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49 CFR Part 40, Procedures for
Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs The information presented on this page should be used to update Chapters 7 and 8 of the Implementation Guidelines. |
New List of EBTs The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a revised Conforming Products List for Evidential Breath Testing Devices. The list that specifies the make and model of instruments that meet the NHTSA model specifications were expanded with the addition of two new models: the Intoxilyzer 400PA manufactured by CMI Inc. and the Alco Sensor IV-XL manufactured by Intoximeters Inc. The new list was published in the Federal Register on July 21, 2000 (Vol. 65, No. 141, Pages 45419-45423). When reviewing the list, readers should note that the instruments without an asterisk (*) meet the Model Specifications and were tested at BACs equal to 0.000, 0.020, 0.040, 0.080, and 0.16 and thus, meet the DOT requirements. The instruments that are marked with an asterisk were tested at different levels and cannot be used for DOT testing. Source of Blind Sample Specimens The DOT
drug testing procedures described in 49 CFR Part 40 require all regulated
employers to conduct quality control checks on their respective DHHS
-certified laboratories by providing three blind samples for every one hundred
specimens collected. Even though, the number of blind specimens and
employer applicability are likely to change with the publication of the Part
40 Final Rule, blind sample testing will remain a requirement of the
regulations.
List of Certified Labs Shrinking
In recent months several modifications have been made to the list of DHHS-certified laboratories reflecting corporate mergers, consolidations, name changes and laboratories voluntarily withdrawing from the program. At the date of publication, the list included 64 certified laboratories that can be used to conduct drug testing analysis by DOT-regulated employers. The most up-to-date list can be obtained by calling (301) 443-6014 or at the following website: http://www.health.org/workpl.htm. This list is updated during the first week of each month. |