ESTIMATION OF THE LEVEL OF BLOOD ALCOHOL FROM ANALYSIS OF BREATH

Studies are reported of the distribution of alcohol between alveolar air, or rebreathed air, and blood of human subjects; the temperature at which the breath leaves the mouth was studied as well as the reliability of the breath alcohol-carbon dioxide ratio for predicting blood alcohol. The possible loss of alcohol from condensed moisture inside the balloon was studied, as well as correlation between alcohol, and alcohol in a given volume of ordinary expired air. Experimental details are described and the study results are discussed.

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  C.B. Mosby Company

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• Authors:
  • Harger, R N
  • Forney, R B
  • Barnes, H B
• Publication Date: 1950-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 306-318
• Serial:
  • Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: C.B. Mosby Company
  • ISSN: 0022-2143

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Carbon dioxide; Temperature
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495320
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 616
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM