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availability and the need for backup
equipment and trained personnel.
2. Confer with other employers in your
region who must purchase alcohol
testing services to satisfy DOT
regulations. Determine how these
employers are meeting the
requirement for testing. Identify
potential contractors and consortia
(private and public) for testing
services.
3. Investigate the current and potential
availability of EBT/ASD and
BAT/STT services in the local
community and evaluate the level of
interest in the provision of testing
services.
4. Select an alcohol collection site. If
possible, the alcohol specimen
collection site should be the same as
the drug specimen collection site.
5. Develop a contract that specifies the
obligation of the collection site to
maintain equipment quality
standards and BAT/STT
qualifications, refresher, and errorcorrection
training consistent with 49
CFR Part 40 throughout the duration
of the contract. Require that
sufficient records of the quality
control measures, equipment
calibration, and training be provided
for documentation.
Section 4. ALCOHOL BREATH
TESTING PROCESS
The following procedures must be used
to conduct the alcohol breath test:
Preparation (§40.241). Upon arrival at
the alcohol collection site, the employee
must check in to have his/her arrival time
noted. If the employee arrived late as
determined by the employer, the BAT/STT
must notify the DER immediately and
follow the DER’s instructions. A late arrival
may be considered a test refusal.
As soon as the employee arrives at the
testing site, the testing process should begin
without undue delay. If both a drug and
alcohol test are to be performed, the alcohol
test is to be conducted first unless practical
considerations warrant otherwise. The
process is not to be delayed to await an
employer or employee representative.
The employee must provide positive
identification to the BAT/STT. The
identification can be a company photo
identification card or a photo identification
card issue by a federal, state, or local
government (e.g., driver’s license). Faxes
and photocopies of identification will not be
accepted. Positive identification by an
official employer representative (e.g.,
supervisor) is acceptable. If the employee
does not produce the proper identification,
the BAT/STT must contact the DER to
verify the identity of the employee.
The BAT/STT will explain the testing
procedure to the employee and show
him/her the instructions on the back of the
alcohol testing form. The new Alcohol
Testing Form, (ATF) printed as Appendix G
of Part 40, must be used for all DOT
covered alcohol tests performed since
February 1, 2002. Only the DOT ATF can
be used for a DOT alcohol test. The DOT
ATF cannot be used for non-DOT alcohol
tests. A copy of the ATF is provided in the
Sample Documentation section of this
chapter.
Chapter 8. Alcohol Testing Procedures 8-6 August 2002