CASA 69/18 – CASA 125/09 (Further Body Sample Collection Procedure – Quantisal Oral Fluid Collection Device) Amendment Instrument 2018 (Cth)

Instrument number CASA 69/18

I, JONATHAN ALECK, Executive Manager, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 99.140 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998.

[Signed Jonathan Aleck]

Jonathan Aleck
Executive Manager, Legal & Regulatory Affairs

26 September 2018

CASA 69/18 – CASA 125/09 (Further Body Sample Collection Procedure – Quantisal Oral Fluid Collection Device) Amendment Instrument 2018

1          Name

This instrument is CASA 69/18 – CASA 125/09 (Further Body Sample Collection Procedure – Quantisal Oral Fluid Collection Device) Amendment Instrument 2018.

2          Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3          Amendment

Schedule 1 amends CASA 125/09, Drug and alcohol testing by CASA under Subpart 99.C of CASR 1998.

Schedule 1          Amendment

[1]          Schedule 3, clause 1, Table 1, item 2

substitute

2 For the conduct of a confirmatory test on a further body sample taken under subregulation 99.170 (1), where the result of an initial drug test using the Alere DDS2 approved drug testing device on an earlier body sample is a positive result Taking body samples: The approved tester is to ask the donor to: ·   remove both collectors of the Quantisal® Oral Fluid Collection Device with Volume Adequacy Indicator from their packaging, by holding the plastic stem that is fixed to the cellulose pad (swab) of each collector ·   move the donor’s tongue within his or her mouth to accumulate saliva ·   have the donor position the swab of each collector under his or her tongue ·   ensure both collectors remain under the donor’s tongue until the indicator on each collector turns completely blue to indicate a sufficient sample of oral fluid has been obtained or 10 minutes has elapsed ·   remove both collectors from the donor’s mouth by holding the plastic stem. If an indicator on a collector has not turned blue, the approved tester may require the donor to place 2 new collectors in the donor’s mouth until the indicator of each collector turns blue. Preparing body samples: Once a sufficient sample has been obtained, the approved tester must: ·   remove the cap from both specimen tubes (transport tubes) containing buffer liquid and have the donor insert one collector into each tube, swab end first ·   place the cap over the top of the stem of the collector in each transport tube and forcefully push the cap downward until cap snaps flush with top of tube ·   mix the saturated swab of the collector with the buffer liquid in each transport tube by gently shaking the tube ·   write the donor’s date of birth and the approved tester’s initials on a tamper-evident seal marked “A” and on a tamper-evident seal marked “B” provided in the CASA Transmission of sample to approved laboratory form, as existing from time to time ·   request that the donor initial the tamper-evident seals Note   See subregulation 99.180 (7) of CASR for what to do if the donor refuses the request. ·   fix the tamper-evident seal “A” across the top of the cap and down the sides of 1 of the transport tubes, ensuring that the centre oval with the letter “A” in the middle is placed over the top of the cap on the tube ·   fix the tamper-evident seal “B” across the top of the cap and down the sides of the other transport tube, ensuring that the centre oval with the letter “B” in the middle is placed over the top of the cap on the tube ·   place both sealed transport tubes back into the sealable collection device package, for dispatch to the approved laboratory for confirmatory testing of the fluid collected.