Laws Governing Water Analysis (part 2)

DOH-COA shall reflect the allowable ____

Parameters

DOH-COA is valid for?

3 years

DOH-COA is effective from Jan 1 to?

Dec. 31 on the 3rd year

DOH-COA is ______

Non-transferable

Who shall be notified in writing of any change in:

• management name

• ownership

• headship

• laboratory personnel

HFSRB

In cases of transfer of location, new _____________ shall be required.

application for accreditation

A _______ accreditation shall be required for all LDWA or branches maintained in separate location but operate under the same management.

separate

A laboratory that is a unit/section/division of and __________ shall no longer be required to secure a separate DOH-COA, provided, that accreditation standards and technical requirements to perform examination of drinking water had been met.

institution-based clinical laboratory

Submit application to the _____ for initial renewal.

• written report → 30 days

HFSRB

Submit application to the _____ for renewal.

CHD-RLED

Renewal application for DOH-COA shall be submitted from ______ to _______ only.

October 1 →December 15

Failure to submit an application for DOH-COA within the prescribed period shall be given sanctions under ________.

AO 2019-0004

Submitted complete applications that are not processed within _____ shall automatically be granted the COA.

20 days

HFSRB/CHD-RLED shall conduct Unannounced inspections to verify:

LDWA's continued compliance with DOH standards

If violations are found during inspection, HFSRB/CHD-RLED may impose an immediate preventive suspension of up to?

60 days

ALL Lab reports shall be accurate and bear the names of the head of?

• Lab → sign

• Analyst → sign

• Testing Facility

Laboratory reports for chemical analysis shall be certified by the registered chemist and shall bear the?

registered chemist's seal

(Proficiency Testing)

All accredited LDWA must participate in ____ proficiency testing for ______?

annual → microbiological analysis

(Proficiency Testing)

All accredited LDWA must participate every _____ for _______.

3 years →chemical analysis

(Proficiency Testing)

The NRL for drinking water analysis is and conducted by:

National Reference Laboratory for Environmental, Occupational Health, Toxicology and Micronutrient Assay (NRL-EOHTM)

NRL-EOHTM is located at?

East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC)

The accreditation of LDWA maybe suspended or revoked by the?

HFSRB/CHD-RLED Director

Non-participation to External Quality Assessment Program

1st offense:

Stern Warning

Non-participation to External Quality Assessment Program

2nd offense:

PHP 30,000

Non-participation to External Quality Assessment Program

3rd offense:

PHP 50,000

Non-participation to External Quality Assessment Program:

4th offense:

Revocation

Unsatisfactory rating to External Quality Assessment Program:

1st offense:

Stern Warning provided there is a record of corrective action taken.

(Otherwise, DOH-COA shall be immediately revoked)

Unsatisfactory rating to External Quality Assessment Program:

2nd offense:

Revocation of DOH-COA