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Urine Collectors

Overview

A collector is a person who instructs and assists employees at a collection site, who receives and makes an initial inspection of the specimen provided by those employees, and who initiates and completes the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF).

The collector is the one individual in the drug testing process who has direct, face to face contact with the employee. Without the collector ensuring the integrity of the urine specimen and collection process, the test itself may lose credibility.

The procedure for collecting a urine specimen as outlined in 49 CFR Part 40 is very specific and must be followed whenever a DOT-required urine specimen collection is performed. These procedures, including the use of the CCF, apply only to DOT-required testing.

Applicable Regulations

With the above in mind, it is important collectors fully understand the regulations and follow the established collection procedures. Therefore, urine collectors should familiarize themselves with 49 CFR Part 40, while paying particular attention to the following Subparts:

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