NHTSA Updates Conforming Products List for Alcohol Testing Devices

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently amended the Conforming Products List (CPL) for two types of alcohol testing devices.

In June 2012, the NHTSA updated the CPL for instruments that conform to the Model Specifications for Screening Devices which measure alcohol in bodily fluids.  The new instruments for screening devices include: AlcoMate SafeGuard Model AL-2500 (AlcoScan AL-2500), DRIVESAFE, BACTRACK Element, BACTRACK S75 Pro, Alcovisor MARS, CA2012, AT577, AT578, AT579

The NHTSA also amended the CPL for instruments that conform to the Model Specifications for Evidential Breath Alcohol Measurement Devices. The list of 9 instruments includes: SAF’IR Evolution, Intoxilyzer 600, Guth 38, Alco-Sensor V XL, LifeGuard Pro, DataMast DMT with fuel cell option series number 555555 and series number 100630, Alcovisor Jupiter, Alcovisor Mercury.

The instruments listed on the CPLs are the only devices that may be used for DOT alcohol screening purposes.

For more about the CPL for Breath Alcohol Devices click here.

For more about the CPL for Screening Devices with Measure Alcohol in Bodily Fluids please click here.