§ 16.310 - General.

(a) Collection site. The employer shall ensure that the collection site is adequate to provide for the collection, security, temporary storage, and shipping of specimens to a certified drug testing laboratory.

(b) Security. Procedures shall provide for the collection site to be secure. Collection sites dedicated solely for specimen collection must be secure at all times. Collection sites which are not dedicated solely for specimen collection must be secured during specimen collection.

(c) Access to authorized personnel only. No unauthorized personnel shall be permitted in any part of a collection site when specimens are collected nor shall unauthorized personnel be allowed access to stored specimens.

(d) Privacy. Procedures for collecting urine specimens shall allow for individual privacy unless there is reason to believe that a particular individual may alter or substitute the specimen to be provided.

(e) Integrity of specimens. Collection site personnel shall take precautions to ensure that each specimen is not adulterated or diluted during the collection process.