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Cosmos 2000 - Apparatus Performance Insights; Interpreting Test Readings; Alcohol Effects and Accuracy

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COSMOS
ALCOHOL
TESTE
R
COSMOS ALCOHOL TESTER TYPE 2000
Instructions Page 14 / 02/04/05 / Type2000
The apparatus is NOT NUTS !
A little bit of mouth alcohol The di
splay says 5,5 mg/100 ml.
And what
you say is :
"
THE APPARATUS MUST BE NUTS "
because I'
m stone-cold sober.
At 3 o'clock in the morning The di
splay says 0,75 mg/ml.
after a boozy party And what
you say is again:
"
THE APPARATUS MUST BE NUTS "
because i'
m dead drunk.
BUT THE APPARATUS IS NOT NUTS !
At a real blood alcohol level of 0,7 mg/ml
y
our personal impression may be quite diffe-
rent
depending on your physical condition
and t
he time of day.
At
9 o'clock at night : I'm stone-cold sober
At
5 o'clock in the morming : I'm dead drunk
Therefore : NEVER RUN ANY RISK IF IN DOUBT
THE EFFECT OF ALCOHOL ON THE HUMAN BODY
Absorption of alcohol about
40 - 50 per cent within 15 min
by the body fluids about
65 per cent within 30 min
t
he rest within 60 - 70 min
Ab
sorption will be delayed by substantial meals
Time of alcohol reduction for a m
an : about 0.10 - 0.15 mg/ml
per hour for a wom
an : about 0.08 - 0.10 mg/ml
Accurate display If properly used ( without mouth alcohol ) the
v
alue displayed will be reliable ( +/- 6 per cent )
To be on the safe side, repeat each test after
20 m
inutes to ensure that blood alcohol is
bei
ng reduced. At the second test the display
m
ust indicate a lower value.
The police also use the same electro-chemical measurement cell, among other things
COSMOS AUTOMATEN GMBH AM IHLSEE 18 23795 BAD SEGEBERG
Tel: 04551/83838 Fax: 04551/87171