Assess the facilities

5.3.1 The minimum requirements to be met to enable use of a facility as a Doping
Control Station are privacy and sole-use. If the facility does not offer theAthlete privacy, and/or is intended to be used for purposes other than Doping
Control whilst Sample collection is being carried out, the DCO may decide not
to proceed with Testing. The reasons for such a decision must be documented.
[5.3.1 Comment: ADOs may wish to request DCOs to include a sketch of the Doping Control
Station in their DCO report.]
5.3.2 For In-Competition Testing, where possible, the Doping Control Station shall at
a minimum ensure the Athlete’s privacy and should meet the following criteria:
 Be solely reserved for Doping Control purposes
 Maintain Athlete privacy and confidentiality
 Be accessible only to authorized personnel
 Be secure enough to store Sample Collection Equipment
 Be comprised of a waiting area with chairs and a separate administration
area with a table and chairs for completion of paperwork. There should be
adjacent toilet facilities for Sample provision, which should ideally consist of
cubicles large enough for the Witness and the Athlete.
 Include facilities to allow the Athlete to wash his/her hands.
 Be large enough to accommodate the number of Athletes, Athlete
Representative Sample Collection Personnel who will occupy the area
 Be suitably located in relation to the field of play or other location where
Athletes will be notified.
 Contain, where possible, a selection of sealed, non-alcoholic drinks for
Athletes.