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INNOMARK gamma
BREATHALYZER
Important Notes – EN
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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