Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a)
Individual certification for
laboratory analysis. A person will not be certified to perform radon
laboratory analysis unless the person has:
(1)
Completed a Department-approved course on radon.
(2) Had 1 year professional experience in
performing laboratory analysis of radon measurement devices or samples or is
certified in Health Physics by the American Board of Health Physics, or
equivalent certification or professional work experience, or both, as
determined by the Department.
(3)
Received a bachelors degree in the physical sciences or engineering or related
fields as approved by the Department, or the education or professional work
experience equivalent to a degree, as determined by the Department.
(4) Submitted a complete and accurate
application to the Department, including applicable fees.
(b)
Firm certification for laboratory
analysis. If the applicant for radon laboratory certification is a
firm, it shall employ at least one individual who is certified to perform radon
laboratory analysis and who is in responsible charge of the laboratory radon
analytical activities.
(1) If the firm loses
its certified individual, all of the following apply:
(i) The firm owner shall notify the
Department in writing within 5 business days of losing its certified
individual.
(ii) The firm's
certification automatically lapses and is void until the Department approves in
writing the firm owner's written and signed request for a certified individual
to be in responsible charge of that firm's radon laboratory
activities.
(2) If a
laboratory firm employee is no longer under the responsible charge of the
firm's certified individual, the following apply:
(i) The firm's certified individual shall
notify the Department within 10 business days of this change.
(ii) The firm employee's Department listing
becomes invalid.
(3)
Activities of the laboratory firm employee shall be conducted in accordance
with the signed laboratory firm employee application.
(4) Each laboratory firm employee applicant
shall submit all of the following:
(i) A
completed and signed laboratory firm employee application as provided by the
Department.
(ii) For firm employees
hired after January 24, 2019, a document signed by the certified individual
that the firm employee received initial training pursuant to subsection
(b)(6).
(5) Each
laboratory firm employee shall receive written approval from the Department
prior to conducting radon laboratory activities as a laboratory firm
employee.
(6) For firm employees
hired after January 24, 2019, the firm's certified individual shall ensure that
each firm employee receives initial training before participating in radon
laboratory activities. Initial training may be given by the firm's certified
individual or through a Department-approved training program. The firm's
certified individual shall document that each firm employee has received
initial training that includes, at a minimum, the following:
(i) General information regarding radon and
the risks associated with radon exposure.
(ii) Information regarding radon laboratory
analysis methods, protocols and standards.
(iii) Information regarding QA/QC for the
laboratory device(s).
(iv)
Information regarding necessary record keeping.
(7) The firm's certified individual shall
ensure that each firm employee receives continuing education every two years.
Continuing education may be given by the firm's certified individual or through
a Department-approved training program. The firm's certified individual shall
document that each firm employee has received continuing education. Continuing
education records shall be retained for 5 years and include, at a minimum, the
requirements set forth in subsection (b)(6)(ii)-(iv).
(c)
Additional requirements.
If the applicant for radon laboratory certification is a firm, or an individual
performing laboratory analysis and not working for a certified laboratory, the
applicant shall also have a QA program and a continuing education program as
required under §§
240.306 and
240.604 (relating to continuing
education program; and QA requirements for testing using primary devices). In
addition, the applicant shall be successfully enrolled in a Department-approved
radon measurement proficiency program as required under §
240.307 (relating to radon
measurement proficiency program).
The provisions of this §240.122 amended under sections 12
and 13 of the Radon Certification Act (63 P.S. §§
2012 and
2013); section 302 of the
Radiation Protection Act (35 P.S. §
7110.302); and section 1920-A of the
Administrative Code (71 P.S. § 510.20).
This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §
240.123 (relating to radon
laboratory application contents).
