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purpose of this policy: specimen is defined as urine
<br />• ��Vjxliupja tmtlle, means the battle that, after being sealed and labeled
<br />according to the procedures in this policy, is used to hold the urine specimen
<br />during transportation to the laboratory.
<br />• kgjjLWjfjfflM mews a pan or the urine specimen that is sent to a first
<br />laboratory and retained unopened, and which is transported In a second
<br />laboratory in the event that the employee requests that if be tested following a
<br />verified positive test or the primary specimen or a verified adulterated or
<br />substituted test result
<br />jobijittielt means a specimen with crealinine and specific gravity values
<br />that are so diminished that they we not consistent with human urine
<br />mews levels at or above when a specimen is determined to be positive,
<br />and below when a specimen is defenioned to be negative
<br />• JWLd.N9rri ^ ,hdrrr6raq�xtn^ &or^. Th�f4 means an entity that provides or coordinates one
<br />or more drug andlor alcohol testing services to employers A TPA typically provides
<br />or coordinates the provision of number of'such services and performs administrative
<br />lasks concerning the operation of drug and alcohol testing programs for employers
<br />This Berm includes, but is not limited to, groups of emplovers, whojoin together to
<br />administer, as a single entity, the drop and alcohol testing programs orils members
<br />(a g , having a combined random testing pool)
<br />• ALifivil leg mews a drug test result or validity testing result from a ®FINS -certified
<br />laboratory That has undergone rovieu, and final determination by The MRO
<br />BCRC, will provide an identification cud to each participant which will reflect the results of the
<br />Lung & Alcohol Semen Test from 1he laboratory and as confirmed by the Medical Review Officer
<br />(MRO) '['a implement an appropriate and acceptable program, BCRC has adopted six (6)
<br />safeguards that reflect the standards established by the U S. Department of Health and Human
<br />Services (DHHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for
<br />toning mandated by the It S Department in'Transpornilion Those safeguards are as follows:
<br />I The fiflegrih, of collected urine specimens will be ensured by tailisafien of
<br />one collex;tion procedure al alb sites. Samples will becollected in
<br />accordance with federal standards that provide fora continuous chain of
<br />custody and which recognize privacy concerns regarding the individuals
<br />being tested.
<br />2 Testing will be conducted only by accrediled Jobs that have obtained and
<br />retained CITIES certification
<br />3.. All specimens that are positive in an initial screen most then be confirmed
<br />by gas chromatography/max; spectrometry (GC.(MS) GC/M confirmation
<br />is the state-of-the-art drug testing feermology, providing a fingerprint of the
<br />detected drug
<br />4 If the result of the screening test indicates an alcohol concentration off) 02 or greater, a
<br />Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) will perform, a confirmatory fact, no less than fifteen
<br />(15) and no more than thirty (30) minutes after be completion of the screening test
<br />5 If the confirmalory test is positive (0.04 and above, BrAQ, the Breath Alcohol
<br />Technician (BAT) shall immediately notify the BCRC(Employers DER
<br />6 Results of additional tests arranged by an employee, or requested by a medical
<br />practitioner, will not be considered This includes testing of blood samples, hair samples,
<br />DNA, or any other testing methods or protocol,
<br />Costs related to drug and alcohol testing will be home by the program except for re -testing of
<br />disputed lest results by an employee The issue of payment for the employee's time will be
<br />calegovived as follows:
<br />I For new or current union members or employees seeking an initial test, the test is a
<br />condition ofemployrnert, and employees in the BCRC Program will not be paid for
<br />their time in providing a specimen for the initial test
<br />2 All current employees who are to test for an), offite following: Late Random,
<br />Probable Cause, Post-Accidem, Diluted Re -Test, Return -to -Duty, or Follow-up
<br />Testing or Retest due to a flawed or rejected test, will not be paid for their time in
<br />providing a specimen for the test
<br />3 Employees will be paid a (forty -dollar) $40 stipend by the program for the time
<br />necessary to secure subsequent random testing required by the program his
<br />understand that such testing will occur on the employee's time Tc%itobataken
<br />with seven (7)days ofnotice.
