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Some states prohibit driving with a .08% BAC or above reading, and

in many states, individuals can be prosecuted for driving under the

inﬂuence at any level.

Some states also prohibit driving commercial vehicles or any vessel

with .04% or more. There is no safe way to drive under the inﬂuence of

alcohol. Even one drink can make you unsafe.

BAC

Dose-Speciﬁc Effects

0.02-0.03%

Generally no loss of coordination, slight euphoria or loss of shyness.

Depressant effects are not apparent.

0.04-0.06%

General feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower inhibitions, sensation

of warmth. Euphoria. Some minor impairment of reasoning and

memory, lowering of caution. Driving skills may be impaired at this

level of intoxication.

0.07-0.09%

Slight impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and

hearing. Euphoria. Judgment and self-control are reduced, and

caution, reason and memory are impaired. Driving skills are always

impaired at this level of intoxication.

0.10-0.125%

Signiﬁcant impairment of motor coordination and loss of good

judgment. Speech may be slurred; balance, vision, reaction time and

hearing will be impaired. Euphoria.

Gross motor impairment and lack of physical control. Blurred

0.13-0.15%

vision and major loss of balance. Euphoria is reduced and dysphoria

is beginning to appear.

0.16-0.20%

Dysphoria (anxiety, restlessness) predominates, nausea may appear.

The drinker has the appearance of a "sloppy drunk."

0.25%-0.29%

Needs assistance in walking; total mental confusion. Dysphoria with

nausea and some vomiting.

0.30%-0.39%

Loss of consciousness.

0.40% +

Onset of coma, possible death due to respiratory arrest.

Bailey, William J., Drug Use in American Society, 3rd ed., Minneapolis: Burgess, 1993.

Some individuals may experience impairment at BAC levels at .03% or even lower.

Uses Of Breath Alcohol Screening Devices

Breath alcohol screeners are used in a wide variety of applications. For

example, law enforcement ofﬁcials use breath alcohol screeners on

the roadside to determine if a subject should be further tested on an

evidential alcohol test (a test given to determine an exact blood alcohol

concentration). In addition, breath alcohol screeners are used in a wide

range of professions and industries to screen for the presence of alcohol

before an individual performs certain job functions. Since the presence

of alcohol in a person's body can impair numerous activities of an

individual, a simple breath alcohol screening device that can test for the

presence of alcohol in a individual's system can be of great value.

PREPARATION

Installing The Battery

Apply a small amount of pressure on the indention of the battery

compartment cover located on the rear of the unit and push down and

away from the unit simultaneously to release the cover. Install the

battery and replace the battery compartment cover. See the following

diagram.

COMPARTMENT

INDENTION

BATTERY COMPARTMENT

COVER DETACHED

AAA

BATTERY