Rule 53. Manner of taking samples of any article or substance found in any premises and work environment

(1) The Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall recognize any laboratory accredited with the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories for taking samples and giving analysis report required under the Code.

(2) A notice on employer of the establishment from where or in vicinity of which sample is to be taken shall be served in Form-20 by the Inspector-Cum- Facilitator appointed for class of such establishment.

(3) The recognised laboratory on the order issued by the Inspector-cum-Facilitator appointed for class of such establishment in writing or on request from the employer shall take samples.

(4) Sample shall be taken in the presence of employer himself or any person authorised by him.

(5) Samples shall be collected in two parts and shall be placed in containers which shall be sealed, marked and signed by the person collecting sample as well as the employer or any person authorized by him.

(6) One part of sample collected and placed, shall be handed over to the employer or his authorised person present and the other part one shall be sent forthwith to the laboratory for analysis.

(7) The report of the laboratory shall be recorded in Form-21 in triplicate and signed by the Analyst of the laboratory and sent to the Inspector-cum- Facilitator from whom the order for sampling is received within seven days from the date of completion of analysis of sample.

(8) The expenditure of the sampling and analysis shall be borne by the employer of the establishment.

(9) On receipt of the report from the laboratory, the Inspector-cum-Facilitator shall send one copy of the same to the employer of establishment from whom the sample was taken for analysis, the second copy shall be retained by him for his record and the third copy shall be sent to the Inspector-cum-Facilitator along with recommendation, for further action.