Drug and Alcohol Policy Standard for Contractors

Table 2 Oral Fluid Drug Concentration Limits Drugs or classes of drugs

Screening concentration equal to or in excess of ng/mL

Confirmation concentration equal to or in excess of ng/mL

4

Cannabis metabolite (THC)

2

Cocaine metabolite

20 ---

--- 8

- Cocaine or Benzoylecgonine

Opioids

40 --- --- --- --- --- ---

--- 40 40 40 40 40 40

- Codeine - Morphine - Hydrocodone - Hydromorphone - Oxycodone - Oxymorphone

Acetylmorphine

---

4

Phencyclidine

10

10 --- 50 50 50 50

Amphetamines

50 --- --- --- ---

- Amphetamines - Methamphetamine

-MDMA 1 - MDA 2

1. Methylenedioxymethamphetamine 2. Methylenedioxyamphetamine

ng/mL = nanogram per millilitre BrAC = Breath Alcohol Content is the amount of alcohol in a volume of breath and is expressed in terms of grams of alcohol per 201 litres or exhaled air as indicated by a breath test ng/mg = nanogram per milligram Due to precision of lab testing, the threshold of testing is lower for some substances compared to the original testing levels. *Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace (Canadian Model) (using urine drug and breath alcohol concentration limits as established by the U.S. Department of Transportation , and oral fluid drug concentration limits as established by COAA and

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