NAC459.9697. Adoption of quality manual by laboratory; contents.

     1. Each laboratory that applies for certification pursuant to NAC 459.96902 to 459.9699, inclusive, shall adopt a quality manual and comply with the provisions of that manual. The director of the laboratory shall submit the manual to the Division before the Division conducts an inspection of the laboratory.

     2. Each quality manual specified in subsection 1 must be adopted in accordance with the provisions of section 5.5 of the Standards and include, without limitation:

     (a) A statement setting forth the requirements of the laboratory for sensitivity, precision and accuracy for each method of testing or analyte for which the laboratory requests certification;

     (b) The policy of the laboratory concerning any unauthorized use of data or fraudulent activity that occurs at the laboratory; and

     (c) The policy of the laboratory concerning the collection of samples for the purpose of determining compliance with the Federal Act. The policy must provide that:

          (1) A person taking a sample shall sign and date an attestation indicating the validity and authenticity of the sample; and

          (2) Tampering with or intentionally mislabeling the location, date, time or collection of a sample may be considered grounds for the denial of an application for certification or the revocation, suspension or limitation of certification pursuant to the provisions of NAC 459.96974.

     (Added to NAC by Environmental Comm’n by R061-04, eff. 10-7-2004)