Introduction
The lion alcolmeter® 600 devices are hand-held portable
instruments for fast, on the spot determination of a subject’s
breath (or blood) alcohol concentration level. They are some of the
latest in the range of lion alcolmeter® instruments produced by Lion
Laboratories Limited of Barry, South Wales, in the United Kingdom
– a company specialised in breath alcohol detection technology.
The instrument is microcontroller based and therefore very easy to
operate. All analytical functions, including breath sampling, are
fully automated and cannot be influenced by either the subject or
operator.
When used for Medical purposes the users of the device will be
health service professionals with the necessary skill and training
associated with such a position who will either use the resultant
measurement for diagnostic assessment purposes, or to determine
if a patient’s breath contains alcohol. Comprehensive instructions
are provided with the device to ensure a clear understanding of the
principles behind the operation of the unit and its function. Due to
the nature of its construction the device is intended to be used in an
environment as stated in this operating manual. If the device is used
as intended then the patient or user cannot influence the result or
harm themselves.
Each time that a subject is tested using this instrument the alcohol
reading, with time and date, is stored in the memory. It is also
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