49 CFR Part 199

49 CFR Part 199

Drug and Alcohol Testing

This part covers drug and alcohol testing. It is organized into general provisions, drug testing, and an alcohol misuse prevention program.

§ 199.1

Scope.

This part requires operators of pipeline facilities subject to Part 192, 193, or 195 to test covered employees for prohibited drugs and alcohol.

§ 199.2(a)

This part applies to pipeline operators only for employees who work within the United States, including those on the Outer Continental Shelf.

§ 199.3 “Accident”

Plain-language summary:

An accident, for purposes of Part 199 drug and alcohol testing, is any incident that must be reported under Part 191 (for gas or LNG pipelines) or Part 195 (for hazardous liquid pipelines).

§ 199.3 “Covered employee, employee, or individual to be tested”

A covered employee (also called "employee" or "individual to be tested") is anyone who performs a covered function, including people employed by operators, contractors engaged by operators, and people employed by those contractors.