Specimen Collection Procedures. The Employer agrees to use the Specimen Collection Checklist approved by the National UPSF/Union’s UPSF Safety and Health Committee. The checklist is to be used with the affected employees at the collection site by the person performing the collection services for the Employer. The checklist is to be used at all locations, but it is understood that failure to use or the refusal to use the checklist does not invalidate a properly conducted controlled substance testing procedure. Nor does it prohibit an employee's recourse to the collective bargaining agreement and/or the grievance procedure. All procedures for urine collection will follow Department of Transportation guidelines to ensure an individual's privacy. An employee who gives reason to believe that he/she may have adulterated or substituted a sample will be required to provide a specimen under direct observation by a same gender collection agent. If it is determined that an employee has adulterated or substituted a sample it shall result in the termination of his/her employment. No unauthorized personnel will be allowed in any area of the collection site. Only one (1) controlled substances testing collection procedure will be conducted at a time and the specimens can only be handled by the collection site person. The employee being tested should remove any outer garments, such as coats, jackets, hats or scarves, and should leave any personal belongings (purse or briefcase) with the collection agent. The employee shall display the items in his/her pockets to the collection agent. If the employee requests it, the collection agent shall provide the employee a receipt for his/her belongings. The employee may retain his/her wallet. After washing his/her hands, the employee shall remain in the presence of the collection agent and shall not have access to any water fountain, faucet, soap dispenser, cleaning agent or other materials which could be used to adulterate the specimen. The collection agent provides the employee with a new, sealed kit selected by the employee. The employee will provide his/her specimen in a stall or otherwise partitioned area that allows for privacy. The Employer agrees to recognize all employees’ rights to privacy while being subjected to the collection process at all times and at all collection sites. Further, the Employer agrees that in all circumstances the employee's dignity will be considered and all necessary steps will be taken to insure that the entire process does nothin...
Specimen Collection Procedures. A. Preliminary Collection of Specimens
1. The NJIT DPS will designate staff members to serve as monitors of the specimen acquisition process. The monitors should always be of the same sex as the individual being tested. However, in the event there is no member of the same sex available from the NJIT PD to collect the specimens, this agency may request that a member of the same sex from another law enforcement agency serve as monitor of the process.
2. The monitor of the specimen acquisition process shall be responsible for:
a. Ensuring that all documentation is fully and accurately completed by the individual submitting the specimen.
b. Ensuring that the collection of specimens is done in a manner that provides for individual privacy while ensuring the integrity of the specimen.
c. Complying with chain of custody procedures established for the collection of urine specimens and their subsequent submission to the New Jersey State Toxicology Laboratory within the Division of Criminal Justice for analysis.
d. Ensuring that prior to the submission of a urine specimen, sworn law enforcement officers and law enforcement trainees shall complete a medication information form (Attachment A) by listing all prescription medication, non-prescription (over-the-counter) medication, dietary supplements and nutritional supplements that were ingested by the officer during the past 14 days. Candidates for law enforcement employment are not required to complete a medication information form at this time.
B. Collection of Specimens
1. Throughout the testing process, the identity of individual law enforcement officers shall remain confidential. Individual specimens and forms shall be identified throughout the process by the use of social security numbers. At no time shall a name appear on any form or specimen container sent to the State Toxicology Laboratory.
2. Specimens will be collected utilizing equipment and supplies approved by the State Toxicology Laboratory. Under no circumstances shall a specimen be collected and submitted for analysis in a specimen container that has not been approved by the State Toxicology Laboratory.
3. The procedures for labeling, collecting and sealing urine specimen containers are set forth in Attachment B.
4. Every effort shall be made to ensure the privacy of individual officers who have been directed to provide a specimen. Therefore, individual officers will void without the direct observation of monitors. This means that while the monitor ma...
Specimen Collection Procedures. All specimens will be collected at designated collection sites which have necessary personnel certified by the laboratory in accordance with National Institute of Drug Abuse standards. In addition, materials, equipment and supervision to provide for specimen collection, security, temporary storage facilities, and shipping or transportation to the laboratory will also comply with NIDA standards. Procedures for collecting urine specimens shall allow individual privacy unless there is reason to believe a person may alter or substitute the specimen to be provided. The following are the exclusive grounds constituting reason to believe an individual may have altered or substituted a specimen: The employee presents a specimen which falls outside normal temperature range (32.5-37.7 degrees Celsius/90.5-99.8 degrees Fahrenheit); and The person refuses to provide a measurement of oral body temperature; or Oral body temperature varies by more than 1 degree Celsius/1.8 degrees Fahrenheit from the temperature of the specimen. The last urine specimen provided by the employee was determined by the laboratory to have a specific gravity of less than 1.003 and a creatinine concentration below .2g/L; The collection site person observes conduct clearly and unequivocally indicating an attempt to substitute or adulterate the sample (e.g.: substitute urine in plain view, blue dye in the specimen presented, etc.); or The employee has previously been determined to have used a controlled substance without medical authorization and the test was being conducted under Department procedures providing for follow-up testing or after return to service. In any case where a determination is made by a collection site person to observe a specimen collection, a higher-level supervisor of the collection site person, or the supervisor, shall review and concur in such decision in advance. All direct observation shall be conducted by a person of the same gender as the person providing the specimen. In any case where collection is monitored2 by non-medical personnel, the person shall be the same gender as the person providing the specimen. The following procedures shall be used to ensure the integrity and identity of the specimen: Toilet bluing agents will be placed in the toilet tanks whenever possible so the reservoir remains blue. Where practical, there shall be no other source of water in the enclosure where urination occurs. If there is another source of water, it shall be effectively secured ...
