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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 26.20.16.07" title_num="26" subtitle_num="20" chapter_num="16" heading="Qualified Laboratories.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Bureau shall establish and maintain at its office a list of qualified laboratories which may be used to provide the required determination or statement under this program.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Inclusion in the List of Qualified Laboratories.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Persons who desire to be included in the list of qualified laboratories established by the Bureau shall apply to the Bureau and provide the information necessary to establish the required qualifications.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Basic Qualifications. To qualify for designation, the laboratory shall demonstrate that it:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Is staffed with experienced, professional personnel in the fields of hydrology, mining engineering, aquatic biology, geology, or chemistry applicable to the work to be performed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Is capable of collecting necessary field data and samples;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Has adequate space for material preparation, cleaning and sterilizing necessary equipment, stationary equipment, storage, and space to accommodate periods of peak work loads;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Meets the requirements of the State safety and health program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Has the financial capability and business organization to perform the work required;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Has analytical, monitoring, and measuring equipment capable of meeting the applicable standards and methods contained in “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Waste Water”, 14th Edition, 1975, or “Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes”, 1974;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Has the capability of making hydrologic field measurements and analytical laboratory determinations by acceptable hydrologic engineering or analytical methods, or by those appropriate methods or guidelines for data acquisition recommended by the Bureau.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The qualified laboratory shall be capable of performing either the determination or statement. Subcontractors may be used to provide the services required provided their use is defined in the application for designation and approved by the Bureau.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>