Ohio Admin. Code 3745-89-10 - Interim authorization for new contaminants and new methods
The director may grant interim authorization, as defined in
rule
3745-89-01
of the Administrative Code, for certified laboratories to perform drinking
water analyses by using new methods, for new contaminants
(A) The director shall
notify certified laboratories of the availability of interim authorization and
the drinking water analyses to be included.
(B) Interim authorization shall only be
available to laboratories which currently have valid certification under this
chapter for the same type of drinking water analysis (microbiological
contaminants, inorganic, trace metals, etc.) as the drinking water analyses to
be included in the interim authorization.
(C) In order to be considered for interim
authorization, the laboratory shall submit to the director an application for
interim authorization, on a form provided by the director. The application
shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the laboratory and of the individuals
responsible for the laboratory.
(2)
Statement of the drinking water analyses and methods for which interim
authorization is sought and the analysts to be included in the interim
authorization to perform the analyses. The analysts shall be individuals
already identified on a valid certificate of approval for the laboratory for
performing similar analyses or for analyzing the same type of
contaminant
analyte .
(3) Documentation that the laboratory
obtained acceptable results within the past twelve months for at least one
proficiency test provided by a proficiency test provider for each drinking
water analysis to be included in the interim authorization.
(4) Documentation that method detection limit
(MDL) studies have been completed by the laboratory for each drinking water
chemistry analysis to be included in the interim authorization, with the MDL
studies indicating that the laboratory is capable of meeting any specified
analytical reporting requirements.
(5) Documentation that the laboratory has
successfully passed one microbiological proficiency test set from a "National
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP)" approved proficiency
test supplier with the method not approved by the Ohio environmental protection
agency. The test data shall be sent directly to the state proficiency test
coordinator from the proficiency test provider. The laboratory shall pass the
proficiency test study with the method for which interim authorization is being
sought.
(D) When
granted, interim authorization shall state the individuals and drinking water
analyses included in the interim authorization and the length of time that the
interim authorization will remain in effect.
(E) An on-site survey shall be scheduled to
verify acceptable performance by the laboratory granted interim authorization.
Interim authorization shall remain in effect for the length of time specified
by the director or until the on-site survey is completed and certification is
granted under rule
3745-89-06
of the Administrative Code, whichever occurs first.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 6109.03, 6109.04
Rule Amplifies: 6109.03, 6109.04
Prior Effective Dates: 04/01/1999, 06/18/2004, 05/04/2015
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