SECTION 252:301-5-2. Personnel and subcontractors

(a)   All accredited laboratories. All accredited laboratories shall have at least one full-time on-site employee who has laboratory experience in his area of analysis or works under the direct supervision of an individual who has laboratory experience.

(b)   Drinking water accredited laboratories. In addition, personnel of drinking water accredited laboratories shall conform with the requirements established by the EPA for laboratories which analyze drinking water. Refer to the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, 5^th Edition, January 2005.

(c)   Water quality accredited laboratories. A general water quality accredited laboratory shall have an employee or supervisor qualified as follows:

(1)   Commercial laboratory. At least one employee or supervisor in a commercial laboratory shall have an earned bachelor's degree in chemistry or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education, plus two years of analytical experience in an environmental laboratory.

(2)   Industrial laboratory, including a branch office or substation of a company's laboratory. An employee or supervisor of an industrial laboratory, including a branch office or substation of a company's laboratory, must meet the educational requirements for a commercial laboratory unless the employee or supervisor is and has been performing environmental testing for not less than two (2) consecutive years and demonstrates satisfactory participation on performance evaluation samples.

(d)   Subcontractors. A laboratory may subcontract with another laboratory (subcontractor) for analysis of analytes. Such subcontracting shall be only for those analytes for which the subcontractor is DEQ-accredited.

[Source: Added at 25 Ok Reg 2247, eff 7-11-08]