The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) is pleased to announce the release of the "DOT Oral Fluid Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines." On May 2, 2023, The Department of Transportation (DOT) published a final rule that authorizes employers to use oral fluid drug testing as an alternative methodology to urine drug testing. As part of that rule, DOT requires that to be permitted to act as an oral fluid collector in the DOT drug testing program, an individual must (among other things) be knowledgeable about the current "DOT Oral Fluid Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines." The new Guidelines provide guidance concerning normal oral fluid collection procedures and some of the more common problems or situations that may be encountered during an oral fluid collection. It is important to note that the information contained in the Guidelines is not intended to be used to interpret or be viewed as adding to or modifying the legal requirements of Part 40. The document can be found at https://www.transportation.gov/odapc/oral_fluid_collector.
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DOT Oral Fluid Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines
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