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FTA Drug & Alcohol Regulation Updates Issue 35, page 4 |
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| List of EBTs Expanded |
The Conforming Products List (CPL) that identifies breath testing
instruments that meet the Model Specifications for Evidential Breath Testing
Devices was updated on December 17, 2007. The updated CPL, published by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), can be found in the
Federal Register, Volume 72, No. 241, pages 71480-71483. When viewing the
CPL, a special note should be made that only those devices listed without an
asterisk (*) were tested at Breath Alcohol Concentrations (BACs) of 0.000,
0.020, and 0.040 and are authorized for use in confirmatory alcohol testing
under the DOT alcohol testing program. The update added six additional instruments to the existing list of seventy-seven makes and models resulting in a total of eighty-three instruments that currently conform to the specifications. The new instruments added to the CPL are:
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| Meth Labs-Know What to Look For |
Methamphetamine is a potent central nervous system stimulant that is
manufactured in clandestine labs in urban and rural communities throughout
the United States. Reckless practices of untrained “cooks” can result in
explosions, fires, and extensive environmental contamination. The
manufacturing process generates approximately six pounds of hazardous toxic
waste for each pound of methamphetamine produced. Surplus chemicals,
solvents and by-products are often dumped down household drains, storm
drains, wells or directly onto the ground. Many of the chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine are readily available in transit system maintenance facilities. Managers should be aware of substances used, by-products and waste generated, and signs of a meth lab operation to ensure that the transit system does not fall victim to criminal activity.
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