Breath alcohol measurement variability associated with different instrumentation and protocols

Forensic Science International

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 30-35

  Gullberg, Rod G ^a  

^a Washington State Patrol   (United States)

Author keywords

Breath alcohol; Confidence intervals; Fit for purpose; Limit of detection; Limit of quantitation; Variability

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DATA ANALYSIS; ERROR; INSTRUMENTATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037426765     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00375-4     Document Type: Article

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