All our current digital breathalysers can be calibrated, along with some older models which you'll see above.
If you can't find your breathalyser model, please ... Continue reading
An episode of the popular science show MythBusters tested a number of methods that supposedly allow a person to fool a breathalyzer test. The ... Continue reading
Breathalyzers, like most things, come in all shapes and sizes. It is often difficult to know where to start when deciding what breathalyzer is ... Continue reading
Products such as mouthwash or breath spray can 'fool' some breathalysers by significantly raising test results. Listerine mouthwash, for example, contains 27% alcohol.
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The temperature of the subject is very important, due to homeostatic variables. Breathalysers can be very sensitive to temperature and will give false readings ... Continue reading
One of the most common causes of falsely high breathalyzer readings is the existence of mouth alcohol.
A breathalyser assumes is that the alcohol in ... Continue reading
England and Wales has the highest drink drive limit in Europe. The legal limit for alcohol levels in the body while in control of ... Continue reading
To get the most from your personal breathalyser, use it regularly to monitor the change in your level of intoxication, rather than looking at ... Continue reading
When alcohol comes in contact with the sensor, it generates a small amount of electricity. The electricity is measured and converted into the breathalyser ... Continue reading
A breathalyser measures the alcohol in your lungs by generating and measuring a small amount of electricity when the alcohol from the breath sample ... Continue reading