§ 23-16.2-2 - Definitions. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 23-16.2-2

   § 23-16.2-2  Definitions. – When used in this chapter:

   (1) "Analytical laboratory" means a facility for thebiological, microbiological, chemical, physical, and radiochemical examinationof potable water, nonpotable water or other environmental matrices.

   (2) "Clinical laboratory" means a facility for thebiological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological,hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, pathological, or other examinationof materials derived from the human body for the purposes of providinginformation for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease orimpairment of or the assessment of the health of human beings.

   (3) "Director" means the director of the department of health.

   (4) "Persons" means any individual, firm, partnership,corporation, company, association, or joint stock association.

   (5) "Station" means a facility for the collection,processing, and transmission of the materials described in subdivisions (1) and(2) for the purposes described in subdivisions (1) and (2).

   (6) "Certification" means the determination by the departmentof health that an analytical laboratory is capable of performing specific testsor analyses of environmental samples in accordance with the requirements of theregulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter.