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Hair Preamble Questions SAMHSA’s

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board

Natalie Lembeck Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Intern Division of Workplace Programs

July 26th Public Session

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Formulating Questions 3

• Goals • Use Existing Mandatory Guidelines Preamble

as Template • Segregate Areas of Focus • Formulate Questions • Search Scientific/Technical Reference

Database using Keywords • Formulate Answers using Technical Papers

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Preamble Questions

Questions to be Answered in

Hair Mandatory Guidelines Preamble

ANSWER & DESIGNATED TOPIC QUESTION REFERENCE SME

Global Issues 1. Question [...] Answer […], (ref #) TBD

Global Issues 2. Question […] Answer […], (ref #) TBD

Global Issues 3. Question […] Answer […], (ref #) TBD

DTAB Questions 5

Questions from the Board

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DTAB Objectives SAMHSA’s

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Testing Advisory Board

Ron Flegel, BSMT(ASCP), MS. Chair DTAB

July 26th Public Session

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History I 7

• DTAB – April, 1997. Three day open meeting –alternative specimens & techniques

• Pilot PTs – April, 2000 to 2007 • Draft of Guidelines for Alternative Specimens –

June, 2000. • Federal Register, Issued in 2004. Guidelines for

Alternative Specimens • Recommendation by the DTAB- Aug, 2015)

..Based on the review of the science, DTAB recommends that SAMHSA pursue hair as an alternative specimen in the MandatoryGuidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, including performance standards that sufficiently address external

contamination and hair color impact…



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History ll 8

…‘‘(B) The regulations prescribed under subparagraph (A) shall permitmotor carriers—

‘(i) to conduct pre-employment testing of commercial motorvehicle operators for the use of alcohol; and‘(ii) to use hair testing as an acceptable alternative to urine testing—

‘‘(I) in conducting pre-employment testing for the use of a controlled substance; and‘(II) In conducting random testing for theuse of a controlled substance if the operator was subject to hair testing for pre-employment testing.’’…. Oct, 2015)

(b) GUIDELINES.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment ofthis Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall issue scientific and technical guide lines for hair testing as a method ofdetecting the use of a controlled substance for purposes of section 31306 of title 49, United States Code.

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DTAB Objectives 9

• Current Objectives • Implementation of URMG • Implementation of OFMG • Draft Final Technical Requirements for Hair • Implementation of Medical Review Officer

Manual • Draft Proposed Mandatory Guidelines for Hair

if Requirements can be meant

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DTAB Short Term Objectives 10

• Short Term Objectives • Review URMG recommendations and

changes to proposed URMG • Review OFMG recommendations and

changes to proposed OFMG • Review Technical Questions from Preamble /

Responses for Hair • Review Status of the Current State of the

Science for Hair



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DTAB Milestones 11

• Multi-Year Review Technical and Scientific Issues

• Review Industry Input - Summary • Review Public Comments in response to

Request for Information • Determine if Additional Working Groups are

Necessary • Review Special Studies to Develop Technical

Requirements



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Purpose of Meeting 12

• Organization of the S&T meeting (Oct/Nov – 2015) • DWP has taken steps to further identify historical issues

for DTAB 1) Collection, growth & rate, 2) Decontamination; 3) Potential impact of hair color & treatment; 4) Incorporation of drugs, metabolites, and other target compounds; 5) Contamination; 6) Which drugs, metabolites and other target markers; 7) Testing methods; 8) Interpretation & MRO; and 9) Assessing laboratory performance.

• Current scientific & technical status

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DTAB Goals 13

• Will be to assist SAMHSA in: • Evaluation of Hair as an alternate specimen

• Develop the Technical Requirements for Hair

• Develop Special Projects

• Search for Unique Biomarkers/Metabolites • Wash and Decontamination Procedures • Hair Impact Studies

• Comparison of Hair and Other Biomarkers • Develop Hair Testing Proficiency Specimens



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Routing Process 14

Routing Process 15

SAMHSA/DWP Goals 16

• Goals • Program Oversight: NLCP and DFWP • Review of Technical and Scientific Issues • Studies / Tasks regarding Alternate Matrices

(OF and Hair) • Marijuana Testing Issues • Synthetic Opiates and Implementation of

Testing in MG for both Urine and Oral Fluid

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Questions from the Board

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