New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 18 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CERTIFICATION OF LABORATORIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS
Subchapter 5 - CHEMICAL TESTING
Section 7:18-5.1 - Scope

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:18-5.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

(a) This subchapter applies to certified environmental laboratories when performing chemical testing on regulatory samples, and to laboratories performing chemical testing on PT samples to become certified. This subchapter applies to chemical testing for parameters in the following categories:

1. Air and Emissions:
i. Category AE01: Inorganics - Non-Metals Analysis;

ii. Category AE02: Inorganics - Metals Analysis;

iii. Category AE03: Asbestos Analysis;

iv. Category AE04: Organics Analysis;

v. Category AE06: Air - Laboratory Developed and/or Non-Standard Method; and

vi. Category AE07: Air Sample Collection.

2. CERCLA-CLP Program:
i. Category CLP01: NPW - Multi-Concentration Inorganics;

ii. Category CLP02: NPW - Multi-Concentration Organics;

iii. Category CLP03: NPW - Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans;

iv. Category CLP04: SCM - Multi-Concentration Inorganics;

v. Category CLP05: SCM - Multi-Concentration Organics; and

vi. Category CLP06: SCM - Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans.

3. Drinking Water Matrix:
i. Category DW03: Inorganic Parameters;

ii. Category DW05: Asbestos Analysis;

iii. Category DW06: Metals;

iv. Category DW07: Metals - ICP, ICP/MS and DCP;

v. Category DW08: Organic Parameters - Chromatography;

vi. Category DW09: Organic Parameters -Chromatography/MS;

vii. Category DW12: Drinking Water Sample Collection; and

viii. Category DW13: Drinking Water - Laboratory Developed and/or Non-Standard Methods.

4. Solid and Chemical Materials Matrix:
i. Category SCM02: Characteristics of Hazardous Waste and Physical Analyses;

ii. Category SCM03: Inorganic Parameters and Preparation;

iii. Category SCM04: Asbestos Analysis;

iv. Category SCM05: Metals - SCM Preparation Methods;

v. Category SCM06: Metals;

vi. Category SCM07: Metals - ICP, ICP/MS and DCP;

vii. Category SCM08: Organics - SCM Preparation and Screening Methods;

viii. Category SCM09: Organic Parameters - Chromatography;

ix. Category SCM10: Organic Parameters - Chromatography/MS;

x. Category SCM11: Polychlorinated Dibenzo-p-dioxins and Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans;

xi. Category SCM13: SCM Sample Collection; and

xii. Category SCM14: SCM - Laboratory Developed and/or Non-Standard Methods.

5. Non-Potable Water Matrix:
i. Category NPW03: Inorganic Parameters;

ii. Category NPW05: Asbestos Analysis;

iii. Category NPW06: Metals - NPW Preparation Methods;

iv. Category NPW07: Metals;

v. Category NPW08: Metals - ICP, ICP/MS and DCP;

vi. Category NPW09: Organics - NPW Preparation Methods;

vii. Category NPW10: Organic Parameters -Chromatography;

viii. Category NPW11: Organic Parameters - Chromatography/MS;

ix. Category NPW15: Non-Potable Water Sample Collection; and

x. Category NPW16: NPW - Laboratory Developed and/or Non-Standard Methods.

6. Biological Tissue Matrix:
i. Category BT01: Inorganic Parameters;

ii. Category BT02: Metals - BT Preparation Methods;

iii. Category BT03: Metals;

iv. Category BT04: Metals - ICP, ICP/MS and DCP;

v. Category BT05: Organics - BT Preparation Methods;

vi. Category BT06: Organic Parameters -Chromatography;

vii. Category BT07: Organic Parameters - Chromatography/MS; and

viii. Category BT08: BT - Laboratory Developed and/or Non-Standard Methods.

(b) In addition to satisfying the applicable requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:18-1 through 3, a laboratory performing chemical testing within the scope of (a) above shall follow:

1. All applicable requirements in this subchapter; and

2. All requirements specified in the applicable DSAMs, including without limitation any requirements that are more stringent than the requirements in this subchapter.

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