Free Breathalyzers

Dec 19, 2006 15:26


Yep, CHPPM (the place I work)  in their infinite wisdom decided to buy all 1000 of their employees a breathlyzer, and require us all to undergo training on how to use them.  Every year we have extra ASAP (alcohol and substance abuse program) training around the holidays, that emphasizes the point about not drinking and driving, and goes over all ( Read more... )

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extras? vthing98 December 20 2006, 00:00:45 UTC
do you have any extras :)

How is it that it is a one time use thing? The ones I have seen just need several minutes before reusing.

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Re: extras? whonose26 December 20 2006, 02:35:22 UTC
It's a plastic tube with chemical crystals in it that change color with exposure to alcohol (well actually methyl groups). You wait 15 minutes and look at the color, if it's green it's positive, but if it's still yellow it's negative.

Once the chemical is used you just throw it out.

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Re: extras? whonose26 December 20 2006, 02:41:07 UTC
oh yeah and our secretary has a whole bag of them I'm sure I can get at least one extra.

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