Code of Maine Rules › 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL › Chapter 265 - Substance Use Testing For The Workplace Rule › Section 144-265-3 - SUBSTANCES FOR WHICH TESTING IS PERMITTED

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
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, cannabinoids (tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)), 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/lOOmL
Amphetamines:
500 ng/mL
Methamphetamine
500 ng/mL
MDMA
500 ng/mL
Barbiturates
300 ng/mL
Benzodiazepines
300 ng/mL
Buprenorphine
10 ng/mL
Cannabinoids (THC) in urine
50 ng/mL
Cannabinoids (THC) 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/lOOmL
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
Cannabinoids (THC) in urine
15 ng/mL
Cannabinoids (THC) 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 (only if morphine>2000)
10 ng/mL
Codeine
2000 ng/mL
morphine
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
Cannabis (THC) and/or metabolites
1 pg/mg
Cocaine and/or metabolites
500 pg/mg
Hydrocodone
200 pg/ing
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
Cannabis (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-AcetyImorphine
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:
Ampnetammes
5U 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
Cannabis (THC) and /or metabolite
4 ng/mL
Opiates and/or metabolites:
30 ng/mL
6-Acetylmoiphine
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
Hydrom orphone
15 ng/mL
Cannabis (THC) and/or metabolites
2 ng/mL
Opiates and/or metabolites:
15 ng/mL
6- Acety Imorphine
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
Cannabis (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
Cannabis (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