An evaluation of the intoxilyzer® 8000c evidential breath alcohol analyzer

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 22-30

  Martin, T L ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCURACY; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTOXILYZER 8000C; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EID: 80053387771     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2011.10768139     Document Type: Article

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