OTS - Doping sample security is the paramount priority
2018. January 30. 16:42
Ganterschwil, 30 January, 2018 (APA/OTS) - The doping samples taken
at the coming Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea will
be capable of being securely closed and stored. Sample bottle
manufacturer Berlinger Special AG is currently assessing any
security weaknesses in collaboration and close contact with the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and is also planning additional
security measures.
The secure handling and storage of doping samples - at the
Olympic Winter Games and in general - is the mission and the goal
of sample security bottle manufacturer Berlinger Special AG. In
view of this, Berlinger Special AG takes seriously the recent
video-documented tests by the team of investigative journalists,
even though the testing methods used are not known, and even though
their findings contradict the results of the extensive tests
conducted both by Berlinger Special AG and by independent
specialists on the bottles concerned, which showed in all cases
that the bottles worked reliably when correctly handled.
What cannot be said of the sample bottles currently used (as is
claimed in the film) is that they cannot be distinguished from
counterfeits: Berlinger Special AG can always identify its own
products beyond any doubt, thanks to a number of secret
company-specific features that are integrated into the product.
Improved closing mechanism under consideration
Should security shortcomings be confirmed, Berlinger Special AG
will take additional measures to safeguard the samples collected at
the coming Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Among the options
here, Berlinger Special AG is considering the use of doping sample
containers with a modified closing mechanism that cannot be
incorrectly handled. Corresponding trials are currently under way,
and all the results of these will be made available.
Berlinger Special AG is making every possible effort, in
collaboration with WADA and the IOC, to provide secure doping
sample solutions that ensure clean competition and credible
controls. The results of the current trials, and of any decisions
taken in the light thereof, will be communicated without delay.
Further information:
Berlinger Special AG
Media Relations
c/o. KMES Partner I KLAUS
Hans Klaus
Basteiplatz 7
CH-8001 Zurich
Phone: +41 43 544 1744
Email: office@kmespartner.com
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