Or. Admin. Code § 257-100-0055 - Device Routine Maintenance and Calibration
(1) Prior to calibration, the device, the
handset, the camera and associated equipment must be inspected at the vehicle
for evidence of tampering or camera obstruction. Calibration must ensure that
the device remains capable of accurately analyzing a breath sample. During
calibration all the data collected on the device either from installation or
last calibration of the device must be uploaded to the manufacturer or
manufacturer's representative's server or network.
(2) When calibrating a device, an ignition
interlock device technician must:
(a) Attempt
to start the vehicle ignition without first providing a breath sample to
determine if the device had been circumvented by the individual
customer;
(b) Visually inspect the
vehicle and device to determine if the device appears to have tampered
with;
(c) Inspect the camera to
determine if it is pointed in the correct direction and if it has been tampered
with; and
(d) Perform a device
calibration and data upload according to the manufacturer representative's
procedures.
(3) The
calibration process and vehicle inspection must be scheduled at intervals not
to exceed 60 calendar days, calculated from the installation date or last
calibration date. The device must notify the individual of their scheduled
calibration with a daily countdown, beginning at least seven calendar days
before the service.
(4) An
ignition interlock device technician shall not conduct a calibration or service
any device unless the vehicle is present at the time of service and is in
mechanically operable condition. Individual customers shall not be permitted to
remove or install any component of the ignition interlock device during the
time of service or calibration.
(5)
The device must enter into lockout if service is not performed within seven
calendar days of a scheduled service date or violation as defined in ORS
813.599. The device must give the individual a daily countdown before lockout
occurs.
(6) If a device enters a
lockout, a remote lockout override may be provided only by the manufacturer or
manufacturer's representative.
(7)
A remote lockout override may not be performed unless OSP has approved the
manufacturer or manufacturer's representative's lockout override procedure for
the device model, in accordance with this rule.
(8) OSP shall approve the remote lockout
override procedure for a device model if the device meets the following
requirements:
(a) A device lockout override is
performed on a device by entering a unique lockout override code into the
device or by a manufacturer controlled remote connection procedure.
(b) A device lockout override is valid for a
period of 12 hours, after which the device must revert to a lockout.
(c) After a manufacturer, manufacturer's
representative, or individual performs a remote lockout override, the device
must continue to operate as required in ORS 813.599 and OAR Chapter 257,
Division 100.
(d) Each remote
lockout override must be uniquely identified and recorded in the device's data
storage system.
(9) A
device must be calibrated for accuracy by using dry gas alcohol standard with
an alcohol reference value between 0.020 grams per two hundred-ten liters
(g/210L) and 0.050 g/210L. The calibration process must consist of the
following procedures:
(a) An "as found" check
to introduce the sample into the device without adjustment for accuracy. The
test must be conducted prior to any adjustment for accuracy and the results
must be recorded on the data logger. If the results of the "as found" check are
within plus or minus (+/-) 0.005 g/210L of the adjusted reference value, then
no adjustment is necessary.
(b) If
the results of the "as found" check are not within +/- 0.005 g/210L of the
adjusted reference value, the device shall be adjusted to restore accuracy
before the device may be placed into service.
(10) A service center must remove from
service any device that does not pass calibration after two adjustments. The
manufacturer's representative must maintain a record of the serial number of
the device for proper record maintenance. A device removed from service for
failing calibration may be returned to service only if the device is repaired
by the manufacturer to meet the standards described in OAR Chapter 257,
Division 100 and ORS 813.599. All repairs to a device must be documented and
kept in the manufacturer's representative's records.
(11) Dry gas alcohol standards are listed, or
approved to be listed, on the NHTSA Conforming Products List of Calibrating
Units for Breath Alcohol Testers and are National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) Traceable ethanol standards. The reference value must be
adjusted for the elevation at which the dry gas is being used. Dry gas alcohol
standard tanks must be:
(a) Stored in an
environment where the temperature range remains between 10° to
40°Celsius (50° to 104° Fahrenheit) for at least twenty-four (24)
hours prior to use to ensure stability;
(b) Either labeled or have a COA, which
contains the components and concentration of the reference value of the gas, an
expiration date that may not exceed three (3) years from the date of
preparation, and the lot or batch number;
(c) Taken out of service when the cylinder
pressure drops below fifty (50) pounds per square inch (PSI); and
(d) Protected from exposure to weather during
transport.
(12) Each
service center must have tubing that is compatible with alcohol (Tygon or
equivalent), and purged prior to each calibration unless the system is
pressurized.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 813.600 & ORS 813.660
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 813.599 - 813.680
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