DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.267

Subpart N - Problems in Alcohol Testing

§ 40.267 What problems always cause an alcohol test to be cancelled?

As an employer, a BAT, or an STT, you must cancel an alcohol test if any of the following problems occur. These are “fatal flaws.” You must inform the DER that the test was cancelled...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.265

Subpart N - Problems in Alcohol Testing§ 40.265 What happens when an employee is unable to provide a sufficient amount of breath for an alcohol test? (a) If an employee does not provide a sufficient amount of breath to permit a valid breath test, you must take the steps listed in this section...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.263

Subpart N - Problems in Alcohol Testing§ 40.263 What happens when an employee is unable to provide a sufficient amount of saliva for an alcohol screening test? (a) As the STT, you must take the following steps if an employee is unable to provide sufficient saliva to complete a test on a saliva...

DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.261

Subpart N - Problems in Alcohol Testing § 40.261 What is a refusal to take an alcohol test? (a) As an employee, you are considered to have refused to take an alcohol test if you: (1) Fail to appear for any test (except a pre-employment test) within a reasonable time, as...

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...

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

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...

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