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How long after drinking can a breathalyzer test still detect alcohol?
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∙ 16y ago
Probably not. What the breath test is measuring is the amount of ETOH that is in the breath of a specific volume of air. The body metabolizes alcohol at different rates based on each person but approximately .015 BAC is metabolized out of the body each hour. Therefore in 48 hours after drinking it is unlikely that any alcohol would be detectable. You'd likely be blowing 0s.
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∙ 11y ago
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Can a breath test detect alcohol that is absorbed through the skin?
Absorption through the skin is extremely limited, although it could add to the blood alcohol content. It would still be detected by the Breathalyzer because it measures alcohol leaving the bloodstream in the lungs.
Can robitussin effect breathalyzer test?
Any substance containing alcohol can effect a breathalyzer test, including burping after consuming alcoholic beverages. Once consumed alcohol is absorbed by the body and introduced into the blood stream. A breathalyzer measures the amount of alcohol vapor that is in the lower lungs. If you were to take a breathalyzer within minutes of having any type of alcohol in your mouth, you would register high due to the vapor still present in your mouth. That is why an operator has you wait 20 minutes for the vapor to dissapate from your mouth. Any substance containing alcohol would register in after consumption, including medicines containing alcohol.
How much time after consuming alcohol would it take to show on a breathalyzer test?
A breathalyser detects the presence of alcohol in the blood. Alcohol gets into the blood when you drink it. The body processes alcohol at a fixed rate (1 unit, that is 10 ml of pure alcohol, an hour). Therefore if you have consumed 6 units, the breathalyser would still detect the presence of alcohol after 5 hours. If you had just consumed 4 units the breathalyser would not detect alcohol after 5 hours.
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