| Title | Performance Evaluation: Balloon-Type Breath Alcohol Self Tester for Personal Use |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 25690 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Anderson, Theodore E. |
| Source | 9 p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Office of Driver and Pedestrian Research |
| Publisher | United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19840100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The accuracy of the only breath alcohol balloon-type self test device being marketed for personal use (Luckey Laboratories DM-2) was assessed in the laboratory. Data regarding this self-test device's ability to accurately classify an individual as having 0.10% (or higher) Breath Alcohol Concentration level are reported. This level was selected because it is the legal per se limit for operating a motor vehicle in many states. The results indicate that, at optimal environmental test temperatures (around 75 deg F), a large proportion of individuals with BACs at or above this level would be inaccurately classified as below 0.10%. Also, at more moderate test temperatures (around 60 deg F), the extent of inaccurate classifications and the degree of underestimation of the actual BAC level increases substantially. /Abstract from report summary page/ |
| Rosap ID | dot:1401 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1401 |
| TRT Terms | Alcohol breath tests; Equipment tests; Accuracy |
| General Subjects | Impaired driving, Alcohol |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| ISSN | NRD42 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
394299 |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-806-538; NTIS-PB85131605 |
| Availability | NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/25000/25600/25690/DOT-HS-806-538.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |