Highway Safety Programs; Proposed Amendments to Model Specifications for Screening; Devices To Measure Alcohol in

Fri, Dec 14 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This notice proposes revisions to Model Specifications for Screening Devices to Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids (Model Specifications) published in the Federal Register on August 2, 1994 (59 FR 39382). These devices test for the presence of alcohol using breath or bodily fluids such as saliva. The Model Specifications support State laws that target youthful offenders (i.e., ``zero tolerance'' laws) and the Department of Transportation's regulations on Alcohol Misuse Prevention, and encourage industry efforts to develop new technologies (e.g., nonbreath devices) that measure alcohol content from bodily fluids.

This notice proposes to remove testing of Interpretive Screening Devices (ISDs) and use of the Breath Alcohol Sample Simulator (BASS) device from the Model Specifications. The ISDs do not provide an unambiguous test result, as test results for ISDs are subjective and require interpretation by a test administrator or technician. Because the agency has determined the BASS device is not

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Highway Safety Programs; Proposed Amendments to Model Specifications for Screening; Devices To Measure Alcohol in