Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a)
Health authorities may assist in conducting investigations under He-P 1600 in
accordance with
RSA 130-A:5,
III, by providing the following types of
assistance:
(1) Contacting owners or occupants
to schedule an environmental inspection;
(2) Gathering information as described in
He-P
1604.02; and
(3) Any other assistance requested by the
commissioner to aid in conducting an investigation.
(b) In accordance with
RSA 130-A:11,
III, the commissioner shall approve a health
authority to carry out investigations upon submission of the following to the
department:
(1) A request in writing to the
commissioner for approval to conduct investigations;
(2) Documentation of the health authority's
attendance and successful completion of one of the following:
a. An educational program for lead inspectors
that is certified in accordance with He-P 1611; or
b. An educational program for risk assessors
that is certified in accordance with He-P 1611;
(3) Documentation that the health authority
meets all of the criteria for field use of a XRF in accordance with
He-P
1608.04(d); and
(4) Written assurance that the health
authority will:
a. Conduct investigations in
accordance with
RSA 130-A:5 and 6,
and this chapter; and
b. Submit
copies of all investigation related documents, such as environmental inspection
results, to the department.
(c) Approval for a health authority to
conduct investigations and inspections shall be valid for a period of 12
months.
(d) The commissioner shall
renew the approval upon submission of the following by the health authority to
the department:
(1) A request in writing to
the commissioner for renewal of approval to conduct investigations;
(2) When applicable, documentation of
attendance and successful completion by the health authority of an approved
lead inspector or risk assessor refresher training program as described in He-P
1611 and He-P 1612;
(3)
Documentation that the health authority meets all of the criteria for field use
of a XRF in accordance with
He-P
1608.04(d); and
(4) A written assurance that the health
authority will conduct investigations in accordance with
RSA 130-A:5 and 6,
and this chapter.
(e)
The commissioner shall deny or revoke such approval in accordance with
He-P
1606.02.
#9986, eff 9-1-11 (from
He-P
1612.05)
