Rebreathed Air as a Reference for Breath-Alcohol Testers

NHTSA - Behavioral Safety ResearchVolpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Centerhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15248911975PDFResearch PaperFlores, A.John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver Performance ResearchUnited States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver Performance ResearchAlcohol breath testsBlood alcohol levelsRespiratory systemDOT-HS-801-333NTIS-PB239843DOT-TSC-NHTSA-74-4Interim reportA technique has been devised for a reference measurement of the performance of breath-alcohol measuring instruments directly from the respiratory system. It is shown that this technique is superior and simpler than comparison measurements based on blood-alcohol analysis. /Abstract from report summary page/129