MEASUREMENT OF ETHYL ALCOHOL IN BREATH
This is a comprehensive discussion of the measurement of ethyl alcohol in breath especially when used in conjunction with the investigation of alleged traffic offenses-chiefly on motor vehicle operators suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol. Under the heading breath alcohol analysis the article discusses: characteristics and applications, general principles, physiological considerations and calibration and testing of breath alcohol apparatus. Next covered are the breath alcohol tests: reliability of breath alcohol analysis, correlation between blood alcohol concentrations obtained by direct blood analysis and from breath analysis and specificity of breath alcohol analysis. Finally, measurement of ethyl alcohol in breath with the breathalyzer is covered: operational principles and apparatus, reagents, reference solutions, procedure, discussion (instrumental considerations, safeguards, remote sampling), sources of error, range of values and resume of clinical interpretations.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Reprinted from Sunderman and Sunderman, Laboratory Diagnosis of Diseases Caused by Toxic Agents.
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Corporate Authors:
Green (Warren H), Incorporated
10 South Brentwood Boulevard
St Louis, MO United States 63105 -
Authors:
- Dubowski, K M
- Publication Date: 1970
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 37 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Blood analysis; Correlation analysis; Drunk driving; Ethanol; Test procedures; Testing equipment; Traffic violators
- Old TRIS Terms: Blood tests; Breathalyzers
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00452387
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: Reprint, HS-039 256
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Feb 28 1986 12:00AM