LDEQ Laboratory Internal Program Descriptions

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LDEQ Laboratory Internal Program Descriptions

• LDEQ Analytical Laboratory Program
• (General/Inorganic/Radiation)
• LDEQ Analytical Laboratory Program
• (Organic H2O/Air)
• LDEQ Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
  Program
• (LELAP)

as of March 11, 2008
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LDEQ Analytical Laboratory Program

• Program Information The LDEQ Environmental
  Laboratory staff conducts environmental analysis
  of solid, liquid and gaseous compounds and
  materials using both organic and inorganic
  methods and procedures. In addition, the
  Laboratory provides technical expertise to
  regional, local and other state agencies
  regarding environmental analytical test methods,
  analyses and processes.
• How was the program created? Promulgated in
  accordance with R.S. 302011 (F) and Promulgated
  by the Department of Environmental Quality,
  Office of the Secretary, LR 24917 (May 1998),
  amended by the Office of Environmental
  Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR
  261434 (July 2000), LR 29312 (March 2003).

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LDEQ Analytical Laboratory Program

• Benefit of program to Louisiana Citizens The
  LDEQ Environmental Laboratory reduces external
  costs, minimizes ancillary resource requirements,
  ensures near real time testing, and facilitates
  closer agency coordination.
• Primary contact Melvin C. Mitchell
• Direct phone line 225-219-9880
• Other staff members involved with program
• Leonard Killmer, Env. Manager Organic
  Chemistry
• Donna Haydel, Env. Manager Inorganic/General
  Chemistry/Radiation
• Paul Bergeron, Supervisor La Env. Lab
  Accreditation Program
• David Boucher, Env. Scientist III (Team Leader)
  Radiation Monitoring
• LDEQ Web address http//www.deq.louisiana.gov/po
  rtal/tabid/72/Default.aspx

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LDEQ Analytical Laboratory Radiological Analysis
Program

• Program Information The LDEQ Environmental
  Laboratorys Radiological Analysis Section of the
  General Inorganic Chemistry Unit is in charge of
  maintenance of radiological detection equipment
  for sample collection and laboratory
  instrumentation. The mission of the section is
  to provide radiological analyses for Louisianas
  three operating nuclear power plants
  Waterford-3 Steam Electric Station, River Bend
  Station, and Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.
• How was the program created? Promulgated in
  accordance with R.S. 302011 (F) and Promulgated
  by the Department of Environmental Quality,
  Office of the Secretary, LR 24917 (May 1998),
  amended by the Office of Environmental
  Assessment, Environmental Planning Division, LR
  261434 (July 2000), LR 29312 (March 2003).

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LDEQ Analytical Laboratory Radiological Analysis
Program

• Benefit of program to Louisiana citizens
• The Radiological staff routinely audits plants
  and collects samples. In addition, the
  laboratory staff, when necessary, performs
  special studies of potentially radiologically
  contaminated property.
• Primary contact Dr. David Boucher
• Direct phone line 225-219-9883
• Other staff members involved with program
• Donna Haydel, Environmental Manager
  Inorganic/General Chemistry
• Merrikh Ramezanian, Environmental Scientist III,
  Radiation
• LDEQ Web address http//www.deq.louisiana.gov/la
  boratory/ or email address deqlaboratory_at_LA.GOV

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LDEQ Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Program (LELAP)

• Program Information The LELAP Section is
  responsible for auditing more than 300 analytical
  laboratories nationwide and in Louisiana
  annually. The LELAP Section evaluates currently
  approved or emerging analytical test methods.
  The Audit section reviews laboratory practices
  and procedures from initial sampling, to
  evaluation of chain of custody procedures through
  the specific laboratory analysis and ends with
  data validation/verification. LELAPs mission is
  to ensure the accuracy, precision, and
  reliability of data generated by laboratories
  nationwide that provide analytical laboratory
  data to LDEQ.
• How was the program created? Promulgated in
  accordance with R.S. 302011 and Promulgated by
  the Department of Environmental Quality, Office
  of the Secretary, LR 24917 (May 1998), amended
  by the Office of Environmental Assessment,
  Environmental Planning Division, LR 261434 (July
  2000), LR 29312 (March 2003).

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LDEQ Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
Program (LELAP)

• Benefit of program to Louisiana citizens
  LELAPs accreditation efforts ensure the
  accuracy, precision, and reliability of data
  generated by commercial laboratories that provide
  data to LDEQ.
• Primary contact Paul Bergeron
• Direct phone line 225-219-9879
• Other staff members involved with program
• Melvin Mitchell Environmental
  Administrator/Lab Director
• LDEQ Web address http//www.deq.louisiana.gov/la
  boratory/ or email address deqlaboratory_at_LA.GO
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