Features of the product:

The Lion AlcoBlow is a state of the art high speed testing breathalyzer. Capable of testing 6 people per minute it is the instrument of choice for entrance points, with thousands of this unit already in operation at mines and depos across South Africa and Africa. This instrument requires no mouth pieces and only needs calibration once a year. It is therefore excellent at keeping your cost per test down to a minimum. If you want to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety act with regards to INTOXICATION this is the breathalyzer for the job. It contains the Lion Platinum fuel which makes it highly sensitive only to alcohol.

In Active mode the subject blows into the sampling cone until a sample is taken by the instrument for alcohol analysis – fully automatically. Within seconds a coloured light appears, with a beep tone, to indicate whether that sample contained alcohol. The system then clears itself – again, fully automatically – so that within seconds again it is ready to test the next subject.

In Passive mode the operator presses the Passive Button to draw in a sample of breath from around the subject, ideally while they are speaking. Again, the display system then very quickly shows whether or not that subject has alcohol in their body. This Passive Mode is also ideally suited to checking the air above fluids, to see if these contain alcohol.

AlcoBlow^® is ideally suited for use in situations where a large number of people have to be tested, and with the minimum of intrusion: for example, Police roadblocks, prisons, at the entrance to a mine, factory or safety-critical establishment This instrument should be checked with an alcohol standard at regular intervals, and re-calibrated if required. The user may do this using an AlcoHol product; or, alternatively, a service-by-mail to and from Lion facility is also available.

Alcohol Sensor: Lion fuel cell [micro version]

Specificity: Unaffected by all other likely breath contaminants

Detection Limit: 0.04mg/L BrAC, or equivalent in other units

Warm-up Time: There is no heater, so no warm-up time

Response Time: Normally within 3s of sampling

Recovery Time: Typically 2s at 0.00mg/L; 20s at 0.50 and 40s at 2.00mg/L

Operating Temperature Range: -5 to 40°C, for optimum operation

Power Supply: 4 new AA cells give at least 5,000 breath tests

Calibration Checking:. Recommended once per year

Calibration Standard: Either a dry-gas or a wet-vapour simulator

Dimensions: 265 x 48mm

Weight: Approximately 300g, with batteries

Warranty: One year, parts and labour