| Title | Breath–Alcohol Testing: Disposable Breath Tester, Part 1 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25527 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Dubowski, Kurt M. |
| Corporate Creator | Oklahoma State University |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver and Pedestrian Programs |
| Publisher | Oklahoma State University |
| Publication Date | 19801200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report includes details of attempts to develop an inexpensive, disposable device for breath-alcohol screening tests which would be legally acceptable. It was found infeasible to develop such a device based on length-of-stain alcohol indicators. Silica gel and various other reagent carriers proved inadequate as nonreactive, nonchanneling indicator substrates. Acid potassium dichromate solution and other alcohol reagents proved insufficiently sensitive or stable for the purpose, or did not yield adequately sharp and intensive color changes. An innovative system was developed for generation of alcohol vapors with high accuracy and precision. |
| Rosap ID | dot:38872 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38872 |
| TRT Terms | Acceptance; Alcohol breath tests; Development; Drivers; Equipment tests |
| General Subjects | Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor |
| Geographical Coverage |
Oklahoma; United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
343570 |
| Contract Number | DOT-HS-7-01795 |
| Report Number | DOT- HS-805-897 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25500/25527/DOT-HS-805-897.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |