BLOOD ALCOHOL ANALYSIS BY SEMI-AUTOMATED COMPUTERISED GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

The alcohol analysis of Transport Act blood samples has been centralised and semi-automated. Samples are diluted with 1-propanol and heated in a water bath, and the headspace vapour is automatically injected into the gas chromatograph. The various stages of the analysis, including a check analysis, are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

  Science Information Division, P.O. Box 9741
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • Stone, H M
  • Norris, R J
  • Cameron, B J
  • Muirhead, J M
  • Missen, A W
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17-21
• Serial:
  • DSIR Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 232
  • Publisher: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Blood alcohol levels; Blood analysis; Chemical analysis; Gas chromatography; Information processing; Minicomputers; Samples; Traffic regulations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
• Old TRIS Terms: Blood tests
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381302
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 466
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 29 1984 12:00AM