# Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-93-068

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- **citation:** PI-93-068
- **title:** Pipeline Safety Interpretation PI-93-068
- **source type:** guidance
- **agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- **status:** guidance
- **official:** true
- **published on:** 1993-12-30
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- **summary:** PI-93-068 concerning 199.3.
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December 30, 1993
This is in response to your correspondence of September 24, 1993, requesting an opinion whether
the services that your company provides to pipeline operators would subject your employees to
the drug testing requirements under 49 CFR Parts 199 and 40.
You indicated that Compressor Elements Services, Inc., is strictly involved in the manufacturing
and repairing of gas compressor components in your own facilities.
Your correspondence indicates that you do not provide routine or emergency maintenance of the
customer’ s equipment on their property. You state that your sales personnel are only responsible
for pick-up and delivery of parts. At no time is any work conducted on the equipment while it is
attached to the operator’ s pipeline.
Based on the information you provided, it would appear that your employees do not perform
covered functions on a pipeline or LNG facility that would subject them to the drug testing
regulations.
Thank you for your inquiry. Please let me know if you need additional information about our
drug testing requirements.
Sincerely,
Richard L. Rippert
Drug Compliance Coordinator
Office of Pipeline Safety
Compliance
dal/199.3
93-12-30.1
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