Variability of the blood/breath alcohol ratio in drinking drivers

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 916-921

  Jones, Alan Wayne ^a   Andersson, Lars ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium   (Sweden)

Author keywords

alcohol; analysis; blood analysis; blood breath ratio; breath analysis; drunk drivers; forensic science; forensic toxicology age; variability

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029910028     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14025j     Document Type: Article

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