Hello Martin,
I?m pleased to be able to answer one of your questions! To be honest,
I misread your question the first time, and searched for retailers of
breath alcohol detectors. Fortunately for both of us, I reread your
question! Because I hate to let good information go to waste, I?ve
included the retailers as well, at the end of the answer!
Just as most of us call all brands of facial tissue ?Kleenex?, breath
alcohol detectors are commonly called ?breathalyzers?. There are three
types of breath alcohol detectors, based on different technology:
Breathalyzer - Uses a chemical reaction involving alcohol that
produces a color change
Intoxilyzer - Detects alcohol by infrared (IR) spectroscopy
Alcosensor III or IV - Detects a chemical reaction of alcohol in a fuel cell
All three of the above devices require the subject to blow into a
mouthpieces, and each device has an air chamber. From there, the
analytical methods are different, and very well explained, as well as
illustrated on the How Stuff Works site.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/breathalyzer3.htm
http://www.howstuffworks.com/breathalyzer.htm
Manufacturers of Breath Alcohol Detectors:
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CMI Inc., 316 E. 9th Street, Owensboro, KY, USA 42303
Phone: 866-835-0690
CMI Inc., makes the intoxilyzer type of breath alcohol testers. This
site is written in frames, which makes it impossible to include a link
for each page. Clicking on ?Contact Us? found near the middle of the
page, will take you to a form to request more information.
http://www.alcoholtest.com/
To see the models, click on the model number, in the left hand column.
Model 400PA is a handheld model, gives results in seconds, and prints
them out. This model can also be ordered as a Pass, Warn or Fail mode,
rather than a measured result.
The SD-2 and 300 models use the fuel cell technology, and are also
handheld models. All other models on this site are larger in size.
http://www.alcoholtest.com/
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Lifeloc Technologies, 12441 West 49th Ave/#4 , Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Telephone: 303-431-9500 Toll free (within the US): 800-722-4872 Fax:
303-431-1423
Several models can be seen here:
http://www.lifeloc.com/Lifeloc_FCSeries.htm
The FC-10 model costs $495 USD, gives results in 30 seconds, and fits
in a shirt pocket. The site makes no mention of printing capability
for this model, or the FC-10 Plus model.
http://www.lifeloc.com/Lifeloc_FC10.htm
The FC-10 model has printing capability, but for pricing, you will
need to contact the manufacturer.
http://www.lifeloc.com/Lifeloc_FC20.htm
The Phoenix Model is small and portable as well. To print the results,
it needs to be connected to a computer, unless the entire kit is
purchased. No pricing on site.
http://www.lifeloc.com/Lifeloc_Phoenix.htm
http://www.lifeloc.com/about_lifeloc.htm
Alcohol Countermeasure Products
Mississaugua, Ontario, Canada 905-670-2288
In the US 1670 Jasper St., Suite G, Aurora, CO 80011 303-366-5699
http://www.acs-corp.com/profile.htm
Prices on the personal models range from $49 to $495 USD. Technical
information is not available on site for each model. Various models,
and prices can be seen here:
http://www.acs-corp.com/products.htm
Contact Alcohol Countermeasure Products
http://www.acs-corp.com/email.htm
ASD - Advanced Safety Devices, 21000 Osborne Street, Suite NO.4,
Canoga Park, CA 91304
Telephone: (818)831-0254 Fax: (818) 368-8472
ASD is a breathalyzer manufacturer, and makes the AlcoHawk model,
$124.95 USD. The results can not be printed from this model.
http://www.safety-devices.com/index.htm
The technical specs for the Alcohawk, a rather small device, can be seen here:
http://www.safety-devices.com/alcohawk.htm
More information on the AlcoHawk can be found on this online retailer,
Test Symptoms at Home:
http://www.testsymptomsathome.com/HAN02.asp
Intoximeters Inc.
Intoximeters, Inc. 8110 Lackland Rd. St. Louis, MO 63114
Watts:(800) 451-8639 Local:(314) 429-4000 FAX: (314) 429-4170
Intoximeters makes handheld models and portable models (larger
desktop as well, but you indicated you were interested in smaller
models)
Handheld models seen here:
http://www.intox.com/products/handheld.asp
Portable models seen here:
http://www.intox.com/products/portablesys.asp
http://www.intox.com/aboutus.asp
Contact information outside the US
http://www.intox.com/contactus/default.asp
Draeger Safety Inc.,
101 Technology Dr., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15275-1057
http://www.draeger.com/ST/internet/US/en/contact.jsp
Draeger makes breathalyzers
http://www.draeger.com/ST/internet/US/en/Products/Detection/Breathalyzers/Alcotest/alcotest.jsp
Handheld models here:
http://www.draeger.com/ST/internet/US/en/Products/Detection/Breathalyzers/Alcotest/Breathalcoholtestwithscreeninginstruments/alcohol_test_screening.jsp
Alcotest 7410 and Alcotest 7410 Plus, pictures and technical details:
http://www.draeger.com/ST/internet/US/en/Products/Detection/Breathalyzers/Alcotest/Breathalcoholtestwithscreeninginstruments/DragerAlcotest7410/pd_alcotest_7410.jsp
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Various Retail Breathalyzers:
Q3 Innovations carried various models, including, at the bottom of the
page, a disposable model, for $1.95
http://www.q3alcoholdetectors.com/
http://www.q3alcoholdetectors.com/breathscan.htm
Breathalyzer.net carries several models of breathalyzers, including
this interesting coin-operated version, perfect for bars and clubs.
$1,100 USD, on sale now!
Breathalyzer.net suggests calibrating these products once a year,
checking the calibration every 30 days, and after a positive result.
They also recommend a factory inspection of the device every 2 years.
http://www.breathalyzer.net/ca-5000.html
http://www.breathalyzer.net/
This site, Xunga.com is a partner site to the above Breathalyzer.net site.
Xunga.com
565 Alandele Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 571-0514
info@xunga.com
AlcoMate Pro claims to have am accuracy rating ?? of ±0.01%BAC at
0.10% BAC. What makes the AlcoMate Pro extra-accurate is its 5-second
blowing time. These specs give the AlcoMate Pro level of accuracy that
is comparable with DOT-approved models.
For only $29.99 USD you can purchase a keychain model from Xunga.com
http://www.xunga.com/
Driving Comfort, sells a personal handheld model, $49.95
http://www.drivingcomfort.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=204&sc=a58551
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Back in the 80?s, I was working in a large medical center that was
having an employee alcohol abuse problem. A breathalyzer was ordered,
and a few co-workers and myself were to instruct ourselves how to
properly use the device. Among our small group was a rather high
strung young man who needed a lot of attention. As we were ?lamenting?
the fact that we had no real patient on which to test the
breathalyzer, this tense and energetic young man flung opened the
cabinet and grabbed a 5 liter bottle of pure reagent grade methanol.
He filled his mouth with the nasty, toxic stuff as we watched aghast!
He fully intended to spit it out and blow into the breathalyzer to get
a reading! As he turned red in the face he ran to the sink, spraying
the room with the expelled methanol! The poor guy was too embarrassed
to get medical attention, and luckily, he made an apparent quick
recovery! If he had any problems, he never let on! (Exposure to
methanol can cause blindness and even death!) I later read in the
manual, that only ethanol, and not methanol will not be detected by a
breathalyzer!
I hope I have provided you with the information you were seeking. If
not, please request an Answer Clarification, and I will gladly
research this further for you!
Regards,
crabcakes-ga
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