SECTION 252:307-11-1. DEQ as a secondary accreditation body

(a)   The DEQ shall grant accreditation to laboratories accredited by any other TNI primary accreditation body in accordance with 27A O.S.§ 2-4-306 on a laboratory-by-laboratory basis. No additional proficiency testing, quality assurance, or on-site assessment requirements for the fields of testing for which the laboratory holds primary TNI accreditation shall be required.

(b)   When granting secondary accreditation to a laboratory, the DEQ shall grant accreditation:

(1)   for only the fields of testing, methods and analytes for which the laboratory holds current accreditation from a primary AB, and that fall within the scope of this Chapter; and

(2)   issue certificates to the applicant laboratory within 30 calendar days of receipt of the laboratory's application unless potential noncompliance with TNI standards is noted.

[Source: Added at 32 Ok Reg 961, eff 9-15-15]