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Does the alcohol breath tester work?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

"Yes alcohol breath testers work. You breath into a breath tester and it reads the alcohol content of your breath. Cops can pull over people and test them to see if they are drunk, and can arrest you if you are."

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Who would purchase an alcohol breath tester?

"An alcohol breath tester would be purchased by a police officer or an administrator of a police department, by probation officers, even by parents who are worried that their children are drinking and driving."


What is the meaning of a alcohol breath tester?

A breath alcohol test measures the amount of alcohol in your body by measuring the amount of alcohol in the air that you exhale. The test can be administered by a a device that is electronic or manual.


What is the main purpose of a breath tester?

A breath tester is used to determine the blood alcohol content one has when a police officer suspects a person of drinking and driving. It is more commonly known as a breathalyzer.


Breath alcohol level?

Breath alcohol level refers to the amount of alcohol vapor in the breath. Alcohol is excreted into the lungs from the blood in a fixed proportion to the amount in the blood. Therefore, measuring breath alcohol gives an indirect, but accurate, measurement of the amount of alcohol in the blood, and the degree of impairment to brain function.


How expensive are alcohol testers?

There are many different types from key chains to portable breath alcohol tester, ranging in price from a little under $20 to over $100. Also, please remember that any alcohol breath tester you buy may not be accurate, NEVER drink and drive.


What is more accurate for alcohol content blood test or breath test?

Only a blood test can measure BAC. A breath tester can only ESTIMATE the BAC.


Does any company sell breath testers for home use?

Amazon sells the AlcoHawk Precision Digital Alcohol Breath Tester. It is able to screen for the presence of alcohol quickly, and is considered to be very accurate. You can find home breathalyzer tests online at www.breathalyzer.net. These breath tests are made for personal home use as well as professional.


Where can I go online to purchase a disposable alcohol tester?

To purchase a disposable alcohol tester online you can go www.safety-devices.com. This site sells many different types of disposable alcohol tester and gives you alot of information on which one would work best for you. Amazon.com sells alcohol testers under the ‘health & personal care department. There is a wide selection of products available, accompanied with quick and prompt service.


How is a detector used on people with alcohol and how does it work?

When you drink, you exhale a certain amount of the alcohol in your breath. This is how blood alcohol content (BAC) is measured by breathalyzers. You blow into the machine, if analyzes how much alcohol is in your breath, performs a mathematical equation, and determines how much alcohol is in your bloodstream.


Why would a alcohol tester say i had 50mg of alcohol in my blood when i did not drink more than two units 14 hours earlier?

The inaccuracies of alcohol breath testers (actually they're estimators) has been well documented. There are many different sources of error and they can be significantly large.


Is the blood alchol level the same as breath alcohol level?

No, blood alcohol level and breath alcohol level are not the same. Blood alcohol level is a direct measurement of the amount of alcohol in the blood, while breath alcohol level is an indirect measurement based on the amount of alcohol in the breath, which is correlated with blood alcohol level.


Where can I buy my own alcohol tester?

"You can buy your own alcohol tester from a company called breathalyzer. They are also available from alcatester or hwsensor, as well as from amazon. They run about $35 to $40."