§ 711.40 - Medical standards for certification.

To be certified in the PAP, an individual shall be free of any mental, emotional, or physical condition or behavioral characteristics or conditions that present or are likely to present an unacceptable impairment in judgement, reliability, or fitness of an individual to perform nuclear explosive duties safely and reliably. The designated physician, with the assistance of the designated psychologist, shall determine the existence or nature of any of the following:

(a) Physical or medical disabilities such as visual acuity, defective color vision, impaired hearing, musculoskeletal deformities, and neuromuscular impairment;

(b) Mental disorders or behavioral problems, including substance use disorders, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders;

(c) Use of illegal drugs or the abuse of legal drugs or other substances, as identified by self-reporting, or by medical or psychological evaluation or testing;

(d) Alcohol use disorder;

(e) Threat of suicide, homicide, or physical harm; or

(f) Cardiovascular disease, endocrine disease, cerebrovascular or other neurologic disease, or the use of drugs for the treatment of such conditions that may adversely affect the judgment or ability of an individual to perform assigned duties in a safe and reliable manner.