(1) Revocation of
accreditation is the department's withdrawal of a previously granted
accreditation. Revocation may involve the entire laboratory or one or more
individual parameters.
(2)
Suspension of accreditation is for a specified period during which the affected
laboratory corrects deficiencies that led to the suspension. Suspension may
involve the entire laboratory, or one or more individual parameters.
(3) The ecology accrediting authority may
suspend or revoke accreditation if the accredited laboratory:
(a) Fails to comply with standards for
critical elements of an audit;
(b)
Violates a state rule and/or federal law relative to the analytical procedures
for which it is accredited;
(c)
Misrepresents itself to the department;
(d) Falsifies reports of analysis including
proficiency testing results;
(e)
Engages in unethical or fraudulent practices concerning generation of
analytical data;
(f) Is deficient
in its ability to provide accurate and defensible analytical data;
(g) Refuses to permit entry for enforcement
purposes (WAC
173-50-210);
(h) Fails to render applicable
fees;
(i) Fails to maintain
third-party accreditation; or
(j)
Reports two consecutive unsatisfactory PT sample results.
(4) A laboratory having had its accreditation
suspended or revoked may appeal under the provisions of WAC
173-50-200. If an appeal does not
result in action favorable to the laboratory, and following correction of
deficiencies, a laboratory having had its accreditation revoked may reapply for
accreditation to include payment of appropriate fees as determined in WAC
173-50-190.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
173-50-150
Amended by
WSR
23-18-059, Filed 9/1/2023, effective
10/2/2023
Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.21A.230,
43.20.050 and 2009 c 564 § 301.
10-17-032 (Order 09-09), § 173-50-150, filed 8/9/10, effective 9/9/10.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.21A.230. 02-20-090 (Order 01-12), §
173-50-150, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02; 90-21-090 (Order 90-21), §
173-50-150, filed 10/19/90, effective 11/19/90; 89-10-001 and 90-07-017 (Order
89-1 and 89-1A), § 173-50-150, filed 4/20/89 and 3/13/90, effective
4/13/90.
