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DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.255

Subpart M - Alcohol Confirmation Tests§ 40.255 What happens next after the alcohol confirmation test result? (a) After the EBT has printed the result of an alcohol confirmation test, you must, as the BAT, take the following additional steps: (1) Sign and date Step 3 of the ATF. (2)...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.253

Subpart M - Alcohol Confirmation Tests

§ 40.253 What are the procedures for conducting an alcohol confirmation test?

As the BAT conducting an alcohol confirmation test, you must follow these steps in order to complete the confirmation test process: (a) In the presence of the employee, you...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.251

Subpart M - Alcohol Confirmation Tests§ 40.251 What are the first steps in an alcohol confirmation test? As the BAT for an alcohol confirmation test, you must follow these steps to begin the confirmation test process: (a) You must carry out a requirement for a waiting period before the...

News Digest DOT 61-16

BTS Releases National Census of Ferry Operators Highlights - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released Highlights of the 2014 National Census of Ferry Operators (NCFO). Key findings indicate that 115.1 million passengers were carried on...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.247

Subpart L—Alcohol Screening Tests§ 40.247 What procedures does the BAT or STT follow after a screening test result? (a) If the test result is an alcohol concentration of less than 0.02, as the BAT or STT, you must do the following: (1) Sign and date Step 3 of the ATF; and (2)...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.245

Subpart L—Alcohol Screening Tests

§ 40.245 What is the procedure for an alcohol screening test using a saliva ASD or a breath tube ASD?

(a) As the STT or BAT, you must take the following steps when using the saliva ASD:   (1) Check the expiration date on the device or on the...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.243 Q&A

§40.243; §40.253; §40.275; Appendix I           09/01   *** UPDATED 06/01/2023***

Appendix G redesignated as Appendix I

  QUESTION:   Is it acceptable to affix printed alcohol test results on the back of the Alcohol Testing...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.243

Subpart L—Alcohol Screening Tests§ 40.243 What is the procedure for an alcohol screening test using an EBT or non-evidential breath ASD? As the BAT or STT, you must take the following steps: (a) Select, or allow the employee to select, an individually wrapped or sealed mouthpiece from the...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.241

Subpart L—Alcohol Screening Tests

§ 40.241 What are the first steps in any alcohol screening test?

As the BAT or STT you will take the following steps to begin all alcohol screening tests, regardless of the type of testing device you are using: (a) When a specific time for an employee's...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.235

Subpart K - Testing Sites, Forms, Equipment and Supplies Used in Alcohol Testing§ 40.235 What are the requirements for proper use and care of ASDs? (a) As an ASD manufacturer, you must submit, for NHTSA approval, a QAP for your ASD before NHTSA approves it and ODAPC places the device on...