The person must have received the training specified in 49 CFR Part 40 (40.33) on how to properly collect urine specimens.
Duties:
(1) assists the persons being tested at the collection site and knows how to troubleshoot common problems that may arise
(2) receives and performs an initial inspection of the urine specimen
(3) completes the chain of custody form (in the case of DOT specimens, the Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF).
Exclusions:
(1) The person may not collect his or her own specimen.
(2) The person may not collect specimens for a spouse, ex-spouse, relative or close personal friends.
(3) The immediate supervisor of an employee should not act as the collector unless no other collector is available.
(4) A close co-worker of the person should not serve as a collector or observer
(5) A laboratory technologist or accessioner should not collect the specimen if able to link the employee to a drug test result or report.
In the event that an observed specimen collection must be performed and the genders of the person and the collector are different, then a suitable person of the same sex may perform the function of observer.
