TABLE OF CONTENTS
This device is intended to measure alcohol in human breath.
Measurements obtained by this device are used in the
diagnosis of alcohol intoxication.
I
ntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Effects of Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Components Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Standalone Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
BACtrack App Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Verification and Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
One-Year Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
INTRODUCTION
The BACtrack
®
is an alcohol screening device, used for the
detection of alcohol in the breath. The BACtrack provides
a digital result indicating the approximate BAC (Blood
Alcohol Content) of the test subject. The BACtrack is
easy to use; simply turn on the unit and begin testing in
a matter of seconds.
Before you begin testing, please read this manual in its
entirety and familiarize yourself with the BACtrack.
ALCOHOL AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE HUMAN BODY
Alcohol is absorbed from the mouth, throat, stomach and
intestines into the bloodstream.
Alcohol ingested by the human body can be detected in the
breath because of its presence in the bloodstream.
Alcohol cannot be digested and it cannot be chemically
changed in the bloodstream. As the blood flows through
the lungs, alcohol in the bloodstream moves across the
membranes of the lung’s air sacs (alveoli) into the air. The
concentration of the alcohol in the alveolar air is directly
related to the concentration of the alcohol in the blood. As
the alveolar air is exhaled, the alcohol in it can be detected
by the breath alcohol testing device.
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