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15 <br />Attachment <br />11.9 Alcohol Testing Procedures <br />11.8.1 Any alcohol test will be conducted at a site which affords visual and <br />aural privacy to the individual being tested. Unauthorized persons <br />will not be permitted access to the testing location when a test is in <br />progress. <br />11.8.2 Alcohol testing will be performed by a Breath Alcohol Technician <br />(BAT) trained and certified in the principles of Evidential Breath <br />Testing (EBT) methodology. <br />11.8.3 Alcohol tests with a result of 0.02 alcohol concentration or greater <br />must be confirmed with an EBT that is capable of printing out each <br />test result. <br />11.9 Drug Testing Procedures <br />11.9.1 Any drug test will be conducted through analysis of a urine <br />specimen by a laboratory using testing and quality assurance <br />guidelines established by the Federal Department of Health and <br />Human Services. All testing will be conducted consistent with <br />the procedures set forth in 49 CFR Part 40, as amended. <br />Procedures will account for the integrity of each urine specimen by <br />tracking its handling and storage from the point of specimen <br />collection to final disposition of the specimen. <br />11.9.2 A split sample method of collection is used. The primary specimen <br />will undergo an initial screen. followed by GGAfiRnatien of the WR <br />. If the test result of the <br />primary specimen is positive, the split sample may be tested <br />for reconfirmation at the employee's request. If the test result of <br />the primary specimen is negative, the laboratory will dispose of the <br />split sample. <br />11.9.3 Any confirmed positive test result is reviewed and interpreted by a <br />Medical Review Officer (MRO) prior to transmission of the results to <br />Orange County. The MRO will generally review the findings of the <br />drug test with the employee in addition to reviewing the chain of <br />custody procedures followed by the laboratory. (See Section <br />11.11d) <br />11.10 Confidentiality <br />Orange County maintains drug and alcohol testing results and records on <br />a confidential basis, except as provided below or by laws- previd <br />uRd9F state and federal law. <br />