PDFWAC 173-50-060

Responsibilities of environmental laboratories.

(1) When applying for initial accreditation (see WAC 173-50-130 for maintaining an existing accreditation), managers of environmental laboratories must:
(a) Submit an environmental laboratory accreditation application (WAC 173-50-063) and required fees (WAC 173-50-190) to the department;
(b) Submit a copy of the laboratory's quality assurance manual (WAC 173-50-067);
(c) For laboratories seeking direct accreditation from the department, SOP's for all methods for which the laboratory is seeking accreditation must be submitted;
(d) Submit an initial set of satisfactory PT sample results (WAC 173-50-070); and
(e) Undergo an audit (WAC 173-50-080).
(2) For laboratories to be accredited for drinking water parameters, the laboratory must follow requirements designated in the drinking water certification manual.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.230. WSR 23-18-059 (Order 22-07), § 173-50-060, filed 9/1/23, effective 10/2/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.230, 43.20.050 and 2009 c 564 § 301. WSR 10-17-032 (Order 09-09), § 173-50-060, filed 8/9/10, effective 9/9/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.21A.230. WSR 02-20-090 (Order 01-12), § 173-50-060, filed 10/1/02, effective 11/1/02; WSR 90-21-090 (Order 90-21), § 173-50-060, filed 10/19/90, effective 11/19/90; WSR 89-10-001 and 90-07-017 (Order 89-1 and 89-1A), § 173-50-060, filed 4/20/89 and 3/13/90, effective 4/13/90.]