Common use of Sample Collection Clause in Contracts

Sample Collection. The collection of samples shall be performed only by health care professionals who are qualified and authorized to do such collections and meet current D.O.T. collection standards and certification requirements, operating under the direction of the MRO approved in subsection E (1) above. Documentation that collectors have met D.O.T. training requirements for both drug and alcohol testing are to be provided to the city’s Director of Human Resources by March 1st of each calendar year and provided to the collective bargaining unit. Blood or urine samples will be submitted as per National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) standards and D.O.T. guidelines under 49 CFR Part 40. Employees have the right to have a witness or a designated representative present during the collection/submission of any sample, unless this causes a delay beyond thirty minutes for such collection/submission. The collection site will operate using non-federal testing that follows the federal model. A sufficient sample will be collected in all cases to provide for split specimen testing. The collection site will begin the chain of custody of all samples submitted using the federal model, identifying each specimen through use of an identifying number only with no other employee information. Identities of each employee will be kept in the custody of the MRO/collection site.