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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 99.180

Dealing with samples for confirmatory drug test

  (1)   If the result of an initial drug test is a positive result, as soon as practicable after the result is known, the approved tester must:

  (a)   allocate to the body sample a sample identifier; and

  (b)   divide the body sample into approximately equal lots to be known as Sample A and Sample B; and

  (c)   place Sample A and Sample B into separate specimen tubes; and

  (d)   place both tubes into a single container.

  (2)   In allocating the sample identifier under paragraph   (1)(a), the approved tester must use the method specified in a legislative instrument made by CASA under regulation   99.150.

  (3)   The amount of body sample in Sample A and Sample B must be sufficient for a confirmatory drug test to be conducted.

  (4)   Immediately before the body sample is placed in them, the tubes must:

  (a)   be in the packages provided by the manufacturer; and

  (b)   not have been used for any purpose; and

  (c)   be in such a condition that they do not affect the quality of the body sample taken.

  (5)   As soon as practicable after placing Sample A and Sample B into separate specimen tubes, the approved tester must:

  (a)   securely seal each tube with tamper - evident seals; and

  (b)   label each tube with the following information:

  (i)   the tester's initials;

  (ii)   the sample identifier for the body sample;

  (iii)   information about whether the tube contains Sample A or Sample B.

  (6)   The approved tester must ask the donor to:

  (a)   witness the tester's actions under this regulation in respect of the body sample; and

  (b)   initial the tamper - evident seals on the tubes; and

  (c)   sign the notice given to the donor under regulation   99.175.

  (7)   If the donor refuses a request made by the approved tester under subregulation   (6), the tester must, in the notice given under paragraph   99.170(5)(a), set out that fact.


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