Ask X3What does 49 CFR 40.243 (What is the procedure for an alcohol screening test using an EBT or non-evidential breath ASD?) require?
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As a motor-carrier owner, here are the practical steps required by 49 CFR 40.243 for conducting an alcohol screening test using an EBT or non-evidential breath ASD:
1. Mouthpiece Selection: Select, or let the employee select, an individually wrapped or sealed mouthpiece.
2. Open and Insert: Open the mouthpiece in front of the employee and insert it into the testing device following the manufacturer's instructions.
3. Breath Sample: Instruct the employee to blow steadily and forcefully into the mouthpiece for at least six seconds, or until the device signals that enough breath has been provided.
4. Show Results: Show the displayed test result directly to the employee.
5. Handle Results/Printing:
* Direct printing to ATF: If the device prints the test number, device name, serial number, time, and result directly onto the Alcohol Testing Form (ATF), check to make sure the information printed correctly.
* Separate printout: If the information prints on a separate printout, attach it to the designated space on the ATF using tamper-evident tape or a self-adhesive tamper-evident label.
* No printer: If the device does not print these details (or is used without a printer), manually record the test number, device name, serial number, time, and result in Step 3 of the ATF.