DOI Drug/Alcohol Testing

Overview

U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Pharmchem, Inc. Partnership providing testing services

High profile/visible program Problem free implementation Complies w/all Federal laws/regulations Competitive costs/reasonable prices We can run program from start to finish No worry to CEO; hassle free You wish all programs could work so well

DOI

20+ years experience in Federal testing

Gold standard for testing (fed laws/regs)

Meets NIDA/SAMSHA standards Under e.o. (HHS) and DOT

(FHWA; FRA; FAA; RSPA)

Comprehensive Services Centralized collection; lab; MRO Develop agency policies/procedures Education/training for

employees/supervisors Overall program

implementation/administration Internet application to schedule/track

tests Seamlessly integrates collection/lab/mro

75+ Federal Agencies Test Using DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs; National Park

Service; Fish & Wildlife; Bureau of Land Management; U.S. Forest Service

Executive Office of the President (Homeland Security); Health &

Human Services; Office of Personnel Management; Drug Enforcement

Administration; U.S. Secret Service; Federal Bureau of Prisons;

Federal Agencies Con’t

Immigration & Naturalization Service; Internal Revenue Service;Department of State; Department of Defense (Headquarters); etc. Internal Revenue Service;Department of State; Department of Defense (Headquarters); etc

BIA Tribal Organizations

MT; AZ; NM; ND; SD; NE; CO; WA

Ft. Defiance; Ute Mountain; Truxton Canyon; Pima; Crow;Rocky Boys; etc

Drug Testing Positions

Firefighters Law Enforcement Teachers (people working w/

children) Equipment Operators Commercial Drivers License (CDL) Casino Workers

Collection Overview

Drug Testing Collection Kit Federal Drug Testing Custody and

Control Form (CC Form) Specimen collection to lab analysis

to MRO review

Drug/Alcohol Use Statistics (SAMHSA) Illegal drug use up from 15.9% to

18.8% (2000 to 2002) 70% of illegal drug users are

working adults 7.7% of full time workers use illegal

drugs 7 million young adults (18-25

years) use prescription drugs andnon-medical prescriptions

Why You Need Drug/Alcohol Testing Services Employees come from same general

population as drug users Use strongly associated w/ accidents;

absenteeism; turnover; work performance problems; thefts; medical/workers comp claims

Good message to family/friends about productivity/reduced stress

Ensures safety/security of employees; clients; visitors

Advantages of Starting a Drug/Alcohol Testing Program Overall employee wellness 3-part program (education/training;

EAP; testing) Benefits work force and family

members More healthful lifestyle; motivates;

teaches skills to deal w/ issues

PharmChem, Inc.

Established in 1971 One of the largest providers of

urine drug testing and related services

Pioneered standards for forensic drug testing

Operates a fully certified laboratory

Premium Comprehensive Management™ (PCM)

Fully integrated testing and management services

Flexible secure results reporting Technical and litigation support Service and statistical reports Web based services

Collection Site Management

Greater than 500,000 collections per year

5,000 sub-contracted collection sites in the United States (100 worldwide)

Automatic payment of collectors Focused collection sites Control of collection costs Quality Control Program

Commitment to Customer Service Available 7 am – 5 pm CST 70% of calls answered live Voicemail returned within 2 hours Quality control collection sites Quality Management System Customer Feedback

Laboratory Operations

Exceed the standards for SAMHSA certification

All inspections have been rated as “highly acceptable”

Internal quality control schemes 10% of all samples are control samples

Numerous external quality assurance schemes

Audited on an monthly basis

Various Testing Methods Urine Blood and Urine Alcohol Sweat On-site Testing Devices Saliva Hair

Starting a Drug/Alcohol Testing Program

With PharmChem and Department of the Interior

How the Process Works

Complete collection management Quality analytical services Easy specimen tracking and result

reporting Medical Review Officer service Consolidated, accurate billing Management reports

Costs

Competitive costs based on market share/benchmarking

sliding scale based on agency needs In-house collections help reduce costs Free education/training Free setup and consultation Free internet application (schedule/track

tests)

Review

Start testing the same day you call Meets federal “gold standard” Cost effective; tailored to needs We help you run problem free

program We are happy to assist in any way

we can

Questions/Contact Us

Thanks for your time; hope to hear from you soon

Richard Hipkins; internet address (http://www.doi.gov/nbc/eps);

Email (Richard_e_hipkins@nbc.gov); tele (202-208-5638); fax (5455)

Dominique Delagnes; internet address (http://www.pharmchem.com); Email (dominique_delagnes@pharmchem.com tele (800-466-5177 ext. 611); Fax (817-605-6411)