OAR 333-040-0135: Qualifications and Training of Sampling Personnel

Persons collecting site samples shall have the following minimum qualifications: (1) Have completed hazardous materials training, as set forth in OAR 333-040-0110(5); and (2) Be a certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH); or (3) Have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Sciences, or Basic Sciences, and six months experience working with or for a professional environmental or industrial hygiene firm, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), or for an environmental laboratory certified under a state, federal, or professional program; or (4) Have an Associate Degree in Hazardous Materials Management or Environmental Evaluations/Chemistry, and one year experience working under the direct supervision of personnel identified in section (2) or (3) of this rule. Persons who have been collecting samples at drug lab sites consistently since prior to January 1, 2000, are exempt from the requirements in sections (2), (3), and (4) of this rule.