What Is NHTSA's Conforming Products List for Evidential Breath Testers?

The Conforming Products List (CPL) for evidential breath alcohol measurement devices is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) list of instruments that conform to NHTSA's Model Specifications. NHTSA's Alcohol Measurement Devices page states that NHTSA maintains CPLs for devices tested and determined to conform to the Model Specifications, including evidential breath testers (EBTs), alcohol screening devices (ASDs) and calibrating units (CUs).

NHTSA's November 2, 2017 Federal Register notice (82 FR 50940) updated the EBT list for instruments that conform to the Model Specifications for Evidential Breath Alcohol Measurement Devices dated September 17, 1993. The notice explains that the 1993 amendment changed the alcohol concentration levels at which instruments are evaluated to 0.000, 0.020, 0.040, 0.080 and 0.160 BAC and included a test for the presence of acetone. It also informed the public that all future updates to the CPL will be posted on NHTSA's website.

For DOT testing, the relevant list is ODAPC's web page for Approved Evidential Breath Measurement Devices. Under 49 CFR 40.231(a), EBTs on that page that meet the capabilities in 40.231(b) are the only devices allowed for alcohol confirmation tests, and under 49 CFR 40.229, listed EBTs may also be used for screening tests. The ODAPC page lists each model under its manufacturer or distributor, with columns for mobile and non-mobile use.

Under 49 CFR 40.233(a), an EBT manufacturer submits a quality assurance plan (QAP) for NHTSA approval before ODAPC places the EBT on that web page. The required capabilities and QAP basics are covered in What Devices Can Be Used for DOT Alcohol Tests?.

Learn Laws® offers DOT Breath Alcohol Technician Train-the-Trainer, a train-the-trainer course for DOT breath alcohol technician instructors under 49 CFR 40.213(b)(4), with EBT mock scenarios, refresher and error correction.

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