Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
Operator’s Manual
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Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
Operator’s
Manual
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2018
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4.5
Confirming
subject
suitability
A
test
on
a
subject
shall
not
be
conducted
until:
1.
15
minutes
after
the
time
the
officer
believes
alcohol
has
last
been
consumed
2.
5
minutes
after
the
time
the
officer
believes
anything
has
been
taken
by
mouth
3.
5
minutes
after
the
time
the
officer
believes
anything
has
been
smoked.
Mouth
alcohol
Mouth
alcohol
is
residual
alcohol
remaining
in
the
mouth
from
the
recent
consumption
of
an
alcoholic
drink,
regurgitation
of
stomach
contents
containing
alcohol,
from
a
burp,
belch
or
vomit,
or
recent
use
of
mouthwash
or
breath
fresheners
containing
alcohol.
The
concentration
of
alcohol
in
beverage
alcohol
or
breath
fresheners
is
much
higher
than
in
the
breath
of
a
person
who
has
consumed
alcohol.
All
deep
lung
breath
samples
originate
in
a
lower
part
of
the
lungs
and
pass
through
the
mouth
before
entering
the
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®.
When
mouth
alcohol
is
present,
the
raw
alcohol,
because
of
its
high
concentration,
adds
more
alcohol
to
the
breath
sample
and
produces
a
false
high
result.
Mouth
alcohol
disappears
rapidly,
usually
in
15
minutes
or
less.
Prior
to
administering
the
breath
test,
ensure
15
minutes
has
passed
from
the
time
of
the
last
drink.
This
will
minimize
the
possibility
of
a
falsely
high
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
result.
Objects
in
mouth
It
is
important
that
neither
cold
nor
hot
beverages
are
placed
in
the
mouth
immediately
prior
to
the
breath
test.
A
breath
test
subject
may
place
objects
in
the
mouth
(e.g.
candy,
coins,
matches,
gum
)
in
an
attempt
to
avoid
the
test
or
alter
the
test
results.
If
the
subject
has
placed
anything
in
their
mouth
have
the
subject
remove
the
object
from
their
mouth
and/or
stop
drinking.
Wait
at
least
five
(5)
minutes
for
the
mouth
temperature
to
stabilize
before
taking
a
breath
sample.
A
person
can
also
choke
on
these
objects
making
them
unsafe.
Tobacco
Under
no
circumstances
should
raw
cigarette
smoke
be
blown
directly
into
the
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®,
as
it
may
shorten
the
life
of
the
fuel
cell
sensor.
Tobacco
smoke
will
damage
the
sensor.
4.6
Operating
the
Alco
‐
Sensor
FST®
REMINDER
:
Be
aware
of
officer
and
subject
safety
at
all
times.
ASDs
require
a
service
check
every
year
and
a
calibration
check
every
4
weeks
(28
days).
Operators
should
check
both
the
service
and
calibration
tags
on
the
device
before
any
intended
use.
If
the
current
date
is
beyond
the
Service
Expiry
Date
or
the
Calibration
Expiry
Date,
you
must
not
use
the
screening
device.
Record
the
device
serial
number
and
expiry
dates
in
your
notebook.
