Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 445A - Water Controls
CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES TO ANALYZE SUBSTANCES IN WATER
Guidelines and Procedures
Section 445A.0636 - Adoption of quality manual by laboratory; contents
Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 445A.0636
Current through September 16, 2024
1. Each laboratory that applies for certification pursuant to NAC 445A.0552 to 445A.067, inclusive, shall adopt a quality manual and comply with the provisions of that manual. The director of the laboratory shall submit the manual to the Division before the Division conducts an inspection of the laboratory.
2. Each quality manual specified in subsection 1 must be adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 5.5 of the Standards and include, without limitation:
(a) A statement setting forth the
requirements of the laboratory for sensitivity, precision and accuracy for each
method of testing or analyte for which the laboratory requests
certification;
(b) The policy of
the laboratory concerning any unauthorized use of data or fraudulent activity
that occurs at the laboratory; and
(c) The policy of the laboratory concerning
the collection of samples for the purpose of determining compliance with the
Federal Act. The policy must provide that:
(1) A person taking a sample shall sign and
date an attestation indicating the validity and authenticity of the sample;
and
(2) Tampering with or
intentionally mislabeling the location, date, time or collection of a sample
may be considered grounds for the denial of an application for certification or
the revocation, suspension or limitation of certification pursuant to the
provisions of NAC 445A.0642.
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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