DOT vs. NON-DOT
(DOT and NON-DOT Types of Testing)
DOT vs. NON-DOT
Department of Transporation (DOT)
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION:
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- Research and Special Programs Administration
- United States Coast Guard (USCG)
REASONS FOR TEST:
- Pre-employment testing.
- Random testing.
- Reasonable suspicion testing.
- Post accident testing.
- Follow-up testing.
- Return to Duty testing.
Drugs Tested:
- Amphetamines
- Cocaine
- THC Cannabinoids (marijuana)
- Opiates
- Phencyclidine (PCP or Angel Dust).
Referred to as a 5 Panel
NON-DOT
Any company that is not mandated by the Department of Transportation. However, they choose for their employee’s safety and well being a policy to maintain a drug free work environment.
REASONS FOR TEST:
- Pre-employment testing.
- Random testing.
- Reasonable suspicion testing.
- Post accident testing.
- Follow-up testing.
- Periodic testing.
- Return to Duty
Drugs Tested
5 Panel
- Amphetamines
- Cocaine Metabolites
- THC Cannabinoids (marijuana)
- Opiates
- Phencyclidine (PCP or Angel Dust).
10 Panel
- Amphetamines
- Cocaine Metabolites
- THC Cannabinoids (marijuana)
- Opiates
- Phencyclidine (pcp or angel dust).
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Methadone
- Propoxyphene
- Methaqualone
10 Panel drug testing is now a requirement of the State of Michigan for driver license reinstatements.