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MEASUREMENTS & CONDITIONS FOR TEST
• Use a clean sampling cup for each test. Sampling cup should be replaced after each
positive BAC test result or when it is dirty.
• Do not allow samples containing smoke, tobacco or other chemical products to enter
the unit, as damage to the fuel cell can occur. Cigarette smoke may also increase the
blood alcohol concentration value displayed. Allow one minute after smoking before
testing.
• There must be an interval of at least 15 minutes after alcohol consumption as
alcohol residue in the mouth may give a false reading. Such residue may also be left
by aromatic drinks, mouthwash, medicines and drops, as well as by belching and
vomiting. Rinsing your mouth with water or non-alcoholic drinks does not substitute
for an interval.
• A person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) can continue to rise for up to 2 hours
after drinking alcohol. If a result is close to the designated BAC, it is recommended to
wait and retest after 20 minutes.
• It can take 10 hours or more for a person’s BAC to return to zero after a high BAC has
been reached. A further test should be carried out later in the day or the following
morning.
DISCLAIMERS
• This product must be used strictly in accordance with the instructions in this manual.
• This product is intended to provide the user with an indication of alcohol on the breath.
However, neither the manufacturer nor the supplier gives any warranty (express or
implied) that the product can give any indication of blood alcohol level.
• A person’s BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) can only be accurately measured by the
administration of a blood test. This product only measures breath alcohol content which,
in turn, only gives an approximate indication of blood alcohol concentration.
• In these circumstances the user of this product should not rely on the information
provided thereby as an accurate indication of their blood alcohol concentration or of their
level of intoxication or of their fitness to drive and in particular should not take any action
in reliance on such information as the product can provide no more than an indication of
alcohol on the breath.
• If the user of this product makes any decision or takes any action based on the use of the
product such decision or such action shall be at the sole risk of the user and neither the
manufacturer nor the supplier assumes any responsibility for such decision or action.
• In particular, neither the manufacturer nor the supplier shall be in any way liable if the
user of the product asserts that the product led them to believe they were fit to operate a
motor vehicle and are subsequently found not to be so fit.