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Occupational Drug And Alcohol Testing

2. Drug and Alcohol use and misuse at work has significant
safety threats to a company's employees, customers and
reputation.
They are notoriously difficult to manage once it becomes
evident or are implied unless companies have strategies in
place from the outset.
The use of illicit and prescription drug use within work
places is rising.
This is causing concern amongst the business community and government departments.
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3. Organisations which have business critical and safety
critical roles need to have a variety of strategies in place
to manage these risks.
One such effective strategy is to have an established work
place Drug and Alcohol Testing process.
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4. The benefits of workplace drug and alcohol testing include
* Establishes a clear, ongoing and ambiguous company message that substance misuse is unacceptable
* Acts as a deterrent against substance misuse at work
* Acts to ensure employees confirm their prescription medications can be safely used whilst at work
* Rapidly answers questions related to suspicions of substance misuse at work
* Helps to answer whether short term, short notice sick leave relates to substance misuse
* Gives confidence to managers/ HR that employees returning to work are being appropriately and
safely monitored
* Protects the company reputation and mitigates against accusations of substance misuse in relation to
safely critical work and incidents
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5. Independent testing
We offer the ability to test for substances as part of a drug
and alcohol policy / programme independent to the
organisation thereby removing the implication of bias
Independent review of results
The results of any Drug and or Alcohol test should be
reviewed by a MRO ( Medical Review Officer) to check to
see if there is another reasonable explanation for the
results. We offer this service in conjunction with or separate
to our testing capabilities.
More information about the MRO review process can be accessed here
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6. Testing
Testing can be done rapidly on site via POCT ( Point of Care
Testing) and sent for verification at approved laboratories without
delays
When testing is needed
Testing as part of your HR Drug and Alcohol process is
usually done for the following scenarios
1) Pre-employment - To ensure steps are taken in not hiring those
taking , using, abusing illicit or psychoactive substances
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7. 2) Post Incident/ accident - To see whether psychoactive substances were involved in an incident/
accident
3) On suspicion of substance use/misuse- To answer whether someones change in behaviour, aggression
or the smell of alcohol in their breath related to psychoactive substance use.
4) Randomly- To ensure compliance to the Drug and Alcohol policy and to act as a deterrent against
illicit use.
5) Return to work/ Post rehabilitation- To ensure employees maintain their abstinence after returning to
work.
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8. Samples of testing
The usual method for testing is on
blood, urine (breath for alcohol) although hair
samples can be used and are a good way to look back
over a longer time period ( months)
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9. Substances which can be tested
Amphetamines
Metamphetamines
Ephedrine
MDMA (Ecstasy)
Cocaine
Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates
Cannabinoids
Opiates - Codeine
Opiates- Dihydrocodeine
Opiates- Morphine
Methadone (Heroin replacement)
Ketamine
LSD
Methaqualone
Phencyclidine
Propoxyphene
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCA)
Drugs
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10. Alcohol
Alcohol levels
Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
Mean cell Volume ( MCV)
CDT
Phosphatidylethanol) PEth
Urine Ethyl Gluconaride (EtG)
Urine Ethyl Sulfate (EtS)
For verified results a GC/MS test needs to be done which added an additional 3 day turnaround time
The sample can be done with or without Chain of Custody
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11. Time scales
Onsite test - Same Day via a Point of Care Test ( POCT)
Lab test - 1-2 days on average
Verified GC/MS result 5-7 days
Packages
We offer various combinations of tests although specifics can be requested
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12. Urine based Occupational Drug and Alcohol Screening Fee with report £195
Alcohol
Amphetamines
Barbiturates
Benzodiazepine
Cannabinoids
Cocaine
Codeine
Dihydrocodeine
Ephedrine
MDMA
Methadone
Metamphetamines
Morphine
Why use FlyingMedicine Ltd- As CAA and FAA aeromedical examiners with extensive experienced in the
aviation sector, we understand regulations with regard to D+A testing and can ensure not only pilots but
other safety sensitive workers are checked appropriately.
For further information please contact us
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13. Contact Us
Address
Abbotts House,
198 Lower High Street,
Watford, Hertfordshire
United Kingdom, WD17 2FF
Phone: 0333 404 3232
Email: info@flyingmedicine.uk
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