What Factors Are Important When Selecting a Breath Alcohol Tester?
Many factors should be considered when selecting an alcohol tester. First and foremost, accuracy should be an important factor unless you are merely looking to purchase a novelty item at a low cost. If you care about accuracy, then it is important to compare the accuracy levels listed in the specifications for each unit. However, keep in mind that the accuracy reported in the specifications is often mistakenly viewed as the true accuracy of the unit when testing a human subject. The accuracies listed in the product specifications for each unit are usually based on a controlled testing environment using an alcohol simulator device. This does not account for the ability of the alcohol tester to capture an accurate breath sample. As a result, you should consider the following factors to determine the “true accuracy” of an alcohol tester: 1) Whether the alcohol tester has passed 510(k) premarketing notification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and meets the model specifications
