REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORIES a. All applicable laboratory testing activities shall be performed by laboratories certified by the Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (DoH ELCP) for all applicable matrix/method/analyte combinations to be measured for this Contract. Laboratory certification requirements are described in Rule 62-160.300,
REQUIREMENTS FOR LABORATORIES a. All applicable laboratory testing activities shall be performed by laboratories certified by the Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (DoH ELCP) for all applicable matrix/method/analyte combinations to be measured for this Contract. Laboratory certification requirements are described in Rule 62-160.300, F.A.C. Certification is not required for laboratory tests outside of the scope of DoH ELCP accreditation as determined according to Paragraph 62-160.300(5)(c), F.A.C.
b. For samples collected from a non-potable water matrix, the certification requirement is met if the laboratory is certified for the contracted analyte(s) in at least one method utilizing an analytical technology appropriate for the Contract, as determined by the Department according to Paragraph 62-160.300(1)(c), F.A.C.
c. If the laboratory is not certified for some or all proposed test measurements, the laboratory shall apply for certification within one month of Contract execution. The laboratory shall attempt to become fully certified for all applicable matrix/method/analyte combinations to be performed for the Contract by maintaining active coordination with the DoH ELCP throughout the application process. Regardless of when the laboratory receives certification, the laboratory shall implement all applicable standards of the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC 2003 Quality Systems standards, as adopted) upon Contract execution.
d. Laboratories shall maintain certification as specified in item 2.a above during the life of the Contract. Should certification for an analyte or test method be lost, all affected tests shall be immediately sub-contracted to a laboratory with current DoH ELCP certification in the appropriate matrix/method/analyte combination(s). The Contractor shall notify the DEP Contract manager in writing before any change to a sub-contracted laboratory is made.
e. The DoH ELCP certificate number (certified laboratory identification number) for each contracted (and sub-contracted) laboratory shall be listed in the required Contract Quality Assurance (QA) Plan (see Section 6 below) in association with the analytical tests to be performed by each laboratory analyzing samples for the Contract.
f. Each certified laboratory analyzing contracted samples shall ensure that an acceptable demonstration of capability (DOC) is performed as described in the 2003 NELAC Quality Systems standards (NELAC 2003, Section 5.5...
