Is it a “refusal to test” if a person refuses to remove outer garments or empty pockets? Wash hands?
Yes and No. ยง40.191 (a) (8) fail to cooperate with any part of the testing process (e.g. refuse to empty pockets when so directed by the collector, behave in a confrontational way that disrupts the collection process.) Refusing to wash hands, however, is not a refusal. The DOT has indicated that if the donor refuses to wash his/her hands, the collector should note this in the remarks line and continue with the collection.
