Alcohol Tests.Part

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Part 40 applies to all parties involved in DOT drug and alcohol testing, including employers, drivers, and service agents. 

Only evidential breath testing devices (EBTs) and alcohol screening devices (ASDs) on the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) conforming products list (CPL) may be used for alcohol screening tests. An ASD that is on the NHTSA CPL for DOT alcohol tests may only be used if there are instructions for its use in Part 40. 

A BAT can conduct hoth alcohol screening and confirmation tests if he/she meets specific training requirements. The BAT must he knowledgeable about the Part 40 alcohol testing procedures and current Department of Transportation (DOT) guidance. 

Include training to proficiency in using the Part 40 alcohol testing procedures and in operation of the particular testing device the BAT will be using and... 

Initial Proficiency Demonstration — Following completion of qualification training, the BAT must demonstrate proficiency in Part 40 alcohol testing by completing seven consecutive error-free mock tests using the testing device he/she will be using to conduct collections. 

Law enforcement officers who have been certified by state or local governments to conduct breath alcohol testing are deemed qualified as BATs. They are not required to complete the Part 40 training requirements in order to act as BATs. 

Alcohol Testing — A pre-employment alcohol test is not required under Part 382 regulations, but an employer may conduct this type of test if the following criteria are met ... 

Part 40 and DOT agency drug and alcohol testing rules ... 

All time spent providing a breath sample or mine specimen, including travel time to and from the collection site, in order to comply with drug and alcohol testing requirements in Part 382 when directed by a motor carrier and... 

BS 1595-2-84. Propan-2-ol (isopropyl alcohol) for industrial use. Methods of test ISO 756-1-81. Propan-2-ol for industrial use - Methods of test - Part 1 General. 

Part 40 — Procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing programs... 

What is a non-DOT test When we talk about a non-DOT test, we are referring to any drug or alcohol test that is not required under the DOT regulations, especially Part 382. 

Though the Part 40 regulations are complex, you do not have to face them alone. 40.15 May an employer use a service agent to meet DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements , allows you to use service agents to carry out the DOT testing requirements. 

A service agent means any person or entity, other than an employee of the employer, who provides services specified imder this part to employers and/or employees in connection with DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, collectors, BATs and STTs, laboratories, MROs, substance abuse professionals, and C/TPAs. To act as service agents, persons and organizations must meet the qualifications set forth in applicable sections of this part. Service agents are not employers for purposes of this part. 

For a motor carrier, this may be one of the most important sections of Part 40. Within 30 days of hiring someone, you must obtain information about his or her past drug and alcohol tests. 

These sections, 40.225 What form is used for an alcohol test , and 40.227 May employers use the ATF for non-DOT tests, or non-DOT forms for DOT tests , specify the form to be used for all DOT-required alcohol tests the three-part DOT Alcohol Testing Form (ATF). 

Which vehicles are covered The CDL and drug/alcohol testing regulations apply to drivers of commercial motor vehicles as defined in 382.107 and 383.5 (see the discussion of this definition in Part 383 for more details) ... 

Under 382.113 Requirement for notice, before you send an employee for a DOT-required drug or alcohol test, you must notify them (verbally or in writing) that the test(s) u e required by the DOT imder Part 382. If it s a company test (not a DOT test), you must not tell them that it s a DOT-required test. 

Note A driver for the purposes of drug and alcohol testing is defined as anyone who operates a commercial motor vehicle subject to the drug and alcohol testing regulations. This includes part-time drivers, casual drivers, occasional drivers, intermittent drivers, mechanics who drive occasionally, and leased drivers. Do not forget to include these individuals in your pool and in your calculations. 

Keep all records related to the driyer s drug and/or alcohol test(s) for fiye years, and proyide the information to other employers upon request. The information may not be released without the driyer s written permission. (See previous discussion of Part 382, Subpart D.)... 

The requirement that a driver submit to alcohol and controlled substances tests administered in accordance with this Part. (7) Your written policy must state that your CDL drivers must submit to alcohol testing as required. You should go further by including language that states any refusal to be tested will be considered the same as a positive test for alcohol. 

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