Common use of Chain of Custody Procedures Clause in Contracts

Chain of Custody Procedures. The parties recognize that the key to chain of custody integrity is the immediate sealing and labeling of the specimens in the presence of the tested employee. The transportation container and the specimen containers must be received undamaged at the laboratory properly sealed, labeled, and initialed, consistent with DOT regulations, and certified by the laboratory. Therefore, the District may take disciplinary action against an employee based only upon properly obtained laboratory samples. All specimens collected for drug testing shall follow the Department of Health and Human Services/Department of Transportation (DHHS/DOT) specimen collection procedures. At the time specimens are collected for any drug testing, the employee shall be given a copy of the specimen collection procedures. Urine specimens shall be collected directly into a wide-mouthed single-use specimen container which shall be sealed in shrink-wrap when received by the employee. The specimens are to remain in full view of the employee until they are transferred to tamper-resistant urine sample bottles, and then sealed and labeled in the presence of the employee. As per DOT regulations, it is the employee’s responsibility to initial the specimen containers after labeling. After the specimen containers are labeled and initialed, they shall be placed in the transportation container together with the appropriate copies of the chain of custody form. The transportation container shall then be sealed in the employee’s presence. The employee has the responsibility to initial the transportation container. The specimen samples shall then be sent to a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) certified laboratory on the same day, or the next normal business day, by the fastest available method.

Chain of Custody Procedures. The parties recognize that the key to chain of custody integrity is the immediate sealing and labeling of the specimens in the presence of the tested employee. The transportation container and the specimen containers must be received undamaged at the laboratory properly sealed, labeled, and initialed, consistent with DOT regulations, and as certified by the laboratory. Therefore, the District Agency may take disciplinary action against an employee based only upon properly obtained laboratory samples. All specimens collected for drug testing shall follow the Department of Health and Human Services/Department of Transportation (DHHS/DOT) specimen collection procedures. At the time specimens are collected for any drug testing, the employee shall be given a copy of the specimen collection procedures. Urine specimens shall be collected directly into a wide-mouthed mouthed, single-use specimen container which shall be sealed in shrink-wrap when received by the employee. The specimens are to remain in full view of the employee until they are transferred to tamper-tamper- resistant urine sample bottles, and then sealed and labeled in the presence of the employee. As per DOT regulations, it is the employee’s responsibility to initial the specimen containers containers, after labeling. After the specimen containers are labeled and initialed, initialed they shall be placed in the transportation container together with the appropriate copies of the chain of custody form. The transportation container shall then be sealed in the employee’s presence. The employee has the responsibility to initial the transportation container. The specimen samples shall then be sent to a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) certified the designated testing laboratory on the same day, or the next normal business day, by the fastest available method.

Chain of Custody Procedures. The parties recognize that the key to chain of custody integrity is the immediate sealing and labeling of the specimens in the presence of the tested employee. The transportation container and the specimen containers must be received undamaged at the laboratory properly sealed, labeled, and initialed, consistent with DOT regulations, and as certified by the laboratory. Therefore, the District Agency may take disciplinary action against an employee based only upon properly obtained laboratory samples. All specimens collected for drug testing shall follow the Department of Health and Human Services/Department of Transportation (DHHS/DOT) specimen collection procedures. At the time specimens are collected for any drug testing, the employee shall be given a copy of the specimen collection procedures. Urine specimens shall be collected directly into a wide-mouthed mouthed, single-use specimen container which shall be sealed in shrink-wrap when received by the employee. The specimens are to remain in full view of the employee until they are transferred to tamper-resistant urine sample bottles, and then sealed and labeled in the presence of the employee. As per DOT regulations, it is the employee’s responsibility to initial the specimen containers containers, after labeling. After the specimen containers are labeled and initialed, initialed they shall be placed in the transportation container together with the appropriate copies of the chain of custody form. The transportation container shall then be sealed in the employee’s presence. The employee has the responsibility to initial the transportation container. The specimen samples shall then be sent to a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) certified the designated testing laboratory on the same day, or the next normal business day, by the fastest available method.