title: [Measuring breath alcohol levels].
abstract: The authors review the breath alcohol measurement method based on infrared absorptiometry and its literature. In a comparative study a person's breath alcohol content was measured by either Siemens Alcomat or Seres Ethylometer instrument in routine road-blocks controls and in experiments and was compared to his/her blood alcohol level. Using the conversion factor of 2100:1 there was a high correlation between the breath and blood alcohol levels using either instrument. Despite using a single method either Siemens Alcomat or Seres Ethylometer 679-TH instrument can be recommended for evidential breath alcohol testing of driving under the influence of alcohol in routine road-blocks controls.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Orvostudományi Egyetem, Igazságügyi Orvostani Intézet.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varga
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Buris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fodor
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Posta
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans