La. Admin. Code tit. 49 § I-1223

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section I-1223 - Depuration-Laboratory Procedures [Formerly 49:6.1120]

A. All shellfish and water sample shall be analyzed in a laboratory certified by the Department of Health and Hospitals. The laboratory shall be evaluated for compliance with the minimum requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, and American Public Health Association. The laboratory shall be supervised and operated by a person or persons approved in writing by the Department of Health and Hospitals.

B. The laboratory shall conduct routine bacterial examinations of process water and shellfish, and special examinations when necessary or required.

C. Bacterial examinations of shellfish and seawater shall be made in accordance with the most recent addition of "The Recommended Procedures for Bacterial Examination of Sea Water and Shellfish", 4^th edition/1970 of the American Public Health Association, or other methods approved by the Department of Health and Human Resources.

D. All other physical, chemical, or biological tests shall be conducted according to the "Standard Methods for the Examination or Water and Waste Water", 15th edition/1980 prepared and published by American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association, and the Water Pollution Control Federation, or other methods approved by the Department of Health and Human Resources.

La. Admin. Code tit. 49, § I-1223

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of Preventive and Public Health Services, LR 11:550 (May 1985), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health LR16:414 (May 1990).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 40, as amended.