§ 4103. Establishment of program.
(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish an accreditation program for environmental laboratories.
(b) Accreditation.--An environmental laboratory must be accredited under this chapter and be in compliance with all the provisions of this chapter in order to generate data or perform analyses to be used to comply with an environmental statute.
(c) Testing and analysis.--All testing and analysis requirements of an environmental statute shall be performed by an environmental laboratory accredited under this chapter. Testing and analysis shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, the environmental statutes and any conditions imposed by the department.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
Chapter 41 - Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Section 4101 - Scope of chapter
Section 4103 - Establishment of program
Section 4104 - Powers and duties
Section 4105 - Powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board
Section 4106 - Requirements of certificate of accreditation
Section 4107 - Interim requirements
Section 4108 - Advisory committee
Section 4109 - Unlawful conduct
Section 4112 - Whistleblower protection
Section 4113 - Continuation of existing rules and regulations