589525 Disclosed is a chemical impairment detection system. The detection system is comprised of a video surveillance system (18) adapted to record a facial image of a tester (16), and a chemical impairment detection sampling device (12). The video surveillance system (18) has a camera with a lens having a field of view (?) from which the camera views images, a control and relay module having a housing and a proper view and position determiner adapted to determine whether the facial image of the tester (16) is properly positioned within the field of view (?) during a chemical impairment detection test, and a test prompter to alert the tester when to begin the chemical impairment detection test. The chemical impairment detection sampling device (12) is in operable communication with and responsive to the video surveillance system (18). The sampling device (12) is adapted to receive a chemical impairment detection test sample from the tester (16).