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A breathalyzer or similar test equipment shall be used to screen for aicohol use and if positive shall be confirmed by a blood alcohol test performed by the laboratory. This screening shall be performed by an individual qualified through and utilizing equipment certified by the Ohio State Highway Patrot. An initiai positive alcohol level shall be .10 grams per 21 OL of breath. If initial testing results are negative, testing shall be discontinued, alt samples destroyed and records of the testing expunged from the Employee's file. Only specimens idenrified as positive on the initial test shall be confirmed using a blood alcohol level. Sample handling procedures, as detailed in Section 4 shall appty. A positive blood alcohol level shall be .10 grams per 140 ml of blood. If confirmatory testing results are negative, all samp(es shall be destroyed and records of the testing expunged from the Employee's file. 33.7 MEDICAL REVIEW PHYSICIAN The Medical Review Physician shall be chosen and agreed upon between the Association and the Employer and must be a licensed physician with a knowledge of substance abuse disorders. The Medical Review Physician shall be familiar with the characteristics of drug tests (sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value), the laboratories running t6e tests and the medical conditions and work exposures of the Employees. The role of the medicat Review Physician wilt be to review and imterpret the positive test results. The Medical Review Physician must examine alternate medical explanation for any positive test results. This action shall include conducting a medical interview with the affected Empioyee, review of the Employee's medical history and review of atty other relevant biomedical factors. The Medical Review Physician must review a(I medical records made available by the tested Employee when a confirnted positive test could have resulted from legally proscribed medication. 33.8 LABORATORY RESULTS The laboratory will advise only the Empioyee and the Medical Review Physician of any pasitive results. The results of a positive drug or alcohol test can only be released to the Employer by the Medicai Review Physician once he has completed his review and analysis of the laboratory's test. The Employer shall only be informed if the individual passed or failed the test. The Employer will be required to keep the resuits confidentia[ and it shall not be released to the general public. 33.9 TESTING PROGRAM COSTS The Emp[oyer shall pay for ali costs involving drug and atcohol testing as well as the expenses involved of the Medical Review Physician. The Employer shall also reimburse each Employee for their time and expense including travel incurred involved in the testing procedure only. 48