DOT certification

commercial motor vehicle

A motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds or a design to carry 16 or more occupants or used to carry hazardous materials in placardable amounts

MVR

Motor Vehicle Report (driving record)

non-negative specimen

a UA specimen that is reported as adulterated, substituted, positive, or invalid

confirmatory drug test

a second analytical procedure performed on a different aliquot of the original specimen to identify and qualify the presence of a specific drug or drug metabolite

dilute specimen

a urine specimen with creatinine and specific gravity values that are lower than expected for human urine

secretary

the secretary of transportation or the secretary's designee

shipping container

a container that is used for transporting and protecting UA specimen bottles and associating documents from the collection site to the lab

CCF

custody and control form

FTA

federal transit administration

HHS

health and human services

MRO

medical review officer

PHMSA

pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration

qualification training

the training required in order for a collection, BAT, MRO, SAP, or STT, to be qualified to perform their functions in the DOT drug and alcohol testing program. qualifications training may be provided by any appropriate means (ex. classroom instructions, internet application, CD-ROM, video)

collector

a person who instructs and assists employees at a collection site, who receives and makes an initial inspection of the specimen provided by these employees, and who initiates and completes the CCF

BAT

breath alcohol test

CPL

conforming product list

limit of qualification

for quantitative assays, the lowest concentration at which the identity and concentration of the measured and be accurately established

alcohol concentration

the alcohol in a volume of breath expressed in terms of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath as indicated by a breath test under this part

invalid results

the result reported by a lab for a UA specimen that contains an unidentified interfering substance, has abnormal physical characteristics, or has an endogenous substance at an abnormal concentration that prevents the lab from completing testing or obtaining a valid drug test result

USCG

united states coast guard

ASD

alcohol screening device

ATF

alcohol testing form

service agent

any person or entity, other than an employss of the employer, who provides services to employers, and/or employees in the connection with DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements, which include, but is not limited to collectors, BAT, STT's, labs, MRO's, SAP's, and C/TPA's to act as service agents, persons, and organizations must meet DOT qualifications, if applicable. service agents are not employers for purposes of this part

employee

any person who is designated in a DOT agency regulations as subjected to drug testing and/or alcohol testing. the terms include individuals currently performing safety-sensitive functions designates in DOT agency regulations and applicants for employment subjected to pre-employment testing. for purposes of drug testing under this part, the term employee has the same meaning a the word "donor" as found on CCF and related guidance materials produced by the department of health and human services

commerce

any trade, traffic, or transportation within the jurisdiction of the united states between the state and a place out of the state, including a place outside of the U.S.

DOT

department of transportation

LOD

limit of detection

NHTSA

national highway traffic safety administration

ODAPC

office of drug and alcohol policy compliance

STT

screening test technicians

SAP

substance abuse professional

specimen bottle

the bottle that, after being sealed and labeled accordingly to the procedure in this part and is to hold specimen while transporting to the lab

refresher training

the training required periodically for qualified collections, BAT's, and STT's to review basin requirements and provide instructions concerning changes in technology (ex. new testing methods that need to be authorized) and ammendments interpretation, guidance, and issues concerning this part and DOT agency drug and alcohol testing regulations. training can be provided by any appropriate means (ex. classroom instructions, internet applications, CD-ROM, video)

aliquot

a fractional part of specimen used for testing. it is taken as a sample representing the whole specimen

C/TPA

consortium/ third party administration

HHS department

the department of health and human services or any designee of the secretary

reconfirmed

the result reported for a split specimen when the second laboratory is able to corroborate the original result reported for the primary specimen

initial drug testing ( aka: screening drug test)

the test used to differentiate a negative specimen from the one that requires further testing for drugs or drug metabolites

continuing education

training for substance abuse professionals (SAP) who have completed qualification training and are performing SAP functions, designed to keep SAP's current on changes and development in the DOT drug and alcohol testing program

error collection training

training provided to BAT's, collections, and screening test technical's following an error that resulted in the cancellation of a drug or alcohol test. training must be provided in person or by a means that provides real time observation and interactions between the instructor and trainee

DER

designated employer representative

OST

office of the secretary

affiliate

persons are affiliated with one another if directly or indirectly, one controls or has the power to control or a third party has the power to control both

substituted specimen

a UA specimen with creatinine and specific gravity values that are so diminished or so divergent that they are not consistent with normal human urine

alcohol screening device

a breath or saliva device other than EBT's, that is approved by the NHTSA and placed on a CPL for such devices

split specimen collection

a collection in which the urine collected is divided into two separate specimen bottles, the primary specimen (bottle A) and the split specimen (bottle B)

confirmed drug test

a confirmation test result received by a MRO from the lab

collection container

a container into which the employee urinates to provide the specimen for a drug test

evidential breath testing device (EBT)

a device approved by the NHTSA for the evidential testing of breath at the .02 and .04 concentrations placed on NHTSA's conforming product list for "evidential breath measurement devices" and identified on the CPL as conforming with the model specifications available from the NHTSA's traffic safety program

cancelled test

a drug or alcohol test that has a problem identifies that can not be or has not been corrected, or which this part otherwise requires to be cancelled. a cancelled test is neither positive nor a negative test

verified test

a drug test result from an HHS- certified lab that has undergone review and final determination by the MRO

employer

a person or entity employing one or more employees (including an individual who is self-employer's officers, represented, and management personnel). service agents are not employers for the purposes of this part.

