Description
Alco-Sensor III Breathalyzer for Law Enforcement
The Alco-Sensor III breathalyzer is widely used by law enforcement and corrections agencies for the following reasons:
- Approved by the U.S. DOT as an evidential breath testing device
- Approved in most states as a PBT (Preliminary Breath Tester)
- Evidential Accuracy to +/- .005 BAC.
- Displays breath alcohol results to three decimal places
- Fuel cell sensor detects alcohol only
- Easy two-button operation
- Easy to read display prompts the operator through a test sequence, which greatly reduces operator error
- When pressed, the READ button captures a breath sample for analysis
- Test results display in seconds
- Re-display test results by pressing the READ button a second time
- Mouthpiece ejector button
- GSA Pricing available for Federal Agencies
- Secure Calibration Procedure eliminates accidental tampering or unauthorized calibration adjustments
Each Alco-Sensor III breathalyzer comes with:
- Hard-shell carrying case
- 25 mouthpieces
- Battery
- Manual
- Calibration Screw Driver
Alco-Sensor III Breathalyzer Operator Instructions
Instructional video showing how to use the Intoximeters Alco-Sensor III breathalyzer.
Question
jeffhannah –
If I blow a breathalyzer every morning for 40 days on the Alco sensor 3 but different Alco sensors and on the 35th day I blow a .001 what are the odds of that being correct and how much alcohol would be in my system?
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Jennie Lee-Pace –
Hi Jeff.
There would be .001 alcohol detected in your body. A .020 result is equal to one drink. I don’t understand your question regarding odds. Too many variables to assume and I am not a statistician.
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jeffhannah –
I guess my question would be if I blew a .001 on a breathalyzer, and it was only accurate up -/+ .005 could that .001 be considered a negative test for alcohol?
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Jennie Lee-Pace –
It depends upon your company’s alcohol testing policy. In the world of DOT testing a negative test result is less than .020. In a company that is not regulated by federal testing regulations and where there a is zero tolerance (not very many have this policy), anything above .000 is considered a non-negative. Consult with your testing policy.
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Jason Carnell –
How can temperature impact the results of the test? For example, what if the air temperature is lower recommended 59 degrees?
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Jennie Lee-Pace –
No. Temperature does not impact the amount of alcohol the device measures.
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Jason Carnell –
Are you supposed to continue holding down the test button after the suspect has provided a sample? If not, how can that impact the test results?
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Jennie Lee-Pace –
Holding down the test button is not required but it doesn’t hurt anything either. Simply depress the button and then let go. Pressing the button opens up the sampling valve and draws in 1 cc of the subject’s breath. Holding down the button for an extended period of time does not impact the test result. The sampling valve quickly opens and then closes back.
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