N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-27.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:28-27.6 - Authorized proficiency testing and calibration for portable devices

(a) An individual applying for certification or a certified radon measurement specialist or technician shall pass one authorized proficiency test for each portable device model he or she uses, prior to using the device model.

1. The authorized proficiency test shall be conducted at an approved radon chamber facility; and

2. The individual shall submit the results to each certified business with which the individual is affiliated for that device model.

(b) Each portable device must have a current calibration certificate prior to adding it to the business's certification. A portable device shall be calibrated annually.

1. If a certified individual or an individual with an acknowledgement notice owns or leases the device, the individual shall submit the current calibration certificate to each business with which the individual is affiliated for that device;

2. If a certified radon measurement business or a business with an acknowledgement notice owns the device, the business shall have the device calibrated;

3. The calibration shall be completed no more than 12 months prior to the submission of an initial or renewal radon measurement business application;

4. An approved radon chamber facility or the device manufacturer shall be used for calibration; and

5. A certified individual shall ensure that a device has a current calibration certificate prior to using the device, whether the individual or a certified business owns or leases the device.

(c) A certified radon measurement business or a business with an acknowledgement notice adds the device model to the business's certification when an authorized proficiency test has been passed by at least one affiliate who uses the device model and the QA Plan has been approved.

(d) To add a device model or device, a certified radon measurement business or a business with an acknowledgement notice shall amend its certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j) and shall submit the name of the device manufacturer, the device model number, the device serial number, the device owner's name, and the current calibration certificate.

(e) To remove a device model or device, a certified radon measurement business shall amend its certification as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:28-27.3(j) and shall submit the name of the device manufacturer, the device model number, the device serial number, and the device owner's name.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:28-27.6

Amended by R.2005 d.239, effective 7/18/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 8(a), 37 N.J.R. 2675(b).
In (a), substituted "progeny" for "progency" in 9ii.

Amended and recodified from 7:28-27A.6 by 55 N.J.R. 165(a), effective 12/3/2022