AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ETHANOL IN BREATH IN LAW-ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE

A new device, the Intoxilyzer is described, which relies on infrared absorption of energy by ethyl alcohol vapor in breath samples. The technique is rapid and simple. Digital display and copy printout by a tamper-proof printer are provided. This will be a strong tool in the field, and legally acceptable in court in enforcement of drunk driving laws.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00221198
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

  100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700
  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Harte, R A
• Publication Date: 1971-10

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Serial:
  • Journal of Forensic Sciences
  • Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  • ISSN: 0022-1198
  • EISSN: 1556-4029
  • Serial URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1556-4029

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Courts; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Ethanol; Infrared analysis; Testing equipment; Traffic law enforcement
• Subject Areas: Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00495328
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 624
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM