Alcohawk Pro Owner's Manual - Page 2
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Overview of the Alcohawk
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The Alcohawk
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presence of alcohol in the blood. This device provides a digital reading
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of an individual's approximate blood alcohol concentration (BAC) in
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seconds. The Alcohawk
generally lasts between 200-300 tests when using an alkaline battery.
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To fully utilize this device to its potential, we recommend reading this
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entire manual. Enjoy your Alcohawk
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Alcohol Testing Theory
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Ethyl alcohol is detectable in the breath because it is absorbed from
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the mouth, throat, stomach and intestines into the bloodstream. When
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blood flows through the lungs, some of the alcohol passes across the
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membranes of tiny lung air sacs (alveoli) into the air. The concentration
of the alcohol in the alveolar air is proportional to the alcohol in the
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blood. As the alcohol in the alveolar air is exhaled, it can be screened
by a breath alcohol testing device. Rather than drawing a subject's
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blood to test for alcohol level, a subject's breath can be tested using a
breath alcohol testing device. Because breath alcohol concentration
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is proportional to blood alcohol concentration (BAC), BAC can be
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calculated by measuring alcohol content on the breath. The ratio
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of breath alcohol to blood alcohol is 2,100:1. This means that 2100
milliliters of alveolar air will contain the same amount of alcohol as
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1 millimeter of blood. This concept is well established by Henry's
Law, which states that the concentration of a volatile substance in
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the air above a fluid is proportional to the concentration of the volatile
substance in the fluid.
INTRODUCTION
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PRO is a breath alcohol tester designed to test for the
PRO is powered by a 9 volt battery that
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and please do not drink and drive!
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