La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § I-589
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section I-589 - Maintenance, Repair and Inspection of InstrumentationA. Maintenance and repair of all analytical instrumentation used for the purpose of analyzing the samples required in these guidelines may be performed by the supervisor of the toxicology unit or by an analyst assigned to the unit. This may include, but not be limited to, cleaning, replacing septa and injection port liners, changing columns, changing gases and gas flows, adjusting temperature settings, and other routine checks deemed necessary for accurate performance. In addition, the supervisor or analyst may perform diagnostic testing and repair as instructed by a service engineer from the equipment manufacturer or other service repair facility or from a manual provided by the equipment manufacturer detailing diagnostics and repair. Following each maintenance and repair, inspection of the instrument shall include the analysis of a known drug standard or mixture of standards to insure that the instrument is in proper working order. Instrumentation is to be checked each day that analysis is to be performed. A maintenance log shall be maintained for each particular instrument listing all repair or maintenance work performed. The log shall at a minimum list the date, time, nature of work and the name of the person performing the work.La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § I-589
Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of State Police, LR 26:2626 (November 2000).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:663.