Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Conduct 6-8 on-site inspections per year of analytical laboratories under the certification authority of the Rhode Island Department of Health, Division of Laboratories, according to the Standard Operating Procedure for On-site Inspections of Analytical Laboratories (SOP CERT01) and On-site inspections Cannabis Laboratories. These 6-8 inspections are to be conducted using: a. the requirements set forth in the current edition of the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water, Fifth Edition (EPA 815-R-05-004); b. the Rules and regulations for Certifying Analytical Laboratories (R23-16.2-A/LAB); c. EPA promulgated methods for analysis of drinking water and/or wastewater; d. the checklist provided in the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water and the applicable checklists approved for use by the Certification Officer. e. the Rules and regulations for Licensing Analytical Laboratories for Sampling and Testing Cannabis (216-RICR-60-05-6); 2. Prepare and submit to the RI Department of Health Certification Officer detailed reports relative to inspection results, including a report of deviations for each inspected laboratory, based on the on-site visit. The report may include defensible negative findings, which support cited deviations from the standards in the Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water or required by the state or federal regulations and recommended corrective action(s). 3. Review and critique the laboratories corrective action plans and evidence of undertaken corrective action, when requested to do so by the Certification Officer, to determine if the plans represent reasonable measures to correct the cited deviations. 4. Recommend to the Certification Officer the granting or denial of certification for specific categories and certification for specific methods and analytes. 5. Coordinate the schedule of inspections with the Certification Officer. Time allotted for the surveys shall consist of the following: a. a review of the pertinent information as required by SOP CERT01 prior to the on-site visit as necessary to determine the scope of the inspection; b. the on-site inspection based on laboratory size and scope of certification; c. preparation of the on-site inspection report; d. a follow-up on-site visit when necessary, and e. review of corrective action plans when necessary.
