Breath Alcohol Technician Testing Procedures Flashcards

What is the required waiting period after a subject's last oral intake (food, drink, tobacco, gum) before administering an evidential breath alcohol test?

Answer: 15 minutes

DOT regulations require a minimum 15-minute observation period before administering an evidential breath test to ensure no oral intake has occurred.

When a BAT is required to observe the subject during the pre-test waiting period but is called away, what must the BAT do?

Answer: Restart the full 15-minute observation period

If the observation period is interrupted, the BAT must restart the entire 15-minute waiting period to ensure the integrity of the test.

Which of the following is an acceptable reason to proceed with an evidential breath alcohol test without restarting the observation period?

Answer: No interruptions occurred during the full 15-minute period

Only a completely uninterrupted 15-minute observation period satisfies DOT requirements before proceeding with the test.

If a subject's first breath alcohol test result is 0.02 or higher, what is the required wait time before conducting the confirmation test?

Answer: 15 minutes

At least 15 minutes must elapse between the screening test result and the confirmation test when the initial result is 0.02 or higher.

A subject provides a breath sample that the EBT indicates is insufficient. What should the BAT do?

Answer: Give the subject one more opportunity to provide an adequate sample

The BAT should give the subject a second opportunity to provide an adequate breath sample before considering other options.

What must a BAT do if an EBT produces an error code during a test?

Answer: Void the test, note the error, and use another EBT if available

If an EBT produces an error code, the test must be voided and another EBT used if available; the error must be documented.

When documenting an evidential breath test, what information is NOT required on the Federal Breath Alcohol Testing Form (Form 2)?

Answer: Subject's Social Security Number

The Federal Breath Alcohol Testing Form does not require the subject's Social Security Number; it uses the employee ID or other employer-specified identifier.