Testing Mechanisms. The following testing mechanisms shall be used for any test for alcohol or drugs performed on employees. i. Any urine screening will be performed by the use of the enzyme immunoassay (EMIT) method and confirmed by the use of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). If at any time tests exist with higher rates of reliability than either of these methods, such tests will be used in place of them if agreed to by the Department and the Union. ii. Alcohol tests shall be performed by standard laboratory using the best available alcohol analysis.
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Testing Mechanisms. The following testing mechanisms shall be used for any test for alcohol or drugs performed on employees.
i. 1) Any urine screening will be performed by the use of the enzyme immunoassay (EMIT) method and confirmed by the use of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). If at any time tests exist with higher rates of reliability than either of these methods, such tests will be used in place of them if agreed to by the Department and the Union.
ii. 2) Alcohol tests shall be performed by standard laboratory using the best available blood alcohol analysis.
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Testing Mechanisms. The following testing mechanisms shall be used for any test for alcohol or drugs performed on employees.
i. Any urine screening will be performed by the use of the enzyme immunoassay (EMIT) method and confirmed by the use of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). If at any time tests exist with higher rates of reliability than either of these methods, such tests will be used in place of them if agreed to by the Department and the Union.
ii. Alcohol tests shall be performed by standard laboratory using the best available blood alcohol analysis.
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Testing Mechanisms. The following testing mechanisms shall be used for any test for alcohol or drugs performed on employees.
i. 1) Any urine screening will shall be performed by the use of the enzyme immunoassay (EMIT) method and confirmed by the use of Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). If at any time tests exist with higher rates of reliability than either of these methods, such tests will be used in place of them if agreed to by the Department Fire Authority and the Union.
ii. 2) Alcohol tests shall be performed by standard laboratory using the best available breath alcohol analysistest.
3) If available, oral mucosal testing may be utilized.
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