Citation

Jachau K, Krause D. Blutalkohol 2006; 43(3): 169-174.

Affiliation

Institut fur Rechtsmedizin, Otto-von-Guericke-Universitat Magdeburg, 39120 Magdeburg, Germany

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, International Committee on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety and Bund gegen Alkohol und Drogen im Straßenverkehr, Publisher Steintor Verlag)

DOI

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Abstract

Measurements using the Alcotest 7110 MK III Evidential breathalyzer in six sober subjects after ten minutes following the application of ethanol-containing drops or ethanol-containing asthma sprays did not reveal final values exceeding 0.00 mg/L. However, measurements yielded several individual values up to 0.033 mg/L. When ethanol-containing asthma sprays were given to subjects, who had consumed alcohol before and were then in the alcohol elimination phase, an increase in the breath alcohol concentration not exceeding + 0.307 mg/L was found in four of six subjects. Error messages did not occur during these measurements. Hence, a reduction of the waiting time from 20 to a controlling time of 10 minutes only, as provided by DIN VDE 0405, is not recommended from an expert view.