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Drug and Alcohol Testing

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Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines

DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. Department of Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs (49 CFR Part 40)

Revised October 1, 2010 [previous editions become obsolete].

These guidelines apply only to employers and individuals who come under the regulatory...

How Can I Become a Collector for DOT Drug Testing?

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance

How Can I Become a Collector For DOT Drug Testing?

How do I become qualified to be a collector? To become qualified as a collector, you must be knowledgeable about Part...

Part 40 DOT Policies Notice

DOT Drug Testing: Employer DOT Policies – the Part 40 Changes

The DOT Agencies & UniteD States Coast Guard (USCG) have provided guidance about what their regulated-employer DOT policies will need to contain about the changes to 49 CFR Part 40, which are effective October 1, 2010.

Part 40 DOT 5-Panel Notice

DOT Drug Testing: On and After October 1, 2010 – Still a 5-Panel

The DOT testing at HHS-certified laboratories will continue to be a 5-panel drug test regimen, on and after October 1, 2010. The 5-panel regimen will remain:

Marijuana (THC)CocaineAmphetaminesOpiatesPhencyclidine (PCP)

Part 40 DOT MRO Notice

Medical Review Officer (MRO) Reminder 49 CFR Part 40 Changes Effective October 1, 2010

We want to remind MROs to study the new rule and to pay special attention to sections in the preamble and rule text related to new MRO responsibilities regarding drug test results review and record...

ODAPC Medical Marijuana Notice

ODAPC Medical Marijuana Notice

Recently, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued guidelines for Federal prosecutors in states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of “medical marijuana.” http://www.justice.gov/opa/documents/medical‐marijuana.pdf.

Office of Drug & Alcohol Policy & Compliance

The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance advises the Secretary on national and international drug testing and control issues and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees in aviation,...