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actual expenses incurred while engaged in the volunteer
activity.
Designated Employer An employee authorized by the employer to take
Representative (DER) immediate action(s) to remove employees from safety
sensitive duties, or cause employees to be removed from
these covered duties, and to make required decisions in
the testing and evaluation processes. The DER also
receives test results and other communications for the
employer, consistent with the requirements of 49 CFR
Part 40. Service agents cannot act as DERs.
Dilute specimen A specimen with creatinine and specific gravity values
that are lower than expected for human urine.
A dilute test will be reported as positive or negative.
For a positive dilute test the employer treats the result as
a positive test and removes the employee from safetysensitive
duty. For a negative dilute test, the employer
may require, as a matter of policy, employees to retest
without direct observation. The second test is the test of
record, even if the second test is also negative dilute.
Disabling damage Damage that precludes departure of a motor vehicle
from the scene of the accident in its usual manner in
daylight after simple repairs. Including, damage to a
motor vehicle, where the vehicle could have been
driven, but would have been damaged further.
Excluding, damage that can be remedied temporarily at
the scene of the accident without special tools or parts.
Tire disablement without other damage even if no spare
tire is available. Headlamp or tail light damage.
Damage to turn signals, horn, or windshield wipers,
which makes the vehicle inoperable.
Department of Health and Human See HHS
Services (DHHS)
DOT, The Department, DOT These terms encompass all DOT agencies, including, but
agency not limited to, the United States Coast Guard (USCG),
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA), the Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Federal
Transit Administration (FTA), the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Research
and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), and the
Office of the Secretary (OST).
Appendix H. Terms and Definitions H-5 August 2002