REBREATHED AIR AS A REFERENCE FOR BREATH-ALCOHOL TESTERS

A technique has been devised for a reference measurement of the performance of breath-alcohol measuring instruments directly from the respiratory system. It is shown that this technique is superior and simpler than comparison measurements based on blood-alcohol analysis.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report was sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Driver Performance Research, Washington, D.C.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • FLORES, A L
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Alcohols; Blood alcohol levels; Drunk driving; Respiratory system
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096927
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• ISBN: HS502/R5402
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS 801333 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM