10-144-265 Me. Code R. § 3

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 144-265-3 - SUBSTANCES FOR WHICH TESTING IS PERMITTED

A. Employers may require testing of employees and applicants for the following substances and groups of substances, as allowed for in the employer's policy approved by the Maine Department of Labor. Except for assessing specimen integrity, no other testing is permitted. Employers must specify to the testing laboratory which substances are to be tested for in each specimen or group of specimens.

B. Substances or groups of substances include, but are not limited to, amphetamine/ methamphetamine, barbiturates, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites, benzodiazepines, cocaine and/or metabolites, phencyclidine, opiates and/or metabolites, methaqualone, methadone, propoxyphene, fentanyl, buprenorphine and alcohol.

1. Minimum reportable levels (cutoff levels) for the initial screening test will be established by laboratories and employers at levels (in urine, unless otherwise specified) no lower than the following:

Alcohol in blood or urine	0.02	g/100mL
Amphetamines:	500	ng/mL
Methamphetamine	500	ng/mL
MDMA	500	ng/mL
Barbiturates	300	ng/mL
Benzodiazepines	300	ng/mL
Buprenorphine	10	ng/mL
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites in urine	50	ng/mL
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites in blood	10	ng/mL
Cocaine and/or metabolites	150	ng/mL
Fentanyl	2	ng/mL
Hydrocodone	300	ng/mL
Hydromorphone	300	ng/mL
Methadone	300	ng/mL
Methaqualone	300	ng/mL
Opiates and/or metabolites:	2000	ng/mL
6-Acetyl morphine	10	ng/mL
Codeine	2000	ng/mL
Morphine	2000	ng/mL
Oxycodone	100	ng/mL
Oxymorphone	100	ng/mL
Phencyclidine	25	ng/mL
Propoxyphene	300	ng/mL

2. Threshold detection levels for confirmatory tests will be established by laboratories at levels (in urine, unless otherwise specified) no lower than the following:

Alcohol in blood or urine	0.02	g/100mL
Amphetamines:	250	ng/mL
Methamphetamine	250	ng/mL
MDA	250	ng/mL
MDEA	250	ng/mL
MDMA	250	ng/mL
Barbiturates	300	ng/mL
Benzodiazepines	200	ng/mL
Buprenorphine	5	ng/mL
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites in urine	15	ng/mL
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites in blood	10	ng/mL
Cocaine and/or metabolites	100	ng/mL
Fentanyl	0.5	ng/mL
Hydrocodone	100	ng/mL
Hydromorphone	100	ng/mL
Methadone	300	ng/mL
Methaqualone	300	ng/mL
Opiates and/or metabolites:	2000	ng/mL
6-Acetyl morphine	10	ng/mL
Codeine	2000	ng/mL
*Morphine	2000	ng/mL
(*A laboratory subject to this rule must apply the federal standard when the published morphine cutoff in 49 CFR Part 40 is greater than 2000 ng/mL)
Oxycodone	100	ng/mL
Oxymorphone	100	ng/mL
Phencyclidine	25	ng/mL
Propoxyphene	200	ng/mL

3. Minimum reportable levels (cutoff levels) for the initial screening test will be established by laboratories and employers at levels in hair no lower than the following:

Amphetamines	500	pg/mg
Methamphetamine	500	pg/mg
MDMA	500	pg/mg
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites	1	pg/mg
Cocaine and/or metabolites	500	pg/mg
Hydrocodone	200	pg/mg
Hydromorphone	200	pg/mg
Opiates and/or metabolites:	200	pg/mg
Codeine	200	pg/mg
Morphine	200	pg/mg
Oxycodone	200	pg/mg
Oxymorphone	200	pg/mg
Phencyclidine	300	pg/mg

4. Threshold detection levels for confirmatory tests will be established by laboratories at levels in hair no lower than the following:

Amphetamines:	300	ng/mg
Methamphetamine	300	pg/mg
MDA	300	pg/mg
MDEA	300	pg/mg
MDMA	300	pg/mg
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites	0.05	pg/mg
Cocaine	500	pg/mg
Cocaine metabolites	50	pg/mg
Hydrocodone	200	pg/mg
Hydromorphone	200	pg/mg
Opiates and/or metabolites:	200	pg/mg
6-Acetylmorphine	200	pg/mg
Codeine	200	pg/mg
Morphine	200	pg/mg
Oxycodone	200	pg/mg
Oxymorphone	200	pg/mg
Phencyclidine	300	pg/mg

5. Minimum reportable levels (cutoff levels) for the initial screening test will be established by laboratories and employers at levels in oral fluids no lower than the following:

Amphetamines	50	ng/mL
Methamphetamine	50	ng/mL
MDA	50	ng/mL
MDEA	50	ng/mL
MDMA	50	ng/mL
Cocaine and/or metabolites	15	ng/mL
Hydrocodone	30	ng/mL
Hydromorphone	30	ng/mL
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites	4	ng/mL
Opiates and/or metabolites:	30	ng/mL
6-Acetylmorphine	4	ng/mL
Codeine	30	ng/mL
Morphine	30	ng/mL
Oxycodone	30	ng/mL
Oxymorphone	30	ng/mL
Phencyclidine	10	ng/mL

6. Threshold detection levels for confirmatory tests will be established by laboratories at levels in oral fluid no lower than the following:

Amphetamines:	25	ng/mL
Methamphetamine	25	ng/mL
MDA	25	ng/mL
MDEA	25	ng/mL
MDMA	25	ng/mL
Cocaine and/or metabolites	8	ng/mL
Hydrocodone	15	ng/mL
Hydromorphone	15	ng/mL
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites	2	ng/mL
Opiates and/or metabolites:	15	ng/mL
6-Acetylmorphine	2	ng/mL
Codeine	15	ng/mL
Morphine	15	ng/mL
Oxycodone	15	ng/mL
Oxymorphone	15	ng/mL
Phencyclidine	10	ng/mL

7. Minimum reportable levels (cutoff levels) for the initial screening test will be established by laboratories and employers at levels in sweat patches no lower than the following:

Amphetamines:	25	ng/patch
Methamphetamine	25	ng/patch
MDMA	25	ng/patch
Cocaine and/or metabolites	25	ng/patch
Hydrocodone	25	ng/patch
Hydromorphone	25	ng/patch
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites	4	ng/patch
Opiates and/or metabolites	25	ng/patch
Codeine	25	ng/patch
Morphine	25	ng/patch
Oxycodone	25	ng/patch
Oxymorphone	25	ng/patch
Phencyclidine	20	ng/patch

8. Threshold detection levels for confirmatory tests will be established by laboratories at levels in sweat patches no lower than the following:

Amphetamines:	25	ng/patch
Methamphetamine	25	ng/patch
MDA	25	ng/patch
MDEA	25	ng/patch
MDMA	25	ng/patch
Cocaine and/or metabolites	25	ng/patch
Hydrocodone	25	ng/patch
Hydromorphone	25	ng/patch
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and/or metabolites	1	ng/patch
Opiates and/or metabolites	25	ng/patch
Codeine	25	ng/patch
Morphine	25	ng/patch
Oxycodone	25	ng/patch
Oxymorphone	25	ng/patch
Phencyclidine	20	ng/patch

10-144 C.M.R. ch. 265, § 3