DOT/NHTSA updates CPL of approved breath alcohol screening devices. Details
Dec. 22, 2005:
New Federal law modifies alcohol testing requirements for commercial vessels, boat owners and operators. Details
Summary of New Federal Rule 46 CFR Part Regulating Alcohol Testing for Commercial Vessels, Boat Owners and Boat Operators?
On December 22, 2005, the Department of Homeland Security, adopted 46 CFR Part 4 which revises Coast Guard requirements for alcohol testing after a serious marine incident to ensure that mariners or their employees involved in a serious marine incident are tested for alcohol use within 2 hours of the occurrence of the incident as required under the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1998. This final rule also requires that most commercial vessels have alcohol testing devices on board, and authorizes the use of saliva as an acceptable specimen for alcohol testing. This rule also makes some minor procedural changes, including a 32-hour time limit for collecting specimens for drug testing following a serious marine incident. Click Here to View Final Rule that is effective June 20, 2006.
Which Breath Alcohol Testers Are Authorized By Department of Homeland Security / Coast Guard To Comply With This New Law?
Final rule 46 CFR Part 4 requires that marine employers carry alcohol-testing devices listed on the most current versions of either the NHTSA Conforming Products Lists of Evidential Breath Measurement Devices or the NHTSA Conforming Products List of Alcohol Screening Devices.
Which Breath Alcohol Testers Supplied by Midwest Alcohol Testing Specialists Comply With Final Rule 46 CFR Part 4?
MWATS currently offers the following models that meet the standards set forth by 46 CFR Part 4:
Products supplied by MWATS that appear on the NHTSA Conforming Products List of Alcohol Screening Devices:
