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Issue 50		pdf
Random Selections Needed Prior to Beginning of Testing Period DAMIS Packages Mailed in December Random Testing Rates for 2013 Transmission of "non-negative" results Drug and Alcohol Training Schedule Transit Safety Institute (TSI) Training Schedule When Is a Self-Referral Too Late? Report Provides Disturbing Insight into Rx Misuse Pass-Through Agencies May Not Be Required to Have Policy How to Find a Qualified MRO and SAP What Happens When You Have a Re-Collect Negative Dilute Dissemination of Pre-Employment Positives Are Employees of Armored Car Guards Performing a Safety-Sensitive Function? 2011 Positive Rate Climbs to 0.85 Percent Daylight Savings Time: Make Sure Clocks were Changed! Federal Register Final Rule
Issue 49	Summer, 2012	pdf
Popular EBTs Removed from Conforming Products List The "Drug-Before-Alcohol" Problem in Testing Reclassified Tests Should Be Reported Ten Most Common Prescription Medications Used By Transit Employees What to Do When Your Collection Site Is Unable or Unwilling to Do It Right Cab Companies: Best Practices for Oversight Reasonable Suspicion Testing: Impairment vs. Diagnosis Weekend and Off-Hours Testing Consistency Is Critical U.S. DOT's Stance on Medical Marijuana How to Update Your Contractor List for Annual MIS Reporting
Issue 48	Spring, 2012	pdf
90-Day Pre-Employment vs. Return-to-Duty When is "No" a "Test Refusal"? What Does It Mean to "Refuse a Urine Test?" Sixty-Minute Training Lacking New Ways Prohibited Drug Users Are Fooling Collectors ODAPC Issues Strong Reminder of Regulatory Requirement K2/Spice: Education is the Key DOT Unveils Mock-Collection Video Second Chance vs. Zero Tolerance 7th Annual Conference Another Success! Drug and Alcohol Training Schedule Semi-Annual Statistical Summary from the Laboratory Correcting your DAMIS Submission Until August DTAB Recommendations Have No Immediate Impact on DOT Drug Testing Programs When is a Vehicle in "Operation"? What is an "Accident"? The Status of Drug and Alcohol Management Information System (DAMIS) 2011 Reporting
Issue 47	Winter, 2011	pdf
7th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference in Miami Five Practices Mistaken for Regulations Automatic Sinks and Toilets Pose Challenge DAMIS Annual Reports due March 15th New Questions in the DAPM Questionnaire MRO Must Maintain Originals of CCFs Ensuring a Truly Random Testing Program Random Testing for Small Transit Systems Six Changes That Will Immediately Improve Your Drug and Alcohol Program CHANTIX Use Poses Safety Risk for Transportation Professionals Drug and Alcohol Training Testing Following Self-Referral under Employer Authority Specimen Collection Quality Assurance Procedures
Issue 46	Fall, 2011	pdf
New CCF Must Be Used 7th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference 2011 National Drug Control Strategy Released MROs Must Follow Procedures to Report Test Results Preparing for an Audit Remember to Meet Record Retention Requirements Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Rx & OTC Medications - Epidemic: Responding to America's Prescription Drug Abuse Crisis Technical Assistance
Issue 45	Summer, 2011	pdf
Drug Testing Integrity Act of 2011 (HR 707) 6th Annual Conference A Success MIS Report Submissions Submitted On Time Testing Authority Must be Indicated Collector Training Found Lacking FTA Issues 2011 Rx/OTC Medication Toolkit Working Group Reviews FTA Rx/OTC Medication Study Medicaid Contractors Not Covered by FTA Indiana Requires Medical Qualification Program and Rx/OTC Medication Policy for All Section 5311 Transit Systems Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Rx & OTC Medications - Pill Mills Technical Assistance
Issue 44	Winter, 2011	pdf
Survey Data Shows Drug Use Increasing 6th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference Random Test Rates Remain the Same for 2011 6-AM Test Procedure Clarified Correcting CCFs and ATFs Discontinue Use of Old ATFs MIS Reports due March 15, 2011 Ferryboat Operators Must Submit MIS Reports to FTA Livingston Essential Transportation Service (L.E.T.S.) Emphasizes Safety in its Rx/OTC Medication Use Policy MBTA Addresses Rx/OTC Medications as Part of Maintaining a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Rx & OTC Medications - Synthetic Marijuana Incense or Drug Technical Assistance
Issue 43	Fall, 2010	pdf
New Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form Conference Scheduled for April 5-7, 2011 MRO Requalification Training Requirements Clarified Time to Use Old ATFs is Running Out Employer Requirements Added to Part 40 Employers Should Include Ecstasy in Employee Training Employers Should Review CCF for Accuracy Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Rx and OTC Medications - Drug Interactions: Take Multiple Rx/OTC Medications with Caution Technical Assistance Materials
Issue 42	Summer, 2010	pdf
Proposed Rule Becomes Final 6th Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference Definitions Modified and Added Pre-Employment Drug Test Should Occur Before Medical Exam Date For New ATF Extended IITFs Will Not Be Allowed Random Test Results Remain Stable Confusion Over Volunteers Clarified Senate Bill Promises to Give FTA Civil Penalty Authority Clandestine Collections Reveal Problems At Collection Sites Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings - Delaying Screen Test to Allow Mouth Alcohol to Dissipate Not Allowed Rx and OTC Medications - Driving and Diabetes Technical Assistance Materials
Issue 41	Spring, 2010	pdf
DOT Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking DOT Makes Interim Regulatory Changes Final 5th Annual Conference Best Yet! Public Interest Exclusion Enforced FTA Researches Impact of Benzodiazepines on Driving Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings - Training Rx and OTC Medications - Muscle Relaxants-Use with Caution Technical Assistance Materials
Issue 40	Fall, 2009	pdf	html
Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference to be Held in March Direct Observation for Return-to-Duty & Follow-up Testing Clarified Medical Use of Marijuana Remains a Violation of DOT's Regulation FTA Post-Accident Threshold Still Misunderstood How to Update your List of Contractors for MIS Reporting Random Survey of Accidents Underway Majority of Transit Systems Have Rx/OTC Policy Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings - Previous Employer Record Requests Rx and OTC Medications - Adderall Use Increasing Among Safety-Sensitive Employees DOT Updates Technical Assistance Materials
Issue 39	Spring, 2009	pdf
Court Rules - Direct Observation Rule Stands as Written MRO Procedures Clarified 4th Annual Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference Biggest Yet ODAPC Names New Senior Policy Advisor Random Selection Methods Makers of "Whizzinator" Plead Guilty in Federal Court Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Rx and OTC Medications DOT's 10 Steps to Collection Site Security and Integrity Video Free Training Available
Issue 38	Winter, 2009	pdf
Direct Observation for Return-to-Duty and Follow-up Testing On Hold Random Rates Remain Same for 2009 FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference in Nashville 2008 MIS Reports Swart Named Director of ODAPC Rx/OTC Medication Research Underway-Transit Systems Requested to Complete Questionnaire Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Rx and OTC Medications DOT's Direct Observation Procedures Available Online Forty HHS Certified Labs Remain
Issue 37	Summer, 2008	pdf	html
Final Rule Makes Validity Testing Mandatory Required and Recommended Policy Modifications 42 HHS Certified Labs Conduct Validity Testing Specimen Collectors Have Increased Responsibility Additional Instructions for MROs Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Prescription Sedatives and Tranquilizers Prescription Pain Relievers
Issue 36	Spring, 2008	pdf	html
IFR Authorizes Release of Information When Required by State Law MIS Report Late Notices Out Soon Conference Presentations Available Pre-employment Test Refusals Clarified for Collectors Fluids Must be Monitored During Waiting Period Detailed Test Result Data Available Detailed Drug and Alcohol Test Results (2005) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS Common Audit Findings Rx/OTC Use and the Older Transit Driver Chantix: A Safety Risk Revised Best Practices Manual Available
Issue 35	Winter, 2008	pdf	html
Register Now for the 3rd Annual FTA D&A Program National Conference Random Testing Rates Remain the Same for 2008 MIS Reporting Process Unchanged Collection Site Scrutiny Continues List of EBTs Expanded Meth Labs - Know What to Look For Questions & Answers Common Audit Findings Abuse of Cough and Cold Medicine Increasing Kibbles & Bits? Transportation Safety Institute Course Offerings ODAPC Employer Page
Issue 34	Fall, 2007	pdf	html
Collection Site Security and Integrity Focus of Attention 3rd Annual FTA Drug and Alcohol National Conference Announced 2007 National Drug-Free Work Week On-Call Employee Pre-Duty Alcohol Use TSI Expands Course Offerings, Includes Reasonable Suspicion Seminar Transit Positive Drug Test Results Lower Than U.S. Workforce Florida Training Video Available Same Standards Apply for Taxi and Paratransit Providers "Ancillary Vehicles" Defined for Post-Accident Testing Sources of SAP Training and Examination Increase Employers Have Final Word on Test Refusals Physicians Need Additional Training to Assess Driver Impairment Guide to Assessing Driver Ability
Issue 33	Winter, 2007	pdf	html
Random Testing Rate for Drugs Lowered to 25% 2nd Annual FTA Drug & Alcohol National Conference Announced Post-Accident Threshold Cards Available New EBTs Added to List Pre-employment Test Refusal Clarified List of Qualified SAPs Expanded MIS On-Line Reporting Clarification 2007 FTA Substance Abuse Seminars and TSI Course Offerings Misuse and Abuse of Prescription Medications
Issue 32	Spring, 2006	pdf	html
Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference is Success Sources of Qualified SAPs NPRM Proposes Elimination of Duplicative Testing Requirement NPRM Proposes Codification of Coast Guard Rule Applicability Docket Comment Procedure New Freedom and JARC Guidance Coming Soon Information on Recidivism Still Being Gathered Rx/OTC in Top Ten List of Associated Factors in Truck Accidents Sources of Information on Rx/OTC
Issue 31	Winter, 2006	pdf	html
Random Rates Remain the Same FTA Drug and Alcohol Program National Conference Specimen Validity Requirement Topic of NPRM MIS Reporting Process Same as Last Year Transit Police, Homeland Security and Testing FTA Seeking Info on Recidivism Cold Season Has Safety Consequences Time to Empty Your Medicine Chest
Issue 30	Fall, 2005	pdf	html
FTA Drug & Alcohol Program National Conference Announced 2002 Annual Report Published Internet Reporting a Success GAO Addresses Drug Test Defraud Issue Validity Testing Permitted, Not Required FTA/ODAPC Provides Assistance Substance Abuse Seminars to be Scheduled Previous DOT Test Record Request Clarified CCF/ATF Errors Cause Compliance Problems Consumer Alert on Breath Testing Devices SAP Compliance is Transit System's Responsibility Subcontractor Exemption Applies Only to Maintenance Common Audit Findings -Old and New Policy on Negative Dilute Must Be Stated Dietary Supplements -Are They Safe?
Issue 29	Winter, 2005	pdf	html
MIS Reports Due March 15 Random Rates Unchanged Electronic Edition of Newsletter Specimen Validity Testing TSI Offers Training Oversight Remains Responsibility of Grantee Common Collection Mistakes Should be Avoided ODAPC 411 Amphetamines Impair Driving
Issue 28	Summer, 2004	pdf	html
New FTA Drug and Alcohol Program Manager Director of Transit Safety and Security Named Newsletter Goes Electronic 2005 Substance Abuse Seminars Announced Continuing Ed/Refresher Training Due for Some Awaiting DHHS' Alternative Testing Final Rule SAP Compliance Problematic for Zero Tolerance Systems Social Security Number on CCF DOT Validity Test NPRM Expected Soon Employees Covered by More Than One Mode New Releases of Drug Test Results? MRO Procedure Clarified -Adulterant/Split Specimen Testing Model Transit Rx/OTC Approach
