Haw. Code R. § 11-504-19 - Summary of requirements for laboratories and analysts

(a) All laboratories or analysts, or both must annually register with the department in order to provide analysis on samples from regulated facilities. All applications for registration shall be made on forms provided by the department which shall contain the following information:

(1) Name and address of business owner;

(2) Name and address of the laboratory;

(3) Results of most recent quarterly test by AIHA;

(4) Names of all analysts employed in the laboratory;

(b) All analysts performing asbestos analysis on samples from regulated facilities shall have completed the NIOSH 582 course in asbestos analysis or its equivalent.

(c) Bulk sample analysis requires participation in a laboratory testing program, and air sample analysis requires participation in either a laboratory testing program or an individual analyst testing program. All members of a participating laboratory shall participate in the testing rounds and records of the results shall be kept by the laboratory.

(d) Bulk samples shall be analyzed by polarized light microscopy (PLM) in accordance with "Interim method for the determination of asbestos in bulk insulation samples", found in 40 CFR Part 763, Appendix E to Subpart E. The laboratory or analyst shall be accredited in one of the following programs:

(1) The National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), administered by NIST; or

(2) The Bulk Asbestos Quality Assurance (BAQA) program administered by AIHA.

(e) Air clearance samples analyzed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) shall be analyzed in accordance with "Interim transmission electron microscopy analytical methods", found in 40 CFR Part 763 Appendix A to Subpart E. The laboratory or analyst shall be accredited with NVLAP.

(f) Air samples analyzed by phase contrast microscopy (PCM) shall be performed by laboratories or analysts that use the NIOSH 7400 method and participate in one of the following programs:

(1) The laboratory Proficiency Analytical Testing (PAT) program, administered by AIHA; or

(2) The Asbestos Analytical Testing (AAT) program, administered by AIHA and registered in the Asbestos Analysts Registry (AAR).

(g) Any changes in personnel or status with AIHA or NIST shall require written notification to the department that is received or postmarked within thirty days.

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Haw. Code R. § 11-504-19

[Eff ] (Auth: HRS § 342P-42) (Imp: 40 CFR Part 763, Appendix C)