'Back to Basics' for Substance Abuse Professionals

As a SAP, remember the important role you play as “Gatekeeper” for DOT’s return-to-duty process. You represent the major decision point (and in some cases, the only decision point) an employer may have in choosing whether or not to place an employee behind the steering wheel of a school...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Appendix G

Appendix G to Part 40—SAP Equivalency Requirements for Certification Organizations

Experience: Minimum requirements are for three years of full-time supervised experience or 6,000 hours of supervised experience as an alcoholism and/or drug abuse counselor. The supervision must be...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Appendix I

Appendix I to Part 40—Alcohol Testing Form

The following form is the alcohol testing form required for use in the DOT alcohol testing program beginning January 1, 2011. Employers are authorized to use the form effective February 25, 2010.

[75 FR 8529, Feb...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Appendix J

Appendix J to Part 40 DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Management Information System (MIS) Data Collection Form

The following form is the MIS Data Collection form required for use to report calendar year MIS data. The Instructions for this form are found at https://www....

'Back to Basics' for Medical Review Officers

As an MRO you have an important and indispensable role in the DOT drug testing process. You act as an independent and impartial 'gatekeeper' and you advocate for the accuracy and integrity of the drug testing process. Your quality assurance reviews of the drug testing process strengthen...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.92

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.92 What is oral fluid validity testing, and are laboratories required to conduct it?

(a) Specimen validity testing is the evaluation of the specimen to determine if it is consistent with normal human oral fluid. The purpose of validity testing is...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.90

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.90 What criteria do laboratories use to establish that a urine specimen is invalid?

(a) As a laboratory, you must use the invalid test result criteria for the initial and confirmation testing as required by the HHS Mandatory Guidelines, and you...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.88

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.88 What criteria do laboratories use to establish that a urine specimen is dilute or substituted?

(a) As a laboratory, you must consider the primary specimen to be dilute when:

The creatinine concentration is greater than or...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.86

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.86 What is urine validity testing, and are laboratories required to conduct it?

(a) Specimen validity testing is the evaluation of the specimen to determine if it is consistent with normal human urine. The purpose of validity testing is to...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.84

Subpart F - Drug Testing Laboratories § 40.84 How long does the laboratory retain specimens after testing?

(a) As a laboratory testing the primary specimen, you must retain a specimen that was reported with positive, adulterated, substituted, or invalid results for a minimum of one year....

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