Environment Act
LABORATORY ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES SERIES LATS/9/2008-2009 (Revised & Updated Version)
GUIDELINES FOR RECOGNITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS)
`Parivesh Bhawan’, East Arjun Nagar
Delhi -110 032
E-mail: cpcb@alpha.nic.in; Website: www.cpcb.nic.in MoEF Website: www.envfor.nic.in June, 2008
CONTENTS
Page No.
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1 1.2 Environmental Laboratory Legal Provisions of Recognition of Environmental Laboratories 1.2.1 The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 1.2.2 The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 1.2.3 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
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ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES – INFRASTRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Laboratory Design/Housing/Building Laboratory Furniture Electricity supply and Electrical services Laboratory Instruments/Equipment Sample Digestion System/Hood system Water Supply and Distilled / De-ionized water Glassware/Polytheneware/other Labwares Quality of chemicals Laboratory Work Environment Safe Laboratory Practices Environmental Laboratory Soundness
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ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE HANDLING
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sample Tracking Sample Acceptance Pre-requisite Sample Receipt Protocol Legal Samples Sample Storage Conditions Unused Sample Disposal
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ACCREDITATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
4.1 4.2 Accreditation Bodies/Standards for Laboratory Accreditation Benefits of Accreditation
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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
5.1 5.2
CONTROL
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Quality Assurance Plan Quality Control 5.2.1 Use of Reference Material (RM)/Certified Reference Material (CRM) 5.2.2 Analytical Quality Control (AQC) 5.2.3 Inter-laboratory Proficiency Testing Programme by Central Pollution Control Board
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GUIDELINES FOR RECOGNITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES UNDER THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT, 1986
CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS)
`Parivesh Bhawan’, East Arjun Nagar
Delhi -110 032
E-mail: cpcb@alpha.nic.in; Website: www.cpcb.nic.in MoEF Website: www.envfor.nic.in June, 2008
CONTENTS
Page No.
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1 1.2 Environmental Laboratory Legal Provisions of Recognition of Environmental Laboratories 1.2.1 The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 1.2.2 The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 1.2.3 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
01 01 01 02 02 03 03 03 04 05 06 09 09 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 18 19 19 20
2.0
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES – INFRASTRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 Laboratory Design/Housing/Building Laboratory Furniture Electricity supply and Electrical services Laboratory Instruments/Equipment Sample Digestion System/Hood system Water Supply and Distilled / De-ionized water Glassware/Polytheneware/other Labwares Quality of chemicals Laboratory Work Environment Safe Laboratory Practices Environmental Laboratory Soundness
3.0
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLE HANDLING
3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sample Tracking Sample Acceptance Pre-requisite Sample Receipt Protocol Legal Samples Sample Storage Conditions Unused Sample Disposal
4.0
ACCREDITATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
4.1 4.2 Accreditation Bodies/Standards for Laboratory Accreditation Benefits of Accreditation
5.0
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORIES
5.1 5.2
CONTROL
IN
21
Quality Assurance Plan Quality Control 5.2.1 Use of Reference Material (RM)/Certified Reference Material (CRM) 5.2.2 Analytical Quality Control (AQC) 5.2.3 Inter-laboratory Proficiency Testing Programme by Central Pollution Control Board
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