Specimen Collection Procedures a. All specimens will be collected at designated collection sites which have necessary personnel certified by the laboratory in accordance with National Institute of Drug Abuse standards. In addition, materials, equipment and supervision to provide for specimen collection, security, temporary storage facilities, and shipping or transportation to the laboratory will also comply with NIDA standards.
b. Procedures for collecting urine specimens shall allow individual privacy unless there is reason to believe a person may alter or substitute the specimen to be provided. The following are the exclusive grounds constituting reason to believe an individual may have altered or substituted a specimen:
1. The employee presents a specimen which falls outside normal temperature range (32.5-37.7 degrees Celsius/90.5-99.8 degrees Fahrenheit); and
a. The person refuses to provide a measurement of oral body temperature; or
b. Oral body temperature varies by more than 1 degree Celsius/1.8 degrees Fahrenheit from the temperature of the specimen.
2. The last urine specimen provided by the employee was determined by the laboratory to have a specific gravity of less than 1.003 and a creatinine concentration below .2g/L;
3. The collection site person observes conduct clearly and unequivocally indicating an attempt to substitute or adulterate the sample (e.g.: substitute urine in plain view, blue dye in the specimen presented, etc.); or
4. The employee has previously been determined to have used a controlled substance without medical authorization and the test was being conducted under Department procedures providing for follow-up testing or after return to service. In any case where a determination is made by a collection site person to observe a specimen collection, a higher-level supervisor of the collection site person, or the supervisor, shall review and concur in such decision in advance. All direct observation shall be conducted by a person of the same gender as the person providing the specimen. In any case where collection is monitored1 by non-medical personnel, the person shall be the same gender as the person providing the specimen.
c. The following procedures shall be used to ensure the integrity and identity of the specimen:
1. Toilet bluing agents will be placed in the toilet tanks whenever possible so the reservoir remains blue. Where practical, there shall be no other source of water in the enclosure where urination occurs. If there is another source of water, it...
Specimen Collection Procedures. Controlled Substances testing will be conducted using a urine specimen collected by qualified collection personnel at a collection site located on-site at the Village or at an off- site laboratory service center or medical clinic. For all FMCSA required testing, a Federal custody and control form (CCF) will be used to document the collection process. The driver will be required to present photo identification to the collector at the start of the collection process. The collector will instruct the employee to empty the contents of his/her pockets, remove all outer clothing (jackets, hats, etc.) and leave all hand carried items outside the toilet enclosure. After washing his/her hands, the driver will be provided a wrapped collection container which is unwrapped in his/her presence. The wrapped/sealed specimen bottles will remain with the collector while the driver provides his/her specimen in the privacy of a toilet enclosure with a closed door. In circumstances where only a multi- stall restroom is available, the collector will accompany the driver into the restroom. The collector will remain outside the toilet stall/enclosure; the driver will provide the specimen while in the toilet stall with the stall door closed. In certain circumstances the driver will be required to provide his/her urine specimen while being directly observed. Observation of urination will only be done by an individual who is the same sex as the driver. The following circumstances will require a direct observation collection:
1. The driver presents a specimen which is outside the expected temperature range (90-100 °F)
2. The driver presents a specimen which the collector believes is adulterated or substituted, or has specimen adulterant or substitution materials in his/her pockets.
3. A previous specimen provided by the driver was invalid for testing and there was no medical explanation for the specimen’s invalidity
4. A previous specimen provided by the driver was verified as positive, adulterated, or substituted and the split specimen was unavailable for reconfirmation.
5. The collection is for a return to duty or follow-up test. Upon completion of urination, the driver will present the specimen to the collector. The collector will check the temperature and physical appearance of the specimen. In the driver’s presence the collector will unwrap/remove the seal from the two specimen bottles, and divide the urine specimen into the two bottles, ensuring that there is at least 30 mL in ...
Specimen Collection Procedures. 1. Test Subject Privacy
Specimen Collection Procedures. 1. Urine and blood specimens shall be collected in the Hospital's laboratory.
2. Specimen collection procedures shall be in general accordance with the procedures set forth in the Federal Register, Volume 53, No. 69, pp. 11979- to the extent applicable and as amended from time to time.
3. Before being required to produce a specimen, the employee shall receive a written explanation of the procedure, and shall acknowledge in writing receipt of the explanation. The explanation shall include the chain of custody procedures and the manner in which the test results will be reported. The employee shall select one sample specimen collection kit at random from a supply of at least three kits. The kits shall be wrapped in plastic or the specimen bottles shall be individually sealed as a safeguard against prior contamination.
Specimen Collection Procedures. The Employer agrees to continue use of the Specimen Collection Checklist. The current checklist, approved by the National UPS/IBT Safety and Health Committee, is to be used with the affected employees at the collection site by the person performing the collection
Specimen Collection Procedures a. Each testing site shall possess all necessary personnel, materials, equipment facilities, and supervision to provide for the collection, security, temporary storage, and transportation of specimens to an approved laboratory facility. Chain-of- custody forms shall be properly executed by authorized collection site personnel upon receipt of specimens. No unauthorized personnel shall be permitted in any part of the collection site where specimens are collected or stored.
b. At the testing site, each testee outside of the direct observation of the collection site personnel, shall submit one (1) specimen which shall be split into two samples: Sample A and Sample B. After the specimen is split, the specimen cups shall be sealed and secured in the presence of the testee and the testee shall initial the testee's specimen cups. Sample A and Sample B shall both be turned over to laboratory personnel of the certified screening laboratory. Appropriate chain of custody processing shall continue after the collection process is completed and the specimens are transported to the laboratory.
c. Chain of custody forms shall be used throughout the entire testing process. All equipment used, discarded, or returned as well as discrepancies in control numbers shall be accounted for.
