Washington Administrative Code
Title 173 - Ecology, Department of (See also Titles 197, 317, 372, and 508)
Chapter 173-50 - Accreditation of environmental laboratories
Section 173-50-060 - Responsibilities of environmental laboratories

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 173-50-060

Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024

(1) When applying for initial accreditation (see WAC 173-50-130 for maintaining an existing accreditation), managers of environmental laboratories must:

(a) Submit an environmental laboratory accreditation application (WAC 173-50-063) and required fees (WAC 173-50-190) to the department;

(b) Submit a copy of the laboratory's quality assurance manual (WAC 173-50-067);

(c) For laboratories seeking direct accreditation from the department, SOP's for all methods for which the laboratory is seeking accreditation must be submitted;

(d) Submit an initial set of satisfactory PT sample results (WAC 173-50-070); and

(e) Undergo an audit (WAC 173-50-080).

(2) For laboratories to be accredited for drinking water parameters, the laboratory must follow requirements designated in the drinking water certification manual.

Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.230, 43.20.050 and 2009 c 564 § 301. 10-17-032 (Order 09-09), § 173-50-060, filed 8/9/10, effective 9/9/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.230. 02-20-090 (Order 01-12), § 173-50-060, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02; 90-21-090 (Order 90-21), § 173-50-060, filed 10/19/90, effective 11/19/90; 89-10-001 and 90-07-017 (Order 89-1 and 89-1A), § 173-50-060, filed 4/20/89 and 3/13/90, effective 4/13/90.

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