Presenting Accidental Contamination Defense to Sports Anti-Doping Arbitrators
When an Olympic or professional athlete tests positive for trace picogram levels of a banned substance, presenting an accidental contamination defense requires independent laboratory batch testing.
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
June 10, 20224 min read
The Contaminated Lot Arbitration Defense
Recommended Spoken Script
What to say to the arbitration panel: "Independent WADA-accredited laboratory testing of sealed, unopened supplement bottles from Batch #88 confirmed trace contamination of 12 picograms of ostarine not listed on the manufacturer ingredient label. The athlete exercised strict due diligence by utilizing NSF Certified for Sport products, establishing 'No Significant Fault or Negligence' under WADA Code Article 10.5."
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