water testing

An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Water Quality Management and For other PurposesWhen was RA 9275 approved

What is the long title of RA 9275?

March 22, 2004

When was RA 9275 approved

P.D. No 856 Code on Sanitation of the Philippines

What is the primary law that mandates the accreditation of water analysis laboratories in the Philippines?

When was P.D. No 856 passed

December 23, 1975

Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Accreditation of Laboratories for Drinking Water Analysis

What is the purpose of AO No. 2020-0031?

Department of Health/DOH

Who issued AO No. 2020-0031?

Philippine Nuclear Research Institute/PNRI

Which agency examines water samples for radiological quality?

DOH
Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau/HFSRB
Regulation Licensing Enforcement Division of Center for Health Development/CHD-RLED)
National Reference Laboratory for Environmental and Occupational Health, Toxicology and Micronutrient Assay/NRL-EOHTM

What are the agencies tasked to regulate LDWA?

5

Legislative group consists of how many members?

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Who approved RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004?

Franklin M. Drilon

President of the Senate (RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)

Jose De Venecia, Jr.

Speaker of the House of Representatives (RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)

Secretary of the Senate (RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)

Oscar G. Yabes

Roberto P. Nazareno

Secretary General House of Rep (RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)

Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

President of PH (RA 9275: Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004)

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true/false: purpose of NRL-EOHTM
To provide laboratory reference/referral services for confirmatory testing, train laboratory personnel, and maintain a quality assurance program for laboratory tests through proficiency testing.

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tr/f? Certificate of Accreditation (DOH-COA) refer to:
A formal authorization issued by the DOH to an individual, partnership, corporation, or association seeking to perform drinking water analysis in compliance with the requirements prescribed in this Order.

LDWA/Laboratory for Drinking Water Analysis

tRue/false: A facility that performs microbiological, physical, and chemical analysis to determine the potability and safety of drinking water.

Maximum Allowable Level

the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking-water.

Quality Manual

Documents that state the quality policy, describe the quality system, and quality procedures intended for the overall planning and administration of activities, which affect the quality of laboratory services.

Water Sample

collected drinking water sample submitted for analysis.

Water Analysis

testing procedure performed for the determination of microbiological, physical, and chemical qualities of drinking water.

National Reference Laboratory for Environmental and Occupational Health, Toxicology and Micronutrient Assay

NRL-EOHTM stands for

Government
Private

two categories of water testing by ownership

Institution-based laboratories
Free Standing/ Non-institution laboratory

two categories of water testing by institutional character

3 years

How long is the DOH-COA valid for