substance abuse professional (SAP)

a person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare

screening test technician (STT)

a person who instructs and assists employees in the alcohol testing process and ASD

breath alcohol technician

a person who instructs and assists employees in the alcohol testing process, and operates an evidential breath testing device

medical review officer (MRO)

a person who is a licensed physician and who is responsible for receiving lab results generated by an employers drug testing program and evaluating medical explanation for certain drug testing results

collection site

a place selected by the employer where employees present themselves for the purpose of providing a urine specimen for a drug test

alcohol testing site

a place selected by the employer where the employees present themselves for the purpose of providing breath or saliva for an alcohol test

negative result

a result reported by an HHS certified lab to a medical review officer when a specimen contains no drug or the concentration of the drug is less than the cut off concentration for the drug on the drug class and the specimen is a valid specimen

confirmatory validity test

a second test performed on a different aliquot of the original urine specimen to further support validity test results

consortium/ third-party administration

a service agent that provides or coordinates the provisions of a variety of drug and alcohol testing services to employers. C/ TPA's typically perform administrative tasks concerning the operation of the employer's drug and alcohol testing program. this term includes, but is not limited to, groups of employers who join together to administer, as a single entity, the DOT drug and alcohol testing programs of its members. C/TPA's are not "employers" for purposes of this part.

blind specimen OR blind performance test specimen

a specimen submitted to a lab for quality purposes, with a fictitious identifier, do that the lab can not distinguish it from an employee specimen

adulterated specimen

a specimen that has been altered, as evidence by the test result showing either a substance that is not a normal constituent for that type of specimen or showing an abnormal concentration of an endogenous substance

alcohol confirmation test

a subsequent test using an EBT, following a screen test with a result of .02 or greater that provides quantitative data about the alcohol concentration 15 MIN

oxidizing adulterant

a substance that acts alone or in combination with other substances to oxidize drugs or drug metabolites to prevent the detection of the drug or the drug metabolites or affect the drug or drug metabolites, in either the initial or the confirmatory drug test

designated employer representative (DER)

an employee authorized by the employer to take immediate actions to remove employees from the safety sensitive duties, or cause employees to be removed from the covered duties, and to make required decisions in the testing and evaluation process. the DER also receives test result and other communications for the employer, consistent with the requirements of this part. service agents CAN NOT act a DER's.

labratory

any U.S. lab certified by the HHS under the National Laboratory Certification program as meeting the minimum standards of the HHS mandatory guide- lines for federal workplace drug testing programs; or in the case of foreign labs, a lab approved for participation by DOT under this part

EBT

evidential breath testing device

FAA

federal aviation administration

FMCSA

federal motor carrier safety administration

FRA

federal railroad adiministration

split specimen

in drug testing, a part of the urine specimen that is sent to the first lab and retained unopened, which is transported to a second lab in the event that the employee requests that it be tested following a verified positive test of the primary specimen or a verified positive adulterated or substituted test result

primary specimen

in drug testing, the urine specimen bottle that is opened and tested by a first lab to determine whether the employee has a drug or drug metabolite in his/her system, and for the purpose of validating testing. the primary specimen is distinguished from the split specimen

air blank

in evidential breath testing (EBT) using gas chromatography technology, a reading of the device's internal standards. in all other EBT's a reading of ambient air containing no alcohol

commercial drivers license drug and alcohol clearing house (clearing house)

means the FMCSA database requires employers and service agents to report information to and query regarding drivers who are subject to the DOT controlled substance and alcohol testing regulations

alcohol use

the drinking or swallowing of any beverage, liquid mixture, or preparation (including medication), containing alcohol

drugs

the drugs for which tests are required under this part and DOT agency regulations are marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and MDMA (ecstasy, ex.)

initial specimen validity test

the first test used to determine if a urine specimen is adulterated, diluted, substituted, or invalid

alcohol

the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol or other low molecular weight alcohol, including methyl or isopropyl alcohol

limit of detection (LOD)

the lowest concentration at which measured can be identified, but (for quantitative assays) the concentration can not be accurately calculated

office of drug and alcohol policy and compliance (ODAPC)

the office in the office of secretary, DOT, that is responsible for coordinating drug and alcohol testing programs matters within the department and providing information concerning the implementations of this part

stand-down

the practice of temporarily removing an employee from the performing of safety sensitive functions based on a report from a lab

chain of custody

the procedure used to document the handling of the urine specimen from the time that the employee gives the specimen to the collector until the specimen is destroyed. this procedure uses the federal drug testing custody and control form (CCF) as approved by the office of management and budget

rejected for testing

the result reported by an HHS certified lab when no tests are performed for a specimen because of a fatal flaw on a correctable flaw that is not corrected

positive result

the result reported by an HHS certified laboratory when a specimen contains a drug or drug metabolites equal to or grater than the cutoff concentrations

invalid drug test

the result reported by an HHS- certified lab. in accordance with the criteria established by HHS mandatory guidelines when a positive, negative, adulterated, or substituted results cannot be established for a specific drug or specimen validity test