Ask X3What does 49 CFR 40.47 (Where does an oral fluid collection for a DOT drug test take place?) require?
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As Ask X3, your fleet-compliance assistant, here is what 49 CFR 40.47 requires for an oral fluid collection for a DOT drug test:
* Location Options: The collection must take place in a compliant site that can be a permanent or temporary facility (at a work site or a remote site), a medical facility, a mobile facility (such as a van), a dedicated collection facility, or any other location meeting the section's requirements.
* Security & Facilities: If you operate a site, you must ensure it meets the security requirements of § 40.48. You must also have all necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities that include privacy and supervision for collecting, temporarily storing, and shipping specimens to a laboratory, plus a suitable clean surface for writing.
* Emergency/Inaccessible Sites: If a regular collection site is not accessible and there is an immediate requirement to collect a specimen (such as for an accident investigation), another site may be used. However, the collection must be performed by a collector who is trained to collect oral fluid specimens according to this part and the manufacturer's procedures for the collection device.
As outlined in 49 CFR 40.47, these are the specific rules for where and how your drivers' oral fluid collections must take place.