Sensor Cleaning - BACtrack GO User Manual

BAC Dose-Specific Effects
0.10-0.12% Significant impairment of motor
coordination and loss of good
judgment. Speech may be slurred.
Balance, vision, reaction time
and hearing will be impaired.
Euphoria.
0.13-0.15% Gross motor impairment and
lack of physical control. Blurred
vision and major loss of balance.
Euphoria is reduced and
dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness) is
beginning to appear.
0.16-0.20% Dysphoria predominates. Nausea
may appear.
0.25%
Needs assistance in walking. Total
mental confusion. Dysphoria with
nausea and some vomiting.
0.30% Loss of consciousness.
0.40% and up Onset of coma. Possible death due
to respiratory arrest.
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Bailey, William J., Drug Use in American Society, 3rd ed.,
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Minneapolis: Burgess, 1993
*The effects of alcohol intoxication are greatly influenced
by individual variations among users. Some users will be
intoxicated at a much lower BAC than shown above.
**Death can occur at a lower BAC in some individuals.
The generally accepted legal standard for alcohol
intoxication in the United States is 0.08%. However,
your driving skills can be impaired at a level of
0.04% or lower. It is never safe to drink any amount
of alcohol and drive.

SENSOR CLEANING

When the breathalyzer is used for the first time, or if
the unit has not been used for an extended period of
time (3 weeks or more) air borne pollutants may form
on the sensor surface. To maximize accuracy, clean
the sensor by performing 2 tests, allowing it to run a
complete cycle each time, and disregard the results.
Whether or not alcohol is present on the breath for
the sensor cleaning doesn't matter. After running
through the complete testing process twice, cleansing
is complete, and you can test again normally.
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