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n The U.S. Coast Guard has developed criteria Tanks), Article 8 (Underground Storage Tank may be obtained through either local jurisdictions
to be used by its Life Saving & Fire Safety Division Laboratory Approval), 18 AAC 78.800 (Approval for local approvals or the Florida Building Commis-
for the acceptance of independent laboratories Requirements), Section (d), requires use of PE sion for statewide approval.
that conduct initial and follow-up testing of samples from a proficiency testing supplier
lifesaving and fire protection equipment and accredited by A2LA. The State of Florida in Statute Title XXIX (Public
materials that require Coast Guard approval. Health), Chapter 381 (General Provisions), Section
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation from an accredita- California 895 (Standards for compressed air used for
tion body who is a full member of ILAC (such as n The Structural Materials Testing Branch of the recreational diving) states that compressed air
A2LA) is required for acceptance of testing under Office of Structural Materials for the California used for recreational sport diving in the State,
the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Fire Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has including compressed air provided as part of a
Test Procedure (FTP) Code. issued on September 15, 2011 qualification dive package of equipment rental, dive boat
requirements for independent testing laboratories rental or dive boat charter must be tested by a
n U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and that perform testing on reinforcement splicing for laboratory accredited by A2LA.
Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Under Caltrans. One of these requirements is that such
specific requirements based upon the European testing labs be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 for The State of Florida Department of Health has
Union’s Regulation (EC) 1774/2002, pet food specific tests. recognized A2LA for on-site laboratory assess-
production facilities must be approved by APHIS. ments under their Environmental Laboratory
APHIS is now approving laboratories based upon n The State of California Penal Code, Part 2 of Certification Program. The main purpose of the
their A2LA accreditation. As a result, test reports Criminal Procedures, Title 10, Chapter 11, Section program is to certify competent and qualified
required to be submitted in EU pre-inspection 1405 (2) states that post-conviction DNA testing drinking water and environmental testing labora-
packages or with EU certificates may come from “shall be conducted by a laboratory that meets tories.
laboratories accredited by A2LA. the FBI Director’s Quality Assurance Standards”
and that laboratories accredited by A2LA have Georgia
n In its General Provisions, the World Organisa- been determined to satisfy this requirement. A formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
tion for Animal Health now requires diagnostic establishes an agreement between the Georgia
tests for aquatic animals to be carried out by Florida Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and A2LA.
laboratories accredited by a signatory (such as The State of Florida Building Commission has The purpose of this MOU is to formally recognize
A2LA) to the ILAC MRA. formally recognized A2LA accredited laboratories A2LA as a laboratory-accrediting agency for
as meeting the requirements for testing labora- commercial laboratories, accredited by A2LA
Alaska tories that conduct tests on products related for environmental tests, to be recognized as
The State of Alaska, in Title 18 (Environmental to its system for product approval under Florida approved under the EPD’s Rules for Commercial
Conservation), Chapter 78 (Underground Storage building code. The system is meant to ensure Environmental Laboratories.
that safe products and technologies are used in
building construction and also to encourage new Illinois
products and technologies that can increase The State of Illinois Green Governments Coordi-
safety or meet safety requirements through less nating Council, in its Guidelines and Specifications
expensive means. Criteria has been established for the Green Cleaning School Act (105 ILCS
for approval of public and private entities that 140), states that schools may procure and use
test, evaluate and certify panel walls, exterior non-pre-qualified cleaning supplies as long as
doors, roofing products, skylights, windows, the manufacturer or distributor of those supplies
shutters and structural components as well as new provides qualification of environmental sensitiv-
and innovative building products. This approval ity by providing the Council with independent
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