Workplace Drug Testing

Informationen zum Autor Steven B. Karch MD, FFFLM Klappentext Using sample protocols from the transportation and nuclear power industries, Workplace Drug Testing reviews federal regulations for workplace testing programs and demonstrates practical techniques for specimen collection and laboratory testing. It compares workplace testing outside the US, including protocols, attitude surveys, and legislation. Chapters cover analytical approaches for immunoassay and confirmatory testing; scientific information for biological matrices other than urine; procedures for using hair, oral fluid, and sweat; and physiologic considerations when interpreting alternative matrix test results. The book contains numerous tables and figures and expert data, and is supported by extensive references. Zusammenfassung Reviews federal regulations and mandatory guidelines for federal workplace testing programs. This book demonstrates practical techniques for specimen collection and laboratory testing. It compares workplace testing outside the US including protocols, attitude surveys, and legislation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Drugs in the Workplace, An Overview of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Workplace Testing Program, Drug Testing in the Nuclear Power Industry: The NRC Fitness-for-Duty Rules, Workplace Drug Testing outside the U.S., Analytical Considerations and Approaches for Drugs, Analytical Approaches for Drugs in Biological Matrices Other Than Urine, Interpreting Alternative Matrix Test Results, Specimen Validity Testing, The Role of the Medical Review Officer in Workplace Drug Testing, Quality Practices in Workplace Drug Testing, Legal Issues in Workplace Drug Testing, Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: MD Karch, Steven B. Karch
• Con la collaborazione di: MD Karch (Editore), MD FFFLM Steven B. Karch (Editore), Steven B. Karch (Editore), Steven B. Karch MD FFFLM (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 08.10.2007
• EAN: 9781420054484
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-5448-4
• Pagine: 208
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Chimica > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto penale, diritto processuale penale, criminologia; LAW / Forensic Science, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, chemistry, Forensic Science, Biology, life sciences, Chemical Engineering, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering