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AlcoQuant® 6020 – Breathalyser – Operating Instructions
6.2
6.2
6.2
6.2
How to perform an active breathalysation process on a test person
How to perform an active breathalysation process on a test person
How to perform an active breathalysation process on a test person
How to perform an active breathalysation process on a test person
6.2.1
6.2.1
6.2.1
6.2.1
Test person: requirements
Test person: requirements
Test person: requirements
Test person: requirements
Residual alcohol in the mouth
Residual alcohol in the mouth
Residual alcohol in the mouth
Residual alcohol in the mouth
Residual alcohol in the mouth distorts the measurement. Hence it must be ensured that the
test person has not consumed any alcohol immediately before measuring is carried out.
Waiting time: At least 15 minutes after the last alcohol was consumed.
ATTENTION:
Mouth sprays containing alcohol, medical syrups and drops can cause residual alcohol in the mouth, as can burping and
vomiting. Rinsing the mouth with water or non-alcoholic beverages is no substitute for the waiting time!
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoke
Tobacco smoke in the expiration air spoils or destroys the measuring system. Hence it must
be ensured that the test person has not been smoking immediately before measuring is
carried out.
Waiting time: At least 2 minutes after smoking.
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation
Hyperventilation
Prior to measuring the test person should breathe normally and calmly and not repeatedly
breathe in or out deeply because the breath alcohol level can be briefly reduced because the
tidal air cools down, thus causing the measuring result to be distorted.
6.2.2
6.2.2
6.2.2
6.2.2
Measuring
Measuring
Measuring
Measuring
How to insert the mouthpiece
How to insert the mouthpiece
How to insert the mouthpiece
How to insert the mouthpiece
The prepared original mouthpiece must be inserted into the
mouthpiece port of the AlcoQuant® 6020 before measuring is
performed. For this purpose the hygienic packaging of the
mouth piece must first be removed.
Sample collection
Sample collection
Sample collection
Sample collection
During sample collection the test person must breathe into the
device with a sufficiently large respiratory flow, evenly and
without interruptions. Correct blowing is accompanied by a
sequence of tones from the signal generator as well as the
flashing yellow LED.
ATTENTION:
The expiration aperture must be kept free during the blowing-in process, otherwise
the measured value is distorted.
ATTENTION:
The blowing-in process is finished when a tone is no longer to be heard. If the blowing-in process is interrupted before
sample collection is completed, a long dual tone can be heard and an error message is displayed. The blowing-in process
must be repeated.
