OAR 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.