Section 37-1-7201-01000-102The major functions of the Materials Division include but are not limited to the following responsibilities.
1. Inspect the manufacture, obtain and test samples, and report results of tests, of materials produced at concrete pipe plants, metal pipe plants, timber-treating plants, bituminous refineries, terminals, out-of-state aggregate plants, prestressed concrete plants in the vicinity of Jackson, Mississippi, and various other manufacturing plants.2. Test and report samples submitted by representatives (County Engineers) of the Office of State Aid Road Construction and other Governmental agencies as authorized by the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation.3. Operation of an independent assurance sampling and testing program in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration meeting the requirements of Federal-Aid Policy Guide, 23 CFR 637 B as amended. Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations can be obtained by accessing www.gpoaccess.gov.4. Advise and assist district and project office personnel in all phases of plant operations, inspection, sampling and testing of materials, including ready-mix concrete plants, hot mix asphalt plants, calibration of distributor tanks and new sources of aggregates.5. The State Materials Engineer serves as Chairman of the Mississippi Department of Transportation Product Evaluation Committee and maintains the Department's Approved Products List (APL).6. The State materials Engineer serves as the Mississippi Department of Transportation Radiation Administrative Officer administering and controlling the use of radioactive material within MDOT. Standards for protection against radiation when using nuclear gauges are detailed in the current edition of the Mississippi Department of Transportation Materials Division Inspection, Testing, and Certification Manual. These standards have been adopted to comply with guidlines set forth by the Mississippi State Board of Health in the publication, Regulations for the Control of Radiation in Mississippi a copy of which can be obtained by accessing the Mississippi Department of Health's website at www.msdh.state.ms.us.7. Provide other engineering guidance as required by the Transportation Commission or Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation.37 Miss. Code. R. § 1-7201-01000-102