Section R9-14-616. Operation

A licensee shall ensure that:

1.        A compliance testing sample accepted at the licensee’s laboratory is analyzed:

a.         At the licensee’s laboratory,

b.        At another laboratory licensed under this Article, or

c.         At a laboratory exempted under A.R.S. § 36- 495.02(A) or 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 labora- tory to ensure that laboratory environmental conditions do not affect analytical results beyond quality control limits established for the methods performed at the labo- ratory;

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 supervi- sory, quality assurance, and analytical personnel:

a.         A summary of each individual’s education and pro- fessional 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 per- formed 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 labo- ratory technique, including the name of the analyst, the name of the instructor, the duration of the train- ing, and the date of completion of the training;

d.        Documentation of each analyst’s completion of training classes, continuing education courses, semi- nars, and conferences that relate to the testing proce- dures used by the analyst for compliance testing;

e.         Documentation of each analyst’s completion of Ini- tial Demonstration of Capability as required by each approved method performed by the analyst, as appli- cable;

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 subsec- tion (5)(g)(i), the specific aspects of the calibra- tion 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 certi- fications and specialized training; and

6.        The licensee complies with all applicable federal, state, and local occupational safety and health regulations.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 20, 1991 (Supp. 91-4). For- mer Section R9-14-616 renumbered to R9-14-617; new Section R9-14-616 renumbered from R9-14-615 effective June 20, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former Section R9-14-616 repealed; new Section R9-14-616 renumbered from R9- 14-614 and amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R.

184, effective December 15, 2000 (Supp. 00-4).

Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 4798, effec- tive December 5, 2006 (Supp. 06-4).