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USA-1988-R-7589
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Title_of_text
Random Drug Testing; Amendments to Alcohol/Drug Rule (49 CFR Parts 217 and 219)
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United States of America
Subjects (Classification)
Conditions of work
Adopted on (Date of text)
1988-11-14
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Prohibits the use of controlled substances without medical authorisation by certain safety-sensitive railroad employees, requiring random drug testing of those employees, and amends existing regulations regarding control of alcohol and drug use in railroad operations to provides further safeguards with respect to body fluid tests for controlled substances. Intended to prevent accidents, injuries, and property damage.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1988-12-21
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1989-12-20 (USA-1989-R-9228)
Alcohol/Drug Regulations; Miscellaneous Amendments and Republication (49 CFR Parts 217, 219 and 255)
Amending text(s)
1989-12-20 (USA-1989-R-9228)
Alcohol/Drug Regulations; Miscellaneous Amendments and Republication (49 CFR Parts 217, 219 and 255)
Serial region
Serial title
Federal Register
Date
1988-11-21
Volume
Vol. 53
Number
No. 224
Page range
pp. 47101-47132