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DOT Establishes Procedures for Use of Alcohol Screening Devices
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) originally established procedures for use of non-evidential alcohol screening devices (ASDs) in April, 1995. At that time, they indicated that as additional ASDs were determined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to be capable of detecting the presence of alcohol at the 0.02 or greater level of alcohol concentration, they would be suitable for use within DOT regulated industry testing programs. Because NHTSA has approved a device, the operating mechanism of which differs from other ASDs, DOT had no Part 40 procedures for its use. This rule establishes procedures for the use of this device.
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Question & Answer: Excerpts from the DOT Forum
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Question: Currently we ship all specimens in a lab bag to the laboratory, is this okay or do they have to be packaged into a box to be sent to the lab?
Answer: Appendix A to Part 40 states that a shipping container must be designed to adequately protect the specimen bottles from shipment damage in the transport of specimens from the collection site to the laboratory (e.g. courier box, cardboard box, plastic container, etc.). The regulations further state that a shipping container is not necessary if a laboratory courier hand-delivers the specimen bottles in the plastic leak proof bags from the collection site to the laboratory.
Therefore, if your specimens are being hand delivered to the lab by a laboratory courier, your current means of shipment are OK. If however, they are shipped through a standard courier (e.g. Fed Ex, Airborne Express, etc) you will need to package them in either a cardboard box, courier box, or plastic container.
Read other DATIA questions and answers.
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Mark Your Calendar
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January 31, 2003 is fast approaching! Make sure you receive your required specimen collector qualification training and perform your required proficiency demonstrations before the DOT’s deadline.
Register for a DATIA Certified Professional Collector Trainer™ (CPCT) course today. At the same time, you can register for the valuable Secrets to Successful Drug and Alcohol Testing Program Management course.
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DOT Proposes Revisions to MIS Forms for Submission of Annual Drug and Alcohol Program Data
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