BAT BAT Error Correction & Invalid Test Procedures

Question 1

Under 49 CFR Part 40, what is the correct term for a test that must be disregarded and is not used for any employment action?

Accepted Answer

Cancelled test

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Voided test

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Invalid test

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Null test

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a 'fatal flaw' that requires immediate cancellation of a DOT breath alcohol test?

Accepted Answer

The BAT uses a mouthpiece that was not from a sealed package

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The BAT fails to note the employee's refusal to sign the ATF

Answer

The EBT fails its air blank check before the confirmation test

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The test is conducted more than 30 minutes after the screening test

Question 3

What action must a BAT take when an EBT produces an 'invalid' reading during a confirmation test?

Accepted Answer

Cancel the test and document the invalid result on the ATF

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Immediately repeat the confirmation test using the same device

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Record the invalid result as a positive and notify the employer

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Continue with a third test on a different EBT

Question 4

If a BAT discovers an uncorrected error on the ATF after the employee has left the site, what must the BAT do?

Accepted Answer

Contact the employer immediately; the test may need to be cancelled depending on the type of error

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Correct the error unilaterally and file an amended ATF without notifying anyone

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Discard the ATF and have the employee return for a new test

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Forward the uncorrected ATF to DOT for adjudication

Question 5

Which type of error on an ATF can be corrected by the BAT providing a signed, written statement explaining the mistake?

Accepted Answer

A correctable flaw such as failing to print the employee's name

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A fatal flaw such as using an expired mouthpiece

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An invalid result from an EBT malfunction

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A missing employee signature on Copy 2

Question 6

When an employee is unable to provide an adequate breath sample during a confirmation test, what is the BAT's first required step?

Accepted Answer

Allow the employee a second attempt and document the situation on the ATF

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Immediately report a refusal to the employer

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Cancel the test and send the employee home

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Substitute a saliva test for the breath test