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An MRO is a licensed physician responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by an agency’s drug testing program who has knowledge of substance abuse disorders and has appreciate medical training to interpret an individuals’ positive test result together with his or her medical history and any other relevant biomedical information.

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Dot and non-Dot Refer to the testing and procedure policies used by the Ohio Department of Transportation

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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the Federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury. The Institute is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (see paragraph below for more on the CDC). For more information on the policies of NIOSH click here.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
CDC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Julie L. Gerberding is the Director. For more information on the CDC click
here.

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The mission of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries and protect the health of America's workers. To accomplish this, federal and state governments must work in partnership with the more than 100 million working men and women and their six and a half million employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. For more information on OSHA and it's policies click here.

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