Section 252.301. Laboratory supervisor

(a) The Department will consider the laboratory supervisor of an environmental laboratory as the individual listed on the laboratory’s application for accreditation for which the Department has reviewed and approved the individual’s qualifications.

(b) Testing, analysis and reporting of data by an environmental laboratory shall be under the direct supervision of a laboratory supervisor.

(c) The laboratory supervisor shall certify that each test or analysis is accurate and valid and the test or analysis was performed in accordance with all conditions of accreditation. A laboratory supervisor may certify a test or analysis by signing the final laboratory report. A laboratory may use other mechanisms to certify a test or analysis, provided the mechanism is documented in the laboratory quality manual.

(d) The laboratory supervisor shall ensure that the records required by this chapter are maintained.

(e) The Department may disqualify a laboratory supervisor who is responsible for the submission of inaccurate test or analysis results.

(f) The Department will disqualify a laboratory supervisor convicted of any crime or offense related to violations of State or Federal laws or regulations related to the provision of environmental laboratory services or reimbursement for the services.

(g) An environmental laboratory may appoint one or more laboratory supervisors for the appropriate fields of accreditation for which they are seeking accreditation.

(h) An environmental laboratory shall designate another staff member meeting the qualifications of a laboratory supervisor to temporarily perform this function when a laboratory supervisor is absent for a period of time exceeding 16 consecutive calendar days. If this temporary absence exceeds 30 consecutive calendar days, the environmental laboratory shall notify the Department in writing under § 252.708 (relating to reporting and notification requirements).

(i) An individual may not be the laboratory supervisor of more than one environmental laboratory without authorization from the Department. Circumstances to be considered in the decision to grant the authorization will include at least the following:

(1) The extent to which operating hours of the laboratories to be supervised overlap.

(2) The adequacy of supervision in each laboratory.

The provisions of this § 252.301 amended April 9, 2010, effective April 10, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 1898. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (317257) to (317258).

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The provisions of this § 252.301 amended under 27 Pa.C.S. § § 4103(a), 4104 and 4105; and section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 510-20).