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INNOMARK alpha
BREATHALYZER
EN – Important Notes
IMPORTANT NOTES ON TEST EXECUTION AND
SELF-ASSESSMENT
After the last sip of alcohol you should wait at least 15 minutes,
as there may still be residual alcohol in the oral cavity, which
influences the measurement result. Also smoking should be
avoided before a test, as cigarette smoke harms the sensor.
For each test you should use a new mouthpiece – not only
for hygienic reasons, but also because an already used
mouthpiece can influence the next measurement result. The
mouthpiece could contain residual alcohol, which would
affect the new test result when the same mouthpiece is used
again (this for example could show an alcoholization of a
person who hasn`t drunken any alcohol).
If „Flo" appears on the display, the given breath sample was
insufficient or ended too soon. Blow into the moutpiece for
about 4 seconds constantly (without a break) – preferably
as if you were whistling without a sound.
If the same person performs 2 tests consecutively, then
wait at least 3 minutes between the two tests, as a too short
waiting time may cause different measurement results. The
air exhaled from the lungs is, after a test, no longer enriched
with the same alcohol content as in the previous test.
Therefore, an immediate second test will indicate a lower
test result.
All measured values determined with this breathalyzer are
always indicative and not legally binding.
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WHY THE ESTIMATED ALCOHOLIZATION AND THE
MEASUREMENT RESULT IN MOST CASES CANNOT
MATCH
An alcohol test is affected by a lot of different factors which
also affect the test result. Beside the gender, age, body size
and body weight, also the body fat percentage and the
amount of body fluid have a big influence.
In addition, the general physical and mental state or
the current daily constitution have to be taken into
consideration. Furthermore, the meals eaten before a
breath test (type of content and level of the stomach) and
the intake of medication may influence the measurement.
Other influencing factors are, of course, the type of drink
(percentage of alcohol content in the beverage and its
carbon dioxide and sugar content), the drinking rate and
the individual subject's duration of alcohol build-up or
degradation in the body.
Some people quickly have a high alcohol content in
the blood, with other people it takes longer until an
alcoholization is detected. About 40-50% of the consumed
alcohol is in the body within 15 minutes, after 30 minutes it is
65% and after 70 minutes the previously consumed alcohol
is 100% absorbed in the body. However, it should also be
noted that some people – partly due to genetic factors –
quickly reduce the alcohol content in the blood, whereas
others still have an increased alcohol content in the blood
after a longer period of time.
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