<br />4 Non -Bargaining and Pipe Fitter's; rule code 14 are exempt from the stipend
<br />reimbursement
<br />A Medical Review Officer (MRO) will review at drug lost positives prior
<br />to verification of positive lest results The MRO isaphysician with
<br />specialty training and experliseinsubstance abuse and dmgtmling The
<br />MRO will review, confirmed positive Uel resulls, to minim proper
<br />procedure, protocol, and reporting..The MRO will interview the individual
<br />who has a confirmed positive test result by telephone to investigate
<br />whether a legal prescription has caused the specimen to lost positive. lifthe
<br />Individual has no legal prescription, the MRO will lake appropriate steps to
<br />report a verified positive to the BCRC Program Administrator, who will
<br />ben invalidate the employee's certification card All persons who have
<br />tested positive annual have their return to work cleared by the RAP
<br />All positive specimens will be retained frown in a locked Facility at the
<br />lesfirig laboratory for one (1) year.'rhe retained specimens will be
<br />available should the results of that last be disputed or should arbitration or
<br />litigation arise out of the actions taken because of the Ion results
<br />On a periodic basis, BCRC will submit blind pre -tested urine samples with
<br />appropriate documentation to the drug -testing laboratory as a mews of
<br />assuring itself of laboratory proficiency
<br />The drug -testing program %%ill lest for the following drugs in those levels
<br />Amphetamines
<br />1000 ins'nil,
<br />500 ng/mL
<br />Cocaine
<br />300 rigind,
<br />150 ng/mL
<br />Marijuana
<br />50 ng/ml.
<br />15 ng/mL
<br />Drones
<br />2000 ng/mL
<br />2000 ng/mL
<br />Phencyclidine
<br />25 aglim.
<br />25 ng/mL
<br />Barbiturates
<br />300 ng/mL
<br />200 ng/mL
<br />Ben-diraepirres
<br />300 agora,
<br />200 ng/mL
<br />Methadone
<br />300 ngtmL
<br />200 ng/mL
<br />Propov) phone
<br />30U ng/mL
<br />2UU ng/.L
<br />MDA-ANALOGIJES
<br />(Ealasy) 250 ng/mL
<br />200 ng/ml,
<br />Alcohol lests, (screening and confirmatory) will be performed on a device that appears on
<br />the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminisr,nion's (N I I'l SA) Contouring Products
<br />List (CPL) and that imsts the DOT's testing roclufivmi,rfls.
<br />When a specific time far an employee's test has been scheduled, and the employee does
<br />not appear at the collection site at the scheduled time, the Breath Alcohol Technician
<br />(BAT) will contact the Designated Employer Representative (DER), who may determine
<br />that the employee has refused to be tested
<br />For alcohol testing (screening and confirmatory), a breath quathe will be collected and
<br />analyzed by a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) using an Evidential Breath Testing
<br />device(EBI) For the screening test, a breath swings maybe collected by the Screening
<br />Tesi'lectsucim (STI), using an Alcohol Screening Device (ASD)
<br />INITIAL TESTING, (PRE -EMPLOYMENT)
<br />Prospective employees and current employees of BCRC affiliated employers will be subject 10 the
<br />BCRC program All persons who are eligible and who intend to obtain a BCRC card will be
<br />instructed to report to an approved BCRC collection rile and to provide aunne specimen for initial
<br />(pre -employment) testing and a clear status before starting work for any participating employer. The
<br />individual will be directed by BCRC or by, their employer, to report to a BCRC approved collection
<br />site location These selected collection sites mill have collection kits, chairr-ofeusiody forms, and
<br />all other nociscrin, supplies
<br />RANDOM TESTING
<br />After the individual's completion of the initial drug test (whit a negative result), he/she will be
<br />pieced in be Random Pool after which he/she will be notified via U S. mail to report to an approved
<br />collection site for a random drug test The individuals chosen for a random drug lest will be selected
<br />anonymously, from acompharrized selection program Fifty percent (50o/,)orthe currently active
<br />BCRC individual cardholders will be selected annually for random testing Then, on a monthly
<br />basis, one -twelfth (1(12) of the selected employees will be notified to submit to a random last in
<br />order to update their BCRC identification cards and mouis A copy, of be form letters notifying
<br />individuals or their selection for this random test appears as an attachment A, B & C at the back of
<br />this booklet
<br />Employees %%ill be required to report to an approved collection site whim seven (7) dins from the
<br />date of the Notice for Random Testing letter in order to maintain their BCRC identification card and
<br />status No employee will be required to submit to a random test more than twice (2) in a twelve (12)
<br />monfliperical All employees will be selected for a random at least once (1) even, two (2)ycacs
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