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Ununnounced Drugs and Alcohol Testing The international maritime industry has recognized the use of drug and alcohol testing as a means of minimizing loss due to accidents as a result of substance- abuse by officers and seamen. Compliance with drug testing regulations is mandatory in many areas of the maritime industry. Dr.Seema B. Gurnani (MD Path) has completed the Certified Professional Collector Trainer Course and the Certified Breath Alcohol Technician Course from U.S.A.,Both courses are based on Department of Transportation Rule 49 CFR Part 40. India House Path Lab has an Indian and an International onboard ship sample collector network and collects samples for drug and alcohol testing for International companies and laboratories. Principles India House Path Lab adheres to the principles of drug and alcohol testing based on international guidelines as lain down in: 1) U.S. Department of transportation, Code of fedaral regulations Title 49, Volume I, Part 40: 2) OCIMF guidelines for control of drugs and alcohol on board ship. 3) Guiding principle on drug and alcohol testing procedures for worldwide application in the maritime industry as laid down by joint ILO/WHO committee on the health of seafarers in Geneva in May 1993. Collectors India house path lab's global collector network servicing more than 600 ports worldwide, which enables seamless conduct of un-announced Drug and Alcohol testing and caters to around 95% of Indian shipping tanker tonnage. click here to check worldwide ports covered by India House Path Lab for DNA testing services. India House Path Lab has a Worldwide drug and alcohol test collection service covering lndian and international ports with collectors trained in internationally accepted standardized operating procedures . All test samples are routed to a globally acclaimed, central testing lab based in U.S.A. i.e. Medtox Laboratories Inc. sample collection procedures follow strict Chain of Custody collection protocols.Its collectors are experienced in chain of custody collections including split specimen collections. Drug and Alcohol Testing lndia House Path Lab's Drug & Alcohol test menu includes Amphetamines, cocaine, metabolite ,Opiates , Benzodiazepine ,THC (Marijuana) metabolite,Barbiturates,Methadone,Methaqualone, Phenyclidine, Propoxyphene and Alcohol or other substances. These test are conducted in our computerized advanced SAMSHA certified laboratories as required by DG Shipping / USCG / OCIMF / Individual company DNA policy. After dilution and adulteration checks, our samples are tested using: 1. Initial screening tests at specific cut off concentration 2. Confirmation tests as specific cut off concentration on all results. 3. Medical review officer report on all confirmed positive results. Reports  It requires an average of 3-5 days to reach the testing lab and 24 hours to test and report the results. We therefore estimate a total time of 5-7 working days. If a test result is positive on the screening stage and we must proceed to
Verification and MRO Service, we estimate that 5 additional working days will be
required.Serious Marine Incidence India House Path Lab has a protocol for Serious Marine Incident Collections and can assist in arranging for a DOT approved Drug and Alcohol Specimen collector. ln order to comply with the U.S Coast Guard Regulation, lndia House Path lab can supply Drug and Alcohol Testing Supplies. |
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