Opening of Bids - Traffic Signal Detection Improvements Proj No. 120-046 - TGB Unlimited, Inc.

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Terms Definitions be marked as a "Refusal to Test" and considered a violation of the DOT regulations. The driver will be sent to a physician with expertise in the field, within five (5) days for an evaluation as to why the individual was not able to provide a specimen. If there is a valid medical reason, the test result will be changed to "Cancelled." Shy Breath If a driver does not provide a sufficient amount of breath to permit a valid breath test, the BAT instructs the driver to attempt again to provide a sufficient amount of breath. If the driver refuses to make the attempt, the BAT must discontinue the test, note the fact on the "Remarks" line of the ATF, and immediately notify the DER. This is a refusal to test. If the driver again attempts and fails to provide a sufficient amount of breath, the BAT may provide another opportunity if there is a strong likelihood that it could result in providing a sufficient amount of breath. When the driver has failed to produce a sufficient amount of breath, the BAT must note the fact on the "Remarks" line of the ATF and immediately notify the DER. If an EBT that has the capability of operating manually is being used, the BAT may attempt to conduct the test in manual mode. As the employer, when the BAT informs you that the driver has not provided a sufficient amount of breath, the employer must direct the driver to obtain, within five days, an evaluation from a licensed physician selected by the employer and who has expertise in the medical issues raised by the driver's failure to provide a sufficient specimen. The physician will provide a written statement of their conclusions to the DER directly. Upon receipt of the report from the examining physician, the DER must immediately inform the driver and take appropriate action based upon the DOT agency regulations. Specimen Bottle The bottle that, after being sealed and labeled according to the procedures in this part, is used to hold the urine specimen during transportation to the laboratory. Split Specimen In drug testing, a part of the urine specimen that is sent to a first laboratory and retained unopened, and which is transported to a second laboratory in the event that the employee requests that it be tested following a verified positive test of the primary specimen or a verified adulterated or substituted test result. Stand -Down The practice of temporarily removing an employee from the performance of their job functions based only on a report from a laboratory to the MRO of a confirmed positive test for a drug or drug metabolite, an adulterated test, or a substituted test, before the MRO has completed verification of the test result. Employers are prohibited from standing employees down. Substance Abuse A person who evaluates employees who have violated a DOT drug and alcohol regulation Professional and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare. Substituted A specimen with creatinine and specific gravity values that are so diminished that they are Specimen not consistent with human urine. Temperature A strip on the collection container that determines whether or not the urine is in the 90 - Strip 100 degree range. This helps to ensure that tampering has not occurred. Validity Test An evaluation of the specimen to determine if it is consistent with normal human urine. Validity testing determines whether certain adulterants or foreign substances were added to the urine, if the urine was diluted, or if the specimen was substituted.