§ 4105. Powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board.
(a) General rule.--The Environmental Quality Board shall adopt regulations as necessary to implement this chapter, to include the establishment of:
(1) Testing or analysis to be conducted by an environmental laboratory.
(2) Allowable fees for environmental laboratories.
(3) Requirements for education, training and experience of laboratory supervisors.
(4) Criteria and procedures to be used by the department to accredit environmental laboratories, which may include proficiency test samples and onsite audits.
(b) Accreditation.--An environmental laboratory shall be accredited pursuant to this chapter and in compliance with the provisions of this chapter in order to generate the data and perform analysis to be used to comply with an environmental statute.
(c) General certificate program.--The Environmental Quality Board may adopt regulations that establish a general certificate of accreditation program or certificates of accreditation by rule.
(d) Unique needs.--To the extent possible, the Environmental Quality Board shall establish requirements and procedures that address the unique needs of small businesses, municipalities, municipal authorities and in-house laboratories.
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