QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 - Answer-requires alcohol
testing of "safety sensitive" transportation workers
49 CFR Part 40 - Answer-Department of Transportation's Alcohol Testing Procedure
Rules; Federal Regulation
EBT - Answer-Evidential Breath Tester
FAA - Answer-Federal Aviation Administration
FMCSA - Answer-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
FRA - Answer-Federal Railroad Administration
FTA - Answer-Federal Transit Administration
PHMSA - Answer-Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Situations that require alcohol testing - Answer--Random
-Reasonable suspicion
-Post-Accident
-Return to Duty
-Follow up
SAP - Answer-Substance Abuse Professional
Follow up testing - Answer-unannounced and at least six tests must be conducted in
the first year after return to duty, follow up testing may be extended for up to 60
months
What is a positive test? - Answer-anything higher than 0.020
The range of breath alcohol that does not require SAP to be notified but is a positive
test. - Answer-0.020 to 0.039
What happens if an employee tests between 0.020 to 0.039? - Answer-They must be
removed from safety sensitive duties for 8 hours or until a breath test result is below
0.020.
Alcohol use - Answer-the drinking or swallowing of any beverage, liquid mixture or
preparation, containing alcohol