Bactrack GO User Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION
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This device is intended to measure alcohol in human
breath. Measurements obtained by this device are
used in the diagnosis of alcohol intoxication.
Introduction ...................................................... 2
Dose-specific Effects of Alcohol ....................... 6
Sensor Cleaning ............................................... 8
Preparation ...................................................... 9
Components Diagram ..................................... 9
Operation ....................................................... 10
Specifications.................................................. 12
Precautions ..................................................... 13
Verification and Calibration .......................... 14
One-Year Limited Warranty.......................... 15
Track your B.A.C. – BACtrack!
BACtrack Go 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 powered by one AAA battery and is
very easy to use. Simply turn on the unit and begin
testing in a matter of seconds. However, before you
begin testing, there are a few things you should know.
Please take a moment to read your owner’s 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
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alveolar air is exhaled, the alcohol in it can be
detected by the breath alcohol testing device.
The alcohol concentration in the breath is related to that
in the blood, and because of this, an individual’s BAC
can be determined by measuring alcohol in the breath.
The ratio of breath alcohol to blood alcohol is generally
estimated to be 2,100:1. Therefore, 2,100 milliliters
(ml) of alveolar air will contain approximately the same
amount of alcohol as 1 ml of blood.
How does alcohol affect my body?
Alcohol is a depressant. It has a relaxing effect on the
muscles in your body. The muscles of your eyes relax
and lose focus. Your eyesight will become fuzzy and
you may experience double vision. Brain activity is
slowed. Your judgment, reflexes, and coordination
are all negatively affected.
Some vision impairments that occur when you have
been drinking include:
Alcohol is a Drug
Alcohol is the chemical (ethanol or ethyl alcohol)
resulting from the fermentation of grapes or grain.
Alcohol is absorbed directly into your bloodstream.
From your bloodstream, the fluids in your body tissues
absorb the alcohol. Your brain is made up of a large
concentration of fluids and will absorb a large amount
of any alcohol you drink. Your liver eliminates the
absorbed alcohol at its own rate of time and nothing
you eat or drink can speed up the process. Your liver
does this by oxidizing the alcohol (converting it into
water and carbon dioxide). Coffee, food or any other
“cure” will not sober you up. Only time will do that.
• Narrowing of your eld of vision
• Reduction in your depth perception
• Decreased ability to see in darkness
• Increased sensitivity to glare and a longer
time for your eyes to readjust from the glare
Some mental (brain) impairment can occur when you
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have been drinking, including:
• Reduced awareness of danger
• Becoming overly condent and reckless
• Difculty in making decisions
• Reduction in balance
• Slowed reexes
• Impaired judgment
DOSE-SPECIFIC EFFECTS
OF ALCOHOL
BAC Dose-Specific Effects
0.02-0.03% Slight euphoria. Loss of shyness.
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Depressant effects are not
apparent. Impairment possible in
some individuals.
How does alcohol affect my driving?
We can’t emphasize enough how dangerous it is for you
to drink and drive. Your vision and your brain are the
most important factors in driving safely. If you jeopardize
either by drinking, and then you drive, you are likely to
be involved in a serious or fatal collision.
From California Department of Motor Vehicles (http://www.dmv.ca.gov)
0.04-0.06% Feeling of well-being, relaxation,
lower inhibitions and sensation of
warmth. Euphoria. Some minor
impairment of reasoning and
memory. Lowering of caution.
Driving skills may be impaired at
this level of intoxication.
0.07-0.09% Slight impairment of balance,
speech, vision, reaction time, and
hearing. Euphoria. Judgment and
self-control are reduced. Caution,
reason and memory are impaired.
Driving skills are always impaired at
this level of intoxication and higher.
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