Alcohol in the blood (liquid) and alcohol in breath (gas) are two different entities and are therefore measured differently. There is a formula which can be used to establish the ratio between to the 2 different measurements. Known as Henry’s Law, it specifies: “the quantity of a substance in a liquid (eg….

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Malta have the highest drink driving limits in all of Europe. Most other European countries not only have a much lower limit, they also have a lower limit again for commercial vehicle, novice and learner drivers.     Road Traffic Act 1988 Section 4 of the…

Prior to performing a breath test, having completed the best practice procedure form for alcohol testing, there are several factors to consider: Contamination It is imperative to wait at least 20 minutes after smoking, eating or drinking.  Residual mouth contamination (for example from mouthwash) can give false readings, damage the accuracy of…

  As with all Dräger devices this breathalyzer is very easy to use and navigate. If you have your breathalyzer on you now, use the image below to familiarise yourself with the features. LED warning lights  – Green, Amber and Red. Infra Red Port – Used to connect the device…

The AlcoDigital EON is an evidential breathalyzer with European Approval for Professional Use. As with all Sentech devices this breathalyzer is very easy to use and navigate. If you have your EON breathalyzer on you now, use the image below to familiarise yourself with the features. LED warning lights  –…

The Alcodigital AlcoSaber is a unique breathalyser ‘wand’ designed for alcohol screening.     It is ideally suited for use in situations where rapid testing of large quantities of people with minimal intrusion is required – for example, site entrances, roadblocks and entrances into safety-critical environments. Its unique LED light…

The Dräger Ignition Interlock.   An alcohol ignition interlock is a breathalyzer with a vehicle immobiliser. The settings on the alcohol ignition interlock device make the person unable to start the engine if an alcohol reading above a set limit is produced from a breath test. There are many benefits…

The Worksober Wall-mountable device is more than just a clock-in, clock-out device. There are many different ways in which is creates an alcohol free workplace and there are many high tech features built in. Key features include: Facial Recognition Alcohol testing – EN Certified Real time data reports Fully configurable…

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