Section 149.42. Alternative methods.

 

(1)  The department may allow the use of alternative methods from those prescribed by programs covered under this chapter, including the safe drinking water program, if a laboratory requests approval and if the environmental protection agency has granted approval for the alternative methods.

(2)  On a case-by-case basis, the department may allow the use of methods other than those specified by programs covered under this chapter, for any of the following situations:

(a) The EPA has granted approval for the alternative methods.

(b) The applicable covered program, after consultation with the laboratory certification and registration program, determines that the allowance does not result in a detrimental effect on the quality and defensibility of the results to be generated.

(c) The request is for approval of a method that employs a new or emerging technology and there is documentation which substantiates the validity of the emerging technology for the intended purpose.

(3)  The request for consideration of approval for use of an alternative method shall include the reason for seeking the approval, a description of the principles of any new or emerging technology involved, and the potential scope of application of the method. The department may establish criteria for validating the test method for the specific application and scope requested. If the laboratory's method validation results meet the established validation criteria, the department shall allow the use of the test method for the specific application and scope requested.

(4)  The department shall approve or deny the request for consideration of approval for use within 90 days from the receipt of the request. The laboratory certification and registration program shall consider in its decision whether the covered programs that would be the recipients of the data generated have a demonstrated need for allowing the alternative method.

(5)  The department may charge a fee under s. 299.11 (5) (d) , Stats., if it is necessary to verify the results of any validation data submitted by a laboratory requesting use of an alternative method.

History: CR 06-005 : cr. Register April 2008 No. 628 , eff. 9-1-08.

Note

A list of authoritative sources for test methods is provided in Appendix III of this chapter. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1