Drug Abatement Basics
This federal act requires employers in safety-sensitive industries to maintain drug-free workplaces.
What is the Drug-Free Workplace Act?
This must be checked before beginning any collection to verify the donor’s identity.
What is a photo ID?
The minimum amount of urine required for a valid DOT drug test specimen.
What is 45 milliliters (1.5 to 2oz)?
This type of test is conducted without prior notice to deter substance use.
What is a random drug test?
The collector must ensure the collection site has this to prevent specimen tampering.
What is a secure/private area (or bluing agent in toilet)?
This type of test is required after certain safety accidents.
What is a post-accident test?
The federal agency that oversees drug and alcohol testing regulations for transportation employees.
What is the Department of Transportation (DOT)?
This form must be completed for every drug test collection.
What is the Federal Custody and Control Form (CCF)?
The blood alcohol concentration level considered a positive result for DOT testing.
What is 0.04% or higher?
This is the consequence for refusing to submit to a required drug or alcohol test.
What is the same as a positive test result (removal from safety-sensitive duties)?
The minimum temperature range a urine specimen must fall within when collected.
What is 90-100°F
This must occur if an employee cannot provide sufficient specimen volume.
What is a shy bladder protocol (up to 3 hours with fluids)?
These safety-sensitive employees must be included in the DOT random testing pool and tested at specific annual percentage rates.
Who are employees performing functions like pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, and dispatchers (or safety-sensitive transportation workers)?
If a specimen is outside acceptable temperature range, the collector must do this with the re-test.
What is conduct a directly observed collection?
The split specimen is sent here if the employee contests the initial positive result.
What is a different certified laboratory?