"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."
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.
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.
One could purchase a portable hardness tester at MCS Direct, and on Amazon. Another place to purchase a portable hardness tester online would be Martrow which offers free shipping in the United States.
That would depend on the speed tester you were looking to purchase. In general speed tests refer to internet speed tests which can be found for free at the Speedtest website.
If a person has alcohol on his breath, they were probably drinking therefore they would most likely have an altered state of consciousness.
The alcohol contained in exhaled breath would be gone within an hour and one-half.
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.
Alcohol impairs driving abilities. Lawmakers would like to stop inebriated people from driving because in most accidents with injuries, some of the people involved have alcohol in their blood. Breath alcohol tests are simple and fairly reliable.
Breath analyzers are generally calibrated to detect ethanol specifically, which is the main type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. They may not accurately measure other types of alcohol, such as methanol or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). These substances can produce false readings on a breath analyzer and are usually not accounted for in standard tests.
Not just on the breath, but also in sweat and other bodily fluids. "Stinking drunk" is not just an expression.
No, a passport is not typically accepted as a form of identification to purchase alcohol in the United States. You would need a valid government-issued ID, such as a driver's license or state ID card.
Since alcohol is a liquid, you would need to measure the volume of the alcohol. The unit of measure would be something like liter, millileter, fluid ounce, pint, or quart. To measure the concentration of the alcohol, read the container.