Water Testing Laboratories PDF, UBMLS | MTLAWS

UBMLS | MTLAWS Final Term (1st Semester) WATER TESTING LABORATORIES Water Testing Laboratories AO No. 31 s. 1979 July 20 , 1979 Not set up as any commercial enterprise for pr...

UBMLS | MTLAWS Final Term (1st Semester) WATER TESTING LABORATORIES Water Testing Laboratories AO No. 31 s. 1979 July 20 , 1979 Not set up as any commercial enterprise for profit INTRODUCTION It is set primarily to assist maintain PD 856 - code of sanitation of the the safe and potable quality of the Philippines water supply for the community The examination of drinking water It is a civic responsibility should be performed only in water Requirements for the Accreditation of a testing laboratories accredited by the Water Analysis Laboratory Services DOH rendered by an accredited water analysis Objective laboratory ○ To protect and safeguard the Bacteriological health and welfare of the Chemical community Radiological ○ Prevent the establishment Physical operation and maintenance Biological of poorly equipped, A combination of the substandard water testing abovementioned services laboratories Accreditation may be renewed every AO No. 31 s 1979 year Subject: requirements for the accreditation of water analysis BASIC REQUIREMENTS laboratories Accomplish an application form which Basis includes the following attachments ○ Philippine Standards a. Name, citizenship and domicile Methods for Air and Water (permanent address) of the head of Analyses - January 1978 the lab ○ National Standards for b. The municipality and where it is to Drinking Water - September be established 1978 c. Name of the establishment Purpose d. Name citizenship and domicile of the ○ Safe and potable water for owner everybody e. Scope and nature of work, Process specifying procedures ○ Standardized testing UBMLS | MTLAWS Final Term (1st Semester) Statement that applicant has Laboratory Assistants complied with all business Involved in the technical aspects of requirements under existing laws or water analysis ordinances is applied for Should be registered pharmacist, Tax clearance for preceding year medical technologist, chemist Inspector from the BHFS will inspect May supervise not more than two within 60 days after filing of skilled workers application BSBio - for biological analysis of ○ If approved - certificate of water accreditation will be issued Should be trained, one year ○ If disapproved - the experience application will be returned to Laboratory Support Personnel the applicant with notation on Laboratory aides – clean why the application was glasswares, assist in the preparation denied of media Trained personnel - sampling, PERSONNEL clerical work Head Service capabilities a. Licensed Sanitary Engineer Each service must be operated by at i. May head, manage, or least supervise up to 3 water ○ One registered professional laboratories, but it should be ○ One lab assistant continuously located in a ○ One lab aide particular area Bacteriological service - 30 samples b. If attached to a licensed clinical lab - per day Clinical pathologist Chemical service - 5 samples for c. If in areas without pathologists or routine chemistry per day Sanitary Engineers - Licensed chemist, medical technologist, PHYSICAL PLANT pharmacist - provisional Work rooms i. Allowed to supervise only a. Housed in permanent building one laboratory b. Made from strong materials - ii. Must have 3 years concrete or semi-concrete experience c. Floor - concrete or tile or linoleum finished UBMLS | MTLAWS Final Term (1st Semester) d. With adequate drainage LABORATORY APPARATUS, e. Should be well ventilated MATERIALS, AND REAGENTS CRITERIA f. Provision for natural or artificial a. Sensitive lighting b. Reliable Work space c. Need minimum service repairs Requirements include d. Efficient : ProducewantedMulaes ○ Sufficient benchtop area - e. Effective : produces wanted result 1.20 - 1.80 m of continuous f. High grade quality reagents and area per analyst media ○ Storage space for media Applications for accreditation ○ Glasswares and portable should indicate the laboratory equipment services to be rendered ○ Area for cleaning glasswares ○ Bacteriological Analysis and sterilizing materials Service Working area for a specific service - Multiple-tube 20 m^2 fermentation technic Head for chemical, radiological, and Gram stain technic bacteriological units must be IMViC test provided Standard Plate Count Analytical balance - on a level and Fecal coliform test firm stand Optional - tests for Bench height - 90 cm fecal streptococcal ○ Laboratory bench - 75 cm group high ○ Biological Analysis Others Quantitative and ○ Adequate running water and qualitative not stored water examination of ○ Shower facilities phyto-plantokn plankton ○ Adequate physical provisions samples for safety of lab personnel Zooplankton and ○ Safety and building code bottom fauna examination UBMLS | MTLAWS Final Term (1st Semester) ○ Radiological Analysis Chemical Analysis Service - 10 Service pH meter Gross Alpha and Over, sterilizing Gross Beta Candle turbidimeter Radioactivity Pipette washer Total Spectrophotometer, spectronic 20 or suspended AA and dissolved Magnetic stirrer Total Radioactive Waterbath Strontium in Water Refrigerator Strontium - 90 in Gas chromatographer water Vacuum filter Total radium Biological Analysis Service 1(5) , 4 (Precipitation Water sampler Technique) Radium - 228 by y ○ ○ Van Dorn Kemmerrer - Lakeriversea - deep manner Radon (Soluble, ○ Wansen Suspended and Total) ○ Buttner ○ Improvised Neyer or LLDA’s MINIMUM EQUIPMENT FOR EACH SERVICE Modifier sampler Bacteriological Analysis - Il Water pump with graduated intake Incubator Bottom drodge Waterbath - 37C, 45.5 +- 0.5C (if Inverted microscope E.Coli test is to be performed) Compound microscope Autoclave Radiological Analysis Service pH meter Minimum Required References Analytical balance Requests and Results Colony counter Microscope Hot plate or stove Oven, sterilizing Bunsen burner Refrigerator