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by management using the best information on hand at the time of the determination;
and/or
e. A vehicular accident in which any individual suffers a bodily injury and is immediately
transported away from the scene of the accident for medical treatment.
B. Adulterated specimen. A specimen that contains a substance that is not expected to be present in
human urine, or contains a substance expected to be present but is at a concentration so high that it is
not consistent with human urine.
C. Alcohol. The intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular weight
alcohols contained in any beverage, mixture, mouthwash, candy, food, preparation or medication.
D. Canceled Test. A drug test that has been declared invalid by a Medical Review Officer. A canceled
test is neither a positive nor a negative.
E. Contractor. A person or organization(s) providing a service for Augusta, Georgia or its subordinate
departments, divisions, sections or agencies under a specific understanding or arrangement. The
understanding can be a written contract or an informal arrangement that reflects an ongoing
relationship between the parties.
F. Controlled Substances. For the purposes of this Policy, see definition of "Drugs" below.
G. Designated Employer Representative (DER). An employee authorized by the employer to take
immediate action to remove employees from safety-sensitive duties and to make required decisions in
drug testing. The DER also receives drug test results and other communications for the employer.
For the purpose of this policy, the Designated Employer Representative (DER) is the Risk
Management Manger, Sandra Wright. In the absence of the Risk Management Manager, it shall be
the Risk Management Loss Control Officer, Joe Crozier. This also meets the requirements of 49 CFR
Parts 40 and 655.
H. Department of Transportation (DOT): Department of the federal government which includes the,
Federal Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Highway Administration,
Federal Motor Carrier’s Safety Administration, Federal Aviation Association and Special Programs,
and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation.
I. Direct Observation Collection: Procedure is the same as a routine collection procedure with the
additional requirement that an observer of the same gender as the individual physically watches the
employee urinate into the collection container.(DOT rule change 2008).
J. Dilute Specimen: A specimen with creatine and specific gravity values that are lower than expected
for human urine.
K. Drugs. For the purposes of this Policy, "Drugs" include illegal street drugs, legal drugs either taken
for non-medical reasons or without a valid prescription, and alcohol. It DOES NOT include
prescription medication prescribed for the employee by a qualified health care provider and taken in
accordance with that physician's instructions. Some of the drugs which are considered controlled
substances under Federal, State or local laws include, but not limited to: marijuana, heroin, hashish,
cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants and designer drugs, and depressants and stimulants which are not
prescribed for current personal treatment by a licensed physician.
L. Evidentiary Breath Testing Device (EBT): A Device approved by the NHTSA for the evidential
testing of breath at the 0.02 and the 0.04 alcohol concentrations.
M. Illegal Substances. For the purposes of this Policy, see definition of "Drugs" above.
N. Medical Review Officer.(MRO) A licensed physician (medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy)
responsible for reviewing laboratory results generated by the Drug Testing program, who has
knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has appropriate medical training to interpret and evaluate
an individual's positive test result together with his or her medical history and any other relevant
biomedical information; knowledge of adulteration or substituted specimens. The MRO must also
meet additional qualification training requirements which can be found in Part 40.121 of the Federal

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