Development, implementation and management of a drug testing program in the workplace
To combat the rising use of drugs in the workplace many American companies have implemented drug testing programs and are testing employees and job applicants for use of illegal drugs. In addition, on September 15, 1986, Executive Order No.12564 was issued by President Reagan, which requires all federal agencies to develop programs and policies, one of the goals of which is to achieve a drug-free federal workplace. Included in this Executive Order is the requirement that federal agencies implement drug testing has become a prevalent practice as a means to detect and deter drug use in the workplace. Before a drug testing program is implemented, it is imperative that policies and procedures are developed that (1) ensure the accuracy of test results, (2) protect the validity and integrity of the specimen, (3) guarantee due process, and (4) maintain confidentiality. To make certain that these prerequisites were met in the government drug testing programs, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was directed to develop technical and scientific guidelines for conducting such programs. 15 refs., 1 fig., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOHHS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 6365744
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-901082-1; ON: DE91002857
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 4. international congress on automation and new technology in the clinical laboratory, 9th national congress of the Sociedad Espanola de Quimica Clinica and 2nd international congress of therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology, Barcelona (Spain), 9-12 Oct 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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