Controller directed to perform ATC duties while on medication.

Attributes
ACN	247632
Time
Date	199307
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zkc
State Reference	MO
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 5 controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	247632
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on prescribed medication I was directed to perform operational duties as an air traffic assistant. Medication: prednizone, hismanal. My objections were voiced to my supervisor.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR DIRECTED TO PERFORM ATC DUTIES WHILE ON MEDICATION.

Narrative: WHILE ON PRESCRIBED MEDICATION I WAS DIRECTED TO PERFORM OPERATIONAL DUTIES AS AN AIR TFC ASSISTANT. MEDICATION: PREDNIZONE, HISMANAL. MY OBJECTIONS WERE VOICED TO MY SUPVR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.