FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Issue 52

Aug. 7, 2013
The FTA's July 2013 Drug and Alcohol Regulations Update Newsletter.

In the July 2013 issue of the FTA's Drug and Alcohol Regulation Update newsletter:

  • New acting program manager of FTA Drug and Alcohol program
  • Keynote Speaker Swart stresses DOT's position on medical marijana at national conference
  • Early morning and late night alcohol tests - Part 1: Why they are important
  • National conference attracts 500 participants
  • Post-accident testing for maintenance personnel
  • MIS late letters going out
  • Drug and alcohol training schedule
  • FTA audits only performed by FTA
  • FTA drug testing records - Security and separation
  • Maintenance contractors
  • Blood alcohol content greater than or equal to 0.02, but less than 0.04 - Now what?
  • Reasonable suspicion must be reasonable
  • Not all evidential breath testing devices can be used for DOT confirmation tests