RECENTLY PUBLISHED ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR DETERMINING ALCOHOL IN BODY MATERIALS--ALCOHOL COUNTERMEASURES LITERATURE REVIEW

The author has brought the review of published analytical methods for determining alcohol in body materials up-to- date. The review deals with analytical methods for alcohol in blood and other body fluids and tissues; breath alcohol methods; factors which may cause apparent, or real, errors in estimating BAC from breath analysis; and, proposed standards of accuracy for analytical methods which determine BAC by direct analysis of blood, or by estimation from breath analysis. Breath alcohol instruments and alcohol detector tubes are described in detail, pictures and/or schematic representations are included, and studies (made by independent investigators) of the accuracy of the methods are included. The author has occasionally exercised his editorial privilege by stating his opinion regarding possible deficiencies in experimental procedures or in the conclusions of the writer. /HSRI/

• Corporate Authors:

  National Safety Council

  425 North Michigan Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60611
• Authors:
  • Harger, R N
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 98 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accuracy; Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; State of the art studies; Test procedures; Testing equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080518
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS-801 242 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-371-3-786
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 6 1975 12:00AM