N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-2.6 - Conditions for the granting of certification

(a) To be eligible for certification, an applicant shall satisfy all of the requirements listed in (a)1 through 8 below:

1. The applicant has submitted a complete application meeting the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:18-2.5(b), including the fees required under N.J.A.C. 7:18-2.9;

2. The applicant is capable of providing accurate, precise and reliable data in accordance with the mandates of State and Federal law and regulation;

3. The applicant possesses facilities, instruments, and equipment that meet the technical specifications required by the analytical methods, and that are properly maintained and operated;

4. The applicant's staff has the formal education, training and experience required under N.J.A.C. 7:18-2.10;

5. The applicant satisfies all applicable proficiency testing requirements under N.J.A.C. 7:18-2.13, including, but not limited to, acceptably analyzing any and all PT samples for each parameter within each category for which certification is sought;

6. The applicant satisfies the requirements for on-site audits under N.J.A.C. 7:18-2.14, including, but not limited to, the requirement to correct deficiencies identified by the Department in the on-site audit. If the applicant is seeking certification for radiochemistry: radioactivity and radionuclide testing, radon, and radon/radon progeny in air, and the Department is unable to schedule an on-site audit within 90 days after receiving an administratively complete application, the Department may grant temporary approval to a laboratory to analyze radiochemical samples, excluding radon/radon progeny-in-air, until the Department performs the on-site audit. If the Department grants temporary approval, the applicant shall continue to participate in an approved proficiency testing program and acceptably analyze the program's samples;

7. The applicant completes its analysis of PT samples and all other requirements for certification within the time specified by the Department; and

8. The applicant complies with all other requirements of this chapter relevant to certification, and demonstrates that it is capable of complying with the relevant technical standards of performance found in N.J.A.C. 7:18-3 through 9.

(b) If the Department determines that an applicant is eligible for certification under (a) above, the Department shall issue the applicant a certificate and an Annual Certified Parameter List. The Department shall include the following information in the Annual Certified Parameter List:

1. The regulatory programs in which the environmental laboratory is certified to perform sample analysis and to report results to the Department;

2. For each regulatory program listed in (b)1 above, the specific parameters for which the environmental laboratory has demonstrated competence; and

3. The analytical technique, method reference and corresponding method number for which the environmental laboratory is certified.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:18-2.6

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 782(a), effective 4/20/2015.