[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR40.73]



[Page 649-650]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation

 

PART 40_PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING 

PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart E_Urine Specimen Collections

 

Sec. 40.73  How is the collection process completed?



    (a) As the collector, you must do the following things to complete 

the collection process. You must complete the steps called for in 

paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(7) of this section in the employee's 

presence.

    (1) Direct the employee to read and sign the certification statement 

on Copy 2 (Step 5) of the CCF and provide date of birth, printed name, 

and day and evening contact telephone numbers. If the employee refuses 

to sign the CCF or to provide date of birth, printed name, or telephone 

numbers, you must note this in the ``Remarks'' line (Step 2) of the CCF, 

and complete the collection. If the employee refuses to fill out any 

information, you must, as a minimum, print the employee's name in the 

appropriate place.

    (2) Complete the chain of custody on the CCF (Step 5) by printing 

your name (note: you may pre-print your name), recording the time and 

date of the collection, signing the statement, and entering the name of 

the delivery service transferring the specimen to the laboratory,

    (3) Ensure that all copies of the CCF are legible and complete.

    (4) Remove Copy 5 of the CCF and give it to the employee.

    (5) Place the specimen bottles and Copy 1 of the CCF in the 

appropriate pouches of the plastic bag.

    (6) Secure both pouches of the plastic bag.

    (7) Advise the employee that he or she may leave the collection 

site.

    (8) To prepare the sealed plastic bag containing the specimens and 

CCF for shipment you must:

    (i) Place the sealed plastic bag in a shipping container (e.g., 

standard courier box) designed to minimize the possibility of damage 

during shipment. (More than one sealed plastic bag can be placed into a 

single shipping container if you are doing multiple collections.)

    (ii) Seal the container as appropriate.



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    (iii) If a laboratory courier hand-delivers the specimens from the 

collection site to the laboratory, prepare the sealed plastic bag for 

shipment as directed by the courier service.

    (9) Send Copy 2 of the CCF to the MRO and Copy 4 to the DER. You 

must fax or otherwise transmit these copies to the MRO and DER within 24 

hours or during the next business day. Keep Copy 3 for at least 30 days, 

unless otherwise specified by applicable DOT agency regulations.

    (b) As a collector or collection site, you must ensure that each 

specimen you collect is shipped to a laboratory as quickly as possible, 

but in any case within 24 hours or during the next business day.