Introduction to Breath Alcohol Analyzers
Principles of Testing
Alcohol that a person drinks eventually shows up in the breath. After getting absorbed from the mouth, throat, stomach and intestines into the bloodstream, the blood moves through the lungs where a portion is evaporated and exhaled.
Alcohol is not digested upon absorption, nor chemically changed in the bloodstream. As the blood goes through the lungs, some of the alcohol moves across the membranes of the lung’s air sacs (alveoli) and into the air. The concentration of the alcohol in the alveolar air is related to the concentration of the alcohol in the blood. As the alcohol in the alveolar air is exhaled, it can be detected by he breath alcohol testing device. Instead of having to draw a driver’s blood to test the alcohol level an officer can test the driver’s breath on the spot and instantly know if there is sufficient cause to arrest the driver.
Because the alcohol concentration in the breath is related to that in the blood, you can figure the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) by measuring alcohol on the breath. The ratio of breath alcohol to blood alcohol is 2,100:1. This means that 2,100 milliliters (ml) of alveolar will contain the same amount of alcohol as 1 ml of blood.
For many years, the legal standard for drunkenness across the Unites States was 0.10, but many states have now adopted the 0.08 standard. The federal government has pushed states to lower the legal limit. The American Medical Association says that a person can become impaired when the blood alcohol level hits 0.05. If a person’s BAC measures 0.08, it means that there are 0.08 grams of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
Display Interpretation
Jade Connections carries many different types of Breath Analyzers. They vary by features, displays, availability of backlights, etc. Most testers have three different stats that they report. Unless otherwise stated in the specifications below, the meaning of these states is:
Safe < 0.02 % BAC
Caution 0.02% - 0.05% BAC
Danger > 0.05% BAC
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Breath Alcohol Testers
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BAT-0340 General Accuracy LED Breath Alcohol Tester
A small hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green (safe):< 0.02 %; Yellow (caution): 0.02–0.05%; Red (danger):>0.05 % BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch.
Color: Black
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BAT-0360 General Accuracy Breath Alcohol Tester
General Accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green: < 0.02; Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05 % BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch. Great for waiters.
Color: Black
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BAT-0370 General Accuracy LCD Display Breath Alcohol Tester w/Torch
General Accuracy hand-held tester with face LCD and sound indicators:
Safety: < 0.02; Caution: 0.02 – 0.05; Danger: > 0.05% BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch.
Color: White
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BAT-0380 General Accuracy LCD Display Breath Alcohol Tester
General Accuracy hand-held tester with face LCD and sound indicators:
Safety: < 0.02; Caution: 0.02 – 0.05; Danger: > 0.05% BAC.
Color: White
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BAT-0382 General Accuracy Breath Alcohol Tester With Clock
General Accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green: < 0.02; Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05% BAC
Built in clock operates as real time clock, alarm, and countdown timer.
Color: White
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BAT-0383 General Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester
General Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD indicator.
Detection range: 0.00 – 0.40% BAC
Color: White
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BAT-0389 / BAT-1389 Medium Accuracy Digital Tester With Clock
Medium Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD.
Detection range:
0.00 – 0.19% BAC (BAT-0389)
0.00 – 0.95 mg/l BRAC (BAT-1389)
Includes built-in clock functions: real-time, alarm, countdown
Includes temperature indicator (-T option)
Color: White
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BAT-0395 Medium Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester
Medium Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD indicator.
Detection range:
0.00 – 0.19% BAC
0.0 – 1.9 mg/l
Optional orange colored backlight (-S option)
Color: White
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BAT-0397 High Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester
High Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD provides precise readings.
Detection range:
0.000 – 0.199% BAC
0.000 – 1.995 mg/l
0.000 – 1.990 ‰ BAC
Result Display: % BAC, ‰ BAC, mg/l
Optional orange colored backlight (-S option)
Color: White
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BAT-0701 General Accuracy LED Breath Alcohol Tester With Torch
General Accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators and built-in torch / flashlight:
Green: Ready (< 0.02); Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05% BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch.
Color: Black or White
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BAT-0702 Medium Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester With Clock
Medium Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD indicator.
Detection range:
0.00 – 0.19% BAC
0.0 – 1.9 g/l
Display Formats: % BAC, mg/l
Detection Increment: 0.01% BAC / 0.1 mg/l
Color: White
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BAT-0703 Medium Accuracy DIgital Breath Alcohol Tester With Clock
Medium Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD indicator.
Detection range:
0.00 – 0.19% BAC
0.00 – 1.9 g/l
Display Formats: % BAC, mg/l
Detection Increment: 0.01% BAC / 0.1 g/l
Color: White
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BAT-0707 General Accuracy LED Breath Alcohol Tester With Torch
General Accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green: Ready (< 0.02); Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05% BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch.
Color: White
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BAT-0708 High Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester
High Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD provides precise readings.
Detection range:
0.000 – 0.199% BAC (-A Option)
0.000 – 1.990 ‰ BAC (-B Option)
0.000 – 0.995 mg/l (-C Option)
Result Display: % BAC, ‰ BAC, mg/l
Color: Black
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BAT-0709 General Accuracy LED Breath Alcohol Tester With Clock and Torch
General Accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green: Ready (< 0.02); Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05% BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch
Color: Black
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BAT-0803 General Accuracy LED Breath Alcohol Tester With Clock and Torch
General Accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green: Ready (< 0.02); Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05% BAC.
Comes with a built-in flashlight / torch.
Color: Grey
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BAT-0880 High Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester
High Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD provides precise readings.
Detection range:
0.000 – 0.199% BAC
0.000 – 1.990 ‰ BAC
0.000 – 0.995 mg/l
Result Display: % BAC, ‰ BAC, mg/l
Optional orange colored backlight (-S option)
Color: Black / Red
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BAT-0882 General Accuracy LCD Breath Alcohol Tester
General Accuracy hand-held tester with face LCD indicator.
Safety: < 0.02; Caution: 0.02 – 0.05; Danger: > 0.05% BAC.
Optional green colored backlight (-S option)
Color: Green, White
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BAT-0883 General Accuracy LED Breath Alcohol Tester
General accuracy hand-held tester with LED indicators:
Green: < 0.02; Yellow: 0.02 – 0.05; Red: > 0.05% BAC.
Color: Green, White
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BAT-0889 High Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester With Clock
High Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD provides precise readings.
Detection range:
0.000 – 0.199% BAC
0.000 – 1.990 ‰ BAC
0.000 – 0.995 mg/l
Result Display: % BAC, ‰ BAC, mg/l
Color: White
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BAT-0895 High Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester
High Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD provides precise readings.
Detection range:
0.000 – 0.199% BAC
0.000 – 1.990 ‰ BAC
0.000 – 0.995 mg/l
Result Display: % BAC, ‰ BAC, mg/l
Optional orange colored backlight (-S option)
Color: White
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BAT-2718 High Accuracy Digital Breath Alcohol Tester With Temperature Sensor, Clock
High Accuracy hand-held tester with digital LCD provides precise readings.
Detection / Display ranges:
0.000 – 0.199% BAC, 0.000 – 2.000 ‰ BAC, 0.000 – 0.500 mg/l
0.000 – 0.400% BAC, 0.000 – 4.000 ‰ BAC, 0.000 – 1.000 mg/l
Result Display: % BAC, ‰ BAC, mg/l
Built in clock operates as real time clock, countdown timer.
Temperature sensor
Color: Black
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