Results by Type of Test Applicant Testing Applicant testing is reserved for individuals who have been offered employment with a company or placed on a roster of eligibility for employment. Testing is conducted before the individual is hired. Probable Cause Probable cause testing is conducted where reasonable grounds exist to believe that an existing may be under the influence of a substance of abuse. Random/Arbitrary Testing Random testing is a method of selection in which all employees have an equal potential of selection by random chance. Arbitrary testing is based on criteria unrelated to substance abuse, such as the anniversary of hire date. Table 1: Results by Test Type, Maine, 2012 Probable Random/ Applicant Probable Cause Random/ Arbitrary Applicant Percent Cause Percent Arbitrary Percent Tests Positive Tests Tests Positive Total Tests 15,938 20 1271 0.1% Total Invalid Tests 8 0 0% 0 0.0% 3.8% Total Positive Results 602 3 15.0% 30 2.4% 537 3.4% 2 10.0% 24 1.9% Cannabinoids 12 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.1% Cocaine 23 0.2% 0 0.0% 2 0.2% Amphetamines 9 0.1% 1 5.0% 2 0.2% Opiates 6 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Methadone 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Phencyclidine 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Benzodiazepines 9 0.1% 1 0.0% 1 0.1% Alcohol 2 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Barbiturates 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Methaqualone Results by Industry Every company in the State of Maine is assigned an industry code based on the North American Classification System (NAICS). Table 2 shows testing results for each industry, based on the of the employer. The services industry conducted the most tests in 2012. The Manufacturing had the highest percentage of positive results.
Results by Type of Test Applicant Testing Applicant testing is reserved for individuals who have been offered employment with a company or placed on a roster of eligibility for employment. Testing is conducted before the individual is hired. Probable Cause Probable cause testing is conducted where reasonable grounds exist to believe that an existing may be under the influence of a substance of abuse. Random/Arbitrary Testing Random testing is a method of selection in which all employees have an equal potential of selection by random chance. Arbitrary testing is based on criteria unrelated to substance abuse, such as the anniversary of hire date. Table 1: Results by Test Type, Maine, 2012 Applicant Tests Applicant Percent Positive Probable Cause Tests Probable Cause Percent Random/ Arbitrary Tests Random/ Arbitrary Percent Positive Total Tests 15,938 20 1271 Total Invalid Tests 8 0.1% 0 0% 0 0.0% Total Positive Results 602 3.8% 3 15.0% 30 2.4% Cannabinoids 537 3.4% 2 10.0% 24 1.9% Cocaine 12 0.1% 0 0.0% 1 0.1% Amphetamines 23 0.2% 0 0.0% 2 0.2% Opiates 9 0.1% 1 5.0% 2 0.2% Methadone 6 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Phencyclidine 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Benzodiazepines 1 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Alcohol 9 0.1% 1 0.0% 1 0.1% Barbiturates 2 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Methaqualone 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Results by Industry Every company in the State of Maine is assigned an industry code based on the North American Classification System (NAICS). Table 2 shows testing results for each industry, based on the of the employer. The services industry conducted the most tests in 2012. The Manufacturing had the highest percentage of positive results.
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