Friday, January 27, 2006

Goodbye Breathalyzer / Government Technolog, 2 Jan 2006

http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/97729
Jim McKay
"The Breathalyzer proved an accurate tool to measure blood alcohol concentration (BAC), but is no longer being manufactured, and as parts of the equipment wear out, they are becoming increasingly difficult to replace. That, coupled with the promise of the new test -- Dräger Safety's Alcotest 7110 -- prompted the state to begin integrating the Alcotest county by county. But court hearings loom to determine the product's scientific reliability and whether it will replace the traditional Breathalyzer, used throughout the rest of the state. "