NOTICES
Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Proficiency Test Study Requirements
[39 Pa.B. 2636]
[Saturday, May 23, 2009]In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 252.501(a) (relating to proficiency test study requirements), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is providing the following list of new fields of accreditation (FOA) for which proficiency test (PT) studies are available. To obtain or maintain a field of accreditation (FOA), the Department requires that an environmental laboratory successfully participate in PT studies when available.
The following Fields of Proficiency Testing (FoPT) listing updates the previous listings published at 36 Pa.B. 2006 (December 30, 2006) and 39 Pa.B. 2009 (March 21, 2009). The new FoPT listings are effective immediately. Note that this listing of FoPTs includes additions to those previously printed on December 30, 2006, and March 21, 2009. Environmental laboratories seeking to maintain accreditation for a FOA that has been added to the tables by this notice must successfully complete a PT study for that analyte(s) by April 30, 2010. Environmental laboratories seeking accreditation for total Coliform presence/absence methods are now required to verify and report Fecal Coliform and E.coli separately. Environmental laboratories seeking initial accreditation or laboratories seeking to add FOAs to their current Scope of Accreditation must successfully complete a PT study before accreditation is granted. Accredited environmental laboratories must successfully complete at least one PT study for each FOA, where available, once every 12 months to maintain accreditation. Additional information regarding the proficiency test study requirements is contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 252, Subchapter E (relating to proficiency test study requirements).
Updates to the following additions will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin as revisions are made. Questions concerning this notice, including the lists of proficiency testing currently available, should be directed to Aaren S. Alger, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Laboratories, (717) 346-8212, aaalger@state. pa.us.
JOHN HANGER,
Secretary
Pennsylvania State (Chapter 252) Accreditation
Fields of Proficiency Testing
Drinking Water
Effective May 1, 2009
Matrix Analyte Microbiology Drinking Water Fecal Coliform (P/A) Drinking Water E.coli (P/A)
Pennsylvania State (Chapter 252) Accreditation
Fields of Proficiency Testing
Nonpotable Water
Effective May 1, 2009
Matrix Organism/Technology Endpoint/Analyte Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing (WETT)
Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, MHSF LC50 NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, 20% DMW LC50 NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, MHSF NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, MHSF IC25 (ON) Growth NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, MHSF NOEC (ON) Growth NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 20% DMW NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 20% DMW IC25 (ON) Growth NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 20% DMW NOEC (ON) Growth Ceriodaphnia dubia NPW 48-hr Acute, renewal, 25° C, MHSF LC50 NPW 48-hr Acute, renewal, 25° C, 20% DMW LC50 NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, MHSF NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, MHSF IC25 Reproduction NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, MHSF NOEC Reproduction NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 20% DMW NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 20% DMW IC25 Reproduction NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 20% DMW NOEC Reproduction Daphnia magna NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, MHSF LC50 Daphnia pulex NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, MHSF LC50 Mysid (Mysidopsis bahia, Americamysis bahia) NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, 40-fath SW LC50 NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW IC25 (ON) Growth NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW NOEC (ON) Growth Inland silverside (Menidia beryllina) NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, 40-fath SW LC50 NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW IC25 (ON) Growth NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW NOEC (ON) Growth Sheapshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) NPW 48-hr Acute, nonrenewal, 25° C, 40-fath SW LC50 NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW NOEC Survival NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW IC25 (ON) Growth NPW 7-day Chronic, daily renewal, 40-fath SW NOEC (ON) Growth
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-935. Filed for public inspection May 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
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