Duplicate breath alcohol testing: Should the statutory wait in Canada of “at least 15 minutes” between tests be changed?

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Wigmore, J G ^a   House, C J ^a   Langille, R M ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CANADA; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; DRUNKEN DRIVING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; KINETICS; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME;

EID: 20444379625     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2005.10757580     Document Type: Article

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