Testing for alcohol with Draeger tubes is an efficient and inexpensive way way to test for alcohol. Alcohol testing equipment may be too impractical to take into the field, so that is when Drager Alcotest Tubes are perfect when testing for alcohol and for mobile alcohol testing. For traffic safety use, correctional facilities and industrial use,
· Legally Approved
· Small & Handy
· Low Cost
· Fast & Reliable
· Result Can't be Manipulated
these Draeger tubes are quick to use and results are immediate. When testing for alcohol, it is recommended that the test is given at least fifteen minutes after the last drink is consumed. Immediately after consumption of alcohol, a high alcohol content is present in the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat. This mouth alcohol level would provide a false alcohol level if the test was to be administered within fifteen minutes of consumption.
To perform the test for alcohol with the Draeger tubes, the tips of the tube are opened and the tube is connected to the the breathing bag. The person being tested exhales into the tube and inflates the bag. If alcohol vapor is present in the exhaled breath, the yellow indication layer turns green.
Alcotest CH 222: When the green discoloration zone reaches the annular ring, it can assumed that the alcohol concentration corresponds to 0.5‰ B.A.C.
Alcotest CH 237: When the green discoloration zone reaches the annular ring, it can assumed that the alcohol concentration corresponds to 0.8‰ B.A.C.
Alcotest CH 237/US: When the green discoloration zone reaches the annular ring, it can assumed that the alcohol concentration corresponds to .10‰ B.A.C.
