Significance Of Breath Test Results; Display - Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Alert J4X Instruction Manual

SIGNIFICANCE OF BREATH TEST RESULTS

The results of breath analysis are presented digitally and may be interpreted as follows.
The following chart expresses BrAC in the measuring units of mg/L.
BrAC (mg/L) SIGNIFICANCE
0.05 Not associated with a positive measure of alcohol
0.10 Not necessarily indicative of alcohol consumption
≥0.25 Positive alcohol control and unsafe to drive a vehicle
BrAC readings up to 0.05 mg/L may appear from naturally occurring substances in the
body and are not associated with a positive measure of alcohol.
Readings up to 0.10 mg/L may occur from alcohol contamination from foods,
beverages or medicines and are not necessarily indicative of alcohol consumption.
Readings of 0.25 mg/L and greater are indicative of a level of alcohol at which it is
unsafe to drive a vehicle and may lead to a traffic violation.

DISPLAY

The ALERT J4X tester display provides the unit of measure (refer to the "BrAC
Formats" section), a three-digit readout of BrAC, error messages (refer to the
"Troubleshooting" section) and the following icons:
ICON DESCRIPTION
Wait
Ready – take a breath sample
Error – refer to the "Troubleshooting" section
Abort – breath sample incomplete
Ambient temperature is between -5 and 15 ºC
Battery strength indicator
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