BREATH TESTING: CONTRIBUTION TO OECD RESEARCH GROUP S14 NEW RESEARCH ON ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

The further design of a breath testing instrument is to a certain extent influenced by the chosen principle of analysis. Mainly chemical analysis was used. Today methods based on the following principles are in use: gas chromatography, infrared absorption, fuel cell, catalytic burning and semi conduction. The aim of this contribution is to review the available instruments together with a rough evaluation and to present some general background information. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • NOORDZIJ, P C
  • MULDER, JAG
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 41 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Absorption; Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Calibration; Chemical analysis; Chromatography; Design; Fuel cells; Gas chromatography; Gases; Infrared radiation; Measuring instruments
• ITRD Terms: 1542: Alcohol test; 6155: Apparatus (measuring); 1553: Blood alcohol content; 6171: Calibration; 7153: Chromatography; 6734: Gas; 6797: Infrared
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174061
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1978 12:00AM