Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES TO ANALYZE SUBSTANCES IN WATER
Guidelines and Procedures
Section 445A.0632 - Application for certification

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.0632

Current through September 16, 2024

1. To apply for certification pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.0552 to 445A.067, inclusive, the director of the laboratory for which certification is requested must submit an application to the Division on a form approved by the Division. The application must be accompanied by the fees prescribed in NAC 445A.066 and include the information specified in sections 4.1.7 and 4.1.9 of the Standards.

2. The provisions of this section do not require an application and certificate for each building or other portion of a certified laboratory that:

(a) Is operated by the same management, quality manual and quality assurance officer as the certified laboratory;

(b) Uses only methods for which the laboratory is certified;

(c) Does not issue reports directly but forwards data to the certified laboratory for reporting purposes; and

(d) The Division determines is used to analyze the same environmental samples as the certified laboratory.

As used in this subsection, "quality assurance officer" means the quality assurance officer specified in section 5.4.2 of the Standards.

3. The Division shall not consider an application for certification submitted pursuant to this section to be complete unless:

(a) The laboratory specifies in the application the approved methods of testing in accordance with the provisions of NAC 445A.0622;

(b) The laboratory satisfactorily analyzes proficiency test samples in accordance with the provisions of NAC 445A.0634;

(c) The laboratory adopts a quality manual and submits the manual to the Division pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.0636;

(d) Except for a laboratory that complies with the provisions of NAC 445A.0665, the Division conducts an inspection of the laboratory for the approved methods of testing analytes for which the laboratory requests certification pursuant to the provisions of NAC 445A.0638;

(e) If the report of an inspection of the laboratory conducted by the Division includes any deficiency that must be corrected, the laboratory submits to the Division a written plan to correct the deficiency in accordance with the provisions of subsection 7 of NAC 445A.0638;

(f) The director of the laboratory is qualified for that position pursuant to the provisions of subsection 4.1 of chapter 4 of the Standards; and

(g) The applicable fees prescribed in NAC 445A.066 have been paid.

4. An application for certification shall be deemed withdrawn by the applicant if it is not completed pursuant to the provisions of this section within 1 year after the Division receives the application. The Division may extend the period in which an application must be completed pursuant to this subsection if the applicant submits to the Division a written request for an extension setting forth the reasons for the request.

Added to NAC by Environmental Comm'n by R070-99, eff. 5-26-2000; A by R061-04, 10-7-2004

NRS 445A.425, 445A.428

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