KHN Solutions LLC BacTrack Owner's Manual

OWNER’S
MANUAL

Breathalyzer

TRACKS BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT
IN SECONDS

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Table Of COnTenTs

Congratulations on your purchase of the
BACTRACK™ Breathalyzer! Your new
alcohol tester estimates Blood Alcohol
Content in seconds. For your convenience,
we’ve provided simple instructions to get
you started.

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Dose-specific Effects of Alcohol . . . 4

Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Components Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Verification and Calibration . . . . . .12

One-Year Limited Warranty . . . . . 13

Track your B.A.C. – BACTRACK!

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InTrOduCTIOn

The BACTRACK™ Breathalyzer is a professional alcohol screen-
ing 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 two AA batteries and is very easy to use. Simply
turn on the unit and begin testing your alcohol level 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 alveolar air is exhaled, the
alcohol in it can be detected by the breath alcohol testing device.

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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.

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.

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.

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Some vision impairments that occur when you have been
drinking include:

Narrowing of your field 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 have
been drinking, including:

Reduced awareness of danger
Becoming overly confident and reckless
Difficulty in making decisions
Reduction in balance
Slowed reflexes
Impaired judgment

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)

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dOse-speCIfIC effeCTs Of alCOhOl

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BAC Dose-Specific Effects

0.02-0.03% Slight euphoria. Loss of shyness. Depres­sant effects are not apparent. Impairment
possible in some individuals.

0.04-0.06% Feeling of well-being, relaxation, lower
inhibitions and sensation of warmth.
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phoria. Some minor impairment of rea-

soning and memory. Lowering of caution.

Driving skills may be impaired at this level
of intoxication.

0.07-0.09% S

light 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.

0.10-0.12% S

ignificant impairment of motor coordina­tion and loss of good judgment. Speech
may be slurred. Balance, vision, reac­tion time and hearing will be impaired.
Euphoria.