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Notice: 7725485

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Division:

Division of Environmental Health

Chapter:

CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING LABORATORIES

Overview

RULE:

64E-1.0015	Laboratory Certification Standards
64E-1.005	Records, Reports, and Contractual Agreements
64E-1.007	Fees and Certification Categories
64E-1.102	Certification Requirements
64E-1.104	OnSite Inspections
64E-1.105	Display of Certificate and Use of Certification
64E-1.106	Proficiency Testing Requirements
64E-1.107	Renewal of Annual Certification

PURPOSE:

The standards of The NELAC Institute (TNI Standards) incorporate the revised international standards for the competency of calibration and testing laboratories in ISO 17025. Thus, the updating of environmental testing laboratory certification criteria in Chapter 64E-1, F.A.C., to the most recent TNI Standards enhances the acceptability of reported test data as relevant for clients’ intended uses. The proposed effective date is consistent with the Florida Administrative Procedures Act and the desired implementation schedule of TNI. Other proposed amendments are intended to better protect public health by requiring certified laboratories that detect unsafe levels of chemical and microbiological contaminants in Drinking Water to report those exceedances in a timely manner directly to the State regulatory authority. In addition, amendments to the application and licensing fees required for certification are proposed so that the department can adequately cover the operational expenses of the program as required by statute.

SUBJECT:

Certification of drinking water and environmental testing laboratories, proficiency testing, reporting, fees and other criteria for laboratories to be certified.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.0625(1), 403.863(1), 403.8635(3), 381.00591 FS.

LAW:

403.0625(1), 403.0625(2), 403.863(1), 403.863(4), 403.8635(1), 403.8635(3), 381.00591 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/9/2009 Vol. 35/40

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.0625(1), 403.863(1), 403.8635(3), 381.00591 FS., 403.0625(1), 403.0625(2), 403.863(1), 403.863(4), 403.8635(1), 403.8635(3), 381.00591 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=64E-1.0015&PDate=10/9/2009&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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