Issue 27	Spring, 2004	pdf	html
ODAPC Director Appointed Contact Us About Future Editions DHHS Establishes Validity Test Standards DOT Encourages Comments on DHHS' Alternative Testing NPRM MRO Continuing Ed Deadline Nears List of Certified Labs Continues to Shrink Prescription Drugs: Benefits and Risks
Issue 26	Winter, 2004	pdf	html
Key Policy Makers on the Move Newsletter to Go Electronic Random Testing Raters Remain the Same Calculating the Number of Random Tests MTS Forms Due March 15 SAMSHA Considering Alternative Testing Wait Between Alcohol Test Clarified Special Events Contractors Clarified End of Shift Testing
Issue 25	Summer, 2003	pdf	html
HIPAA and DOT Rules Don't Conflict New Validity Test Standard Announced Lift Accidents May Require Tests Rx/OTC Toolkit Available Effective Oversight Need not be Costly Work Place Drug Use Lowest in 14 Years Documenting Rx/OTC Involvement in Accidents
Issue 24	Spring, 2003	pdf	html
Drug & Alcohol Discussion Forum Announced Drug & Alcohol Audit Questions Revised Hosts Needed for Substance Abuse Seminars FTA Drug & Alcohol Program -Topic at CTAA MIS Reports Must be Maintained in Files Split Specimen Collection Form Alternative Testing Methods Not Approved for DOT Use Coast Guard Still Follows DOT Testing Procedures Service Agent Update -Agencies Offer SAP Exams US Supreme Court to Hear ADA/Drug Rehab Case Ohio Supreme Court Prohibits Testing Injured Workers List of States Prohibiting Adulterants Expands Rx/OTC Medications -Employer Rx/OTC Policy Guidance
Issue 23	Fall, 2002	pdf	html
Evaluation Concludes Benefits Out Weigh Cost 2003 Random Testing Rates Remain the Same FTA Resource Materials Available Service Agent Deadlines Near One DOT MIS Form Proposed 2002 MIS Reporting Process Unchanged Over-the-Counter Medications- Are They Safe?
Issue 22	Summer, 2002	pdf	html
Revised Implementation Guidelines Available Rx/OTC- New Newsletter Feature DOT Provides Sample Release of Information Form FTA Funded Ferry Boat Operators Coverage Clarified Testing at End of Shift "Release of Info Form -49 CFR Part 40 Drug & Alcohol Testing" FTA Announces Seminar Schedule FTA Produces Rx/OTC Toolkit -Available in fall Safety-sensitive Employee Guidelines for Use of Rx & OTCs
Issue 21	Spring, 2002	pdf	html
"Best Practices" Out in spring Hosts Needed for Part 655 Briefings Audit Process Resumes Re-Audits Underway SC Supreme Court Prohibits Sale of Urine HEMP Product Controversy Continues Alcohol Found in Unsuspecting Places Information Release Required National Database of Rule Violators not Practical
Issue 20	Winter, 2002	pdf	html
Keep Focused on Safety Part 655 Briefings Offered 2002 Random Rates Established Systems Selected to Submit MIS Reports Use of New Forms Required Role of the "DER" Clarified Test Result Summary & Corresponding Employer Action
Issue 19	Summer, 2001	pdf	html
Part 655 is Final!! DOT Publishes Part of Technical Amendments Part 655 Summarized FTA Offers Training on Part 655 Flight Attendant Awarded $$$ in Drug Test Case Supreme Court Decides Medical Use of Marijuana Case New DOT Collection and SAP Guidelines Part 40 Technical Amendments Designated Employer Representative Defined Arbitrators Prohibited from Substitution Judgment for MROs Test Refusals Definition Expanded
Issue 18	Spring, 2001	pdf	html
Issue 17	Winter, 2001	pdf	html
Issue 16	Fall, 2000	pdf	html
Issue 15	Summer, 2000	pdf	html
Issue 14	Winter, 1999	pdf	html
Issue 13	Fall, 1999	pdf	html
Issue 12	Summer, 1999	pdf	html
Issue 11	Spring, 1999	pdf	html
Issue 10	Winter, 1999	pdf	html
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Issue 6	Fall, 1997	pdf	html
Issue 5	Summer, 1997	pdf	html
Issue 4	Fall/Winter, 1996	pdf	html
Issue 3	Summer, 1996	pdf	html
Issue 2	Spring, 1996	pdf	html
Issue 1	Fall/Winter, 1995	pdf	html

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