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Devices used for breath alcohol testing use either a fuel cell (as with the screening devices) or an infrared cell. Here at Aegle Health we use the Phoenix Lifeloc 2.0 which uses a fuel cell and is DOT & NON-DOT certified.
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A breath alcohol test determines how much alcohol is in your blood. The test measures the amount of alcohol in the air you breathe out (exhale). It shows the current levels of impairment or intoxication of the person.
Accuracy depends on the sample of breath being deep lung air. As the person breaths out, the device continuously monitors the exhaled air. The concentration of ethanol climbs as exhalation continues, and when the level of ethanol stabilizes, the sample of breath is analyzed. This ensures accurate alcohol readings and means that the volume of air each person has to blow will depend on how large his or her lungs are.
Alcohol in the mouth gives a rapid peak in ethanol concentration on the evidential test. If such a peak is detected the test is aborted and a blood sample is required instead. These devices sometimes register "interfering substances." If this happens the test is aborted and a blood sample is required. *please note that at this time we do not offer a blood test for alcohol but we can recommend other locations if the situation arises where a blood test is needed.*
Breathalyzers can detect alcohol within 15 minutes of your first drink and can continue for as long as the alcohol is in your system. Coffee, cold showers, and sleeping it off will not sober you up. Time is the only thing that can lower your breath alcohol level.
It depends on how much the person had to drink and how long ago they drank. Alcohol is metabolized at the rate of about 1 drink an hour. A breathalyzer can detect alcohol on the breath for up to 24 hours. The amount of time alcohol stays detectible on the breath depends on the individual and the quantity of alcohol consumed. Detection time varies with a persons metabolism of alcohol, which is affected by many factors, including weight and age.
Although the average person metabolizes about 1 alcoholic drink per hour, this rate varies. Some factors that influence this variability include:
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