Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-14-616 - Operation
A licensee shall ensure that:
1. A compliance testing sample accepted at
the licensee's laboratory is analyzed at:
a.
The licensee's laboratory,
b.
Another laboratory licensed under this Article, or
c. A laboratory exempt under
R9-14-602 ;
2. The facility and utilities required to
operate equipment and perform compliance testing are maintained;
3. Environmental controls are maintained
within the laboratory to ensure that laboratory environmental conditions do not
affect analytical results beyond quality control limits established for the
methods performed at the laboratory;
4. Storage, handling, and disposal of
hazardous materials at the laboratory are in accordance with all state and
federal regulations;
5. The
following information is maintained for all supervisory, quality assurance, and
analytical personnel:
a. A summary of each
individual's education and professional experience;
b. Documentation of each individual's review
of the quality assurance plan required under
R9-14-615(B) and
the approved methods and laboratory standard operating procedures for each area
of testing performed by the individual or for which the individual has
supervisory or quality assurance responsibility;
c. Documentation of each analyst's completion
of training on the use of equipment and of proper laboratory technique,
including the name of the analyst, the name of the instructor, the duration of
the training, and the date of completion of the training;
d. Documentation of each analyst's completion
of training classes, continuing education courses, seminars, and conferences
that relate to the testing procedures used by the analyst for compliance
testing;
e. Documentation of each
analyst's completion of Initial Demonstration of Capability as required for
each approved method performed by the analyst, as applicable;
f. Documentation of each analyst's
performance of proficiency testing, as applicable;
g. Documentation of each analyst's completion
of training related to instrument calibration that includes:
i. Instruction on each calibration model that
the analyst will use or for which the analyst will review data;
ii. For each calibration model described in
subsection (5)(g)(i), the specific aspects of the calibration model that might
compromise the data quality, such as detector saturation, lack of detector
sensitivity, the calibration model's not accurately reflecting the calibration
points, inappropriate extension of the calibration range, weighting factors,
and dropping of mid-level calibration points without justification; and
iii. Instruction that a
calibration model shall not be used or changed to avoid necessary instrument
maintenance; and h. Documentation of each individual's applicable
certifications and specialized training; and
6. The licensee complies with all applicable
federal, state, and local occupational safety and health regulations.
Notes
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