BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (NEW)
Alcohol testing is mandated for "safety sensitive" transportation workers under
the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
49 CFR Part 40: ANSWER Alcohol Testing Procedure Rules of the
Department of Transportation; Federal Regulation
ANSWER Evidential Breath Tester (EBT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ANSWER
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's response
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ANSWER
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) ANSWER
PHMSA: ANSWER Safety Administration for Pipelines and Hazardous
Materials
Circumstances where alcohol testing is necessary Random, reasonable
suspicion, post-accident, return to duty, and follow-up are the ANSWER s.
SAP- ANSWER Professional in Substance Abuse
Follow-up testing can be prolonged for up to 60 months. ANSWER
unannounced follow-up testing requires at least six tests to be completed during
the first year following return to duty.
A positive test is what? Respond to anything greater than 0.020.
The range of breath alcohol levels that are positive but do not require SAP to be
alerted. ASSESSMENTS 0.020–0.039
What occurs if a worker's test results fall between 0.020 and 0.039? - REPLY
Until a breath test result is less than 0.020, they must be kept away from safety-
Alcohol testing is mandated for "safety sensitive" transportation workers under
the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.
49 CFR Part 40: ANSWER Alcohol Testing Procedure Rules of the
Department of Transportation; Federal Regulation
ANSWER Evidential Breath Tester (EBT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ANSWER
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's response
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) ANSWER
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) ANSWER
PHMSA: ANSWER Safety Administration for Pipelines and Hazardous
Materials
Circumstances where alcohol testing is necessary Random, reasonable
suspicion, post-accident, return to duty, and follow-up are the ANSWER s.
SAP- ANSWER Professional in Substance Abuse
Follow-up testing can be prolonged for up to 60 months. ANSWER
unannounced follow-up testing requires at least six tests to be completed during
the first year following return to duty.
A positive test is what? Respond to anything greater than 0.020.
The range of breath alcohol levels that are positive but do not require SAP to be
alerted. ASSESSMENTS 0.020–0.039
What occurs if a worker's test results fall between 0.020 and 0.039? - REPLY
Until a breath test result is less than 0.020, they must be kept away from safety-
