Safety.
001.01A2 Laboratory equipment and inventory.
001.01A2a Manufacturer, model, and
age.
001.01A2b Frequency of
calibrations.
001.01A2c Routine
preventative maintenance schedules.
001.01A2d Written record of calibrations and
repairs.
001.01A3 Sample
handling.
001.01A3a Assignment of unique
sample number.
001.01A3b Sample
logging procedures.
001.01A3c
Sample custody.
001.01A3d Record
custody.
001.01A4
Analytical methods.
001.01A4a Listing of
department approved methods used.
001.01A4b Listing of other methods
used.
001.01A4c Protocol for
in-house validation of methods.
001.01A5 Analytical standards and other
reagents.
001.01A5a Sources of purchased
standards.
001.01A5b Use of
appropriate standard material.
001.01A5c Adherence to standard expiration
date.
001.01A5d Use of appropriate
grade of other reagents.
001.01A5e
Written documentation of reagent preparation.
001.01A6 Laboratory glassware.
001.01A6a Accuracy appropriate for the
intended use.
001.01A6b Cleaning
procedure to avoid contamination.
001.01A7 Quality Control.
001.01A7a Number of controls and frequency of
use.
001.01A7b Use of standard
curves or other calibration methods.
001.01A7c Use of control and warning
limits.
001.01A7d Corrective action
employed for system control.
001.01A7e Documentation.
001.01A7f Control data review.
001.01A7g Data custody.
001.01A7h Participation in inter-laboratory
proficiency testing program.
001.01B Ample work bench space shall be
provided, which shall be properly lighted and convenient to sink water and
electrical outlets as necessary.
001.01C Records of the activities shall be
readily accessible and made available to the department upon request.
001.02 Personnel. Each laboratory shall be supervised by a person who is responsible for the training and supervision of their staff to sufficiently accomplish the requirements of the Nebraska Soil and Plant Analysis Laboratory Act and this regulation. Such person shall, as a condition precedent, meet one of the following qualifications:
001.02A They shall be a
graduate of an accredited college with a bachelor of science degree and a major
in one of the chemical, engineering, physical or biological sciences;
or
001.02B They shall be a graduate
of an accredited college with a bachelor of science degree and a minimum of
twenty credit hours or the equivalence thereof in chemistry or soil science;
or
001.02C They shall have five
years prior experience in the supervision of a laboratory which performs soil
and plant analysis, and shall be approved by the Director.
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