1. (a) The licensee shall comply with all federal, state, and local laws, rules, codes, and ordinances for:

   1. (1) Buildings or mobile laboratory vans, as applicable;
   2. (2) Health;
   3. (3) Fire; and
   4. (4) Waste disposal.
2. (b) The laboratory shall have all entrances and exits to the licensed premises accessible at all times.
3. (c) The laboratory shall be clean and maintained in a safe manner and good repair and kept free of hazards.
4. (d) All supplies shall be stored in enclosed storage spaces.
5. (e) All corridors shall be free from obstruction.

6. (f) The licensee shall ensure that the laboratory has:

   1. (1) Working space for the analysis and reporting of tests performed by the laboratory;
   2. (2) Refrigeration and freezers, as required, to preserve specimens and reagents at optimal temperatures as recommended by a given procedure or manufacturer;
   3. (3) Cooling, heating, and ventilation systems that are maintained in accordance with manufacturers’ specification;
   4. (4) Temperature and humidity control in the laboratory work area that is maintained and monitored in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions for the testing being performed to ensure quality results; and

   5. (5) Access to bathrooms that contain at least one toilet and one hand-washing sink with:

      1. a. A supply of hot and cold running water;
      2. b. Soap dispensers;
      3. c. Paper towels or a hand drying device providing heated air; and
      4. d. Non-porous floors.
7. (g) If equipment or supplies need to be sterilized in order to prevent contamination, a system for sterilization shall be provided.
8. (h) The sterilization system required in (g) above shall be checked for effective sterilization in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation, and the results of these quality control tests shall be documented.
9. (i) Sterile supplies and equipment shall not be mixed with unsterile supplies and shall be stored in dust-proof, moisture-free storage areas.

10. (j) Cleaning solutions, compounds, and substances, which might be considered hazardous waste as defined in RSA 147-A:2, VII, also known as hazardous and toxic materials in these rules, shall be:

    1. (1) Distinctly labeled and legibly marked so as to identify the contents;
    2. (2) Stored in a place separate from food and supplies; and
    3. (3) Kept in an enclosed section separated from other cleaning materials.
11. (k) Toxic materials shall not be used in a way that contaminates equipment or in any way that constitutes a hazard to personnel or other persons, or in any way other than in full compliance with the manufacturer's labeling.
12. (l) Equipment, work surfaces, and flooring within areas used for collection and processing patient specimens shall include only non-porous material suitable for disinfection and shall be free of tape and adhesives.

Source. #2192, eff 11-25-82; ss by #3193, eff 1-28-86; ss by #5317, EMERGENCY, eff 1-29-92, EXPIRED: 5-28-92 New. #5758, eff 12-20-93, EXPIRED: 12-20-99 New. #8409, eff 8-19-05; ss by #8852, eff 3-24-07; ss by #10267, eff 2-2-13; ss by #13710, eff 8-2-23