REPORT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LION INTOXIMETER 3000 AND THE CAMIC BREATH ANALYSER EVIDENTIAL BREATH ALCOHOL MEASURING INSTRUMENTS DURING THE PERIOD 16 APRIL 1984 TO 15 OCTOBER 1984

This report has been prepared as a consequence of a government decision to monitor the performance of the evidential breath testing instruments introduced under the transport act 1981. The first part contains a brief summary of the results and conclusions and is intended for the non-scientist. The second part (appendix) contains more scientific detail and is intended for those with a knowledge of the subject. The report is based on an examination of a total of 41565 cases. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Her Majesty Stationary Office

  49 High Holborn
  London WC1V 6HB,   England 
• Authors:
  • Cobb, PGW
  • Dabbs, MDG
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Alcohol tests; Alcohols; Blood alcohol levels; Breath; Drunk driving; Economic efficiency; Equipment; Measuring instruments; Performance; Urine
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Breathalyzers
• ITRD Terms: 7347: Alcohol; 1542: Alcohol test; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 2082: Breath; 5911: Efficiency; 3674: Equipment; 2025: Urine
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00451019
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: MONOGRAPH
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 9:05PM