Friday, January 12, 2007

How much interferent does it take to make an innocent person "fail" a breath test?

.08 grams per 210 liters (32-5A-194(A)(5)) = .0003800952 grams per liter
209 liters = 55 gallon drum

The legislatively set ratio is the functional equivalent of 1/10 gram of sweet "n" low packet into a fifty-five gallon drum.
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If a breath test error occurs it is compounded by 3000 ( the breath to blood ration is 3000:1 not 2100:1 since based on .08% standard)
210 divided by IR chamber size 70 cc = 3000
Question: How much interferent, ie., mouth alcohol, would it take raise a blood alcohol level of 0.0% to .08%?
Answer: .0003800952 (.08%)= approximately 3/millionths of a gram of alcohol
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70 cc = .07 liters
1 cc = .001 liters
.08 grams = 210,000 ml

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