1454 Equipment to determine blood alcohol content  

  • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

    Equipment to Determine Blood Alcohol Content

    [34 Pa.B. 4204]

       The Department of Health (Department) has approved the following equipment for determining alcohol content of the blood by analysis of a person's breath. This list of approved equipment replaces the previous list published at 33 Pa.B. 5143 (October 11, 2003) and is published under the authority contained in the Motor Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(c)(1) (relating to chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance)), the Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S. § 5125(c)(1) (relating to chemical testing to determine amount of alcohol or controlled substance)), the Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S. § 2502(c) (relating to chemical test to determine amount of alcohol)) and The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 532).

       Equipment approved under this notice may be used by law enforcement officials to obtain test results which will be admissible in evidence in any summary or criminal proceeding in which the defendant is charged with a violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3802 (relating to driving under influence of alcohol or controlled substance), any other violation of the Vehicle Code arising out of the same action, 30 Pa.C.S. § 5502 (relating to operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance), any other violation of the Fish and Boat Code arising out of the same action, 34 Pa.C.S. § 2501 (relating to hunting or furtaking prohibited while under influence of alcohol or controlled substance) or any other violation of the Game and Wildlife Code arising out of the same action. Law enforcement agencies should determine that an approved training program in the use of the equipment is available in accordance with the previously referenced statutes before purchasing any of the devices contained on this list.

       The approval of equipment by the Department is based on the evaluation of the equipment by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the United States Department of Transportation. Equipment which met the Federal requirements was published at 67 FR 62091 (October 3, 2002) as a Conforming Products List. The list contained in this notice is based on that Conforming Products List.

       Instruments marked with an asterisk meet the model specifications detailed at 49 FR 48854 (December 14, 1984) (that is, instruments tested at breath alcohol concentrations of 0.000, 0.050, 0.101 and 0.151 gram of alcohol per 210 liters of air). Instruments not marked with an asterisk meet the model specifications detailed at 58 FR 48705 (September 17, 1993), and were tested at breath alcohol concentrations of 0.000, 0.020, 0.040, 0.080 and 0.160 gram of alcohol per 210 liters of air. Instruments whose precision and accuracy have been evaluated in the latter concentration range (that is, devices not marked with an asterisk) should be used when reliable results are required at blood concentrations below 0.050%.

       The NHTSA also evaluates equipment to determine if it must be operated at fixed locations (that is, nonmobile equipment) or can be transported to nonfixed operational sites in the field (mobile equipment). Equipment on the list is approved for both mobile and/or nonmobile operation unless otherwise specified.

       Inquiries concerning this notice should be directed to M. Jeffery Shoemaker, Ph.D., Director, Division of Chemistry and Toxicology, Bureau of Laboratories, Department of Health, P. O. Box 500, Exton, PA 19341-0500, (610) 280-3464.

       Persons with a disability who require an alternative format of this notice (for example, large print, audiotape or Braille) should contact Dr. Shoemaker at the previously referenced address or phone number. Persons who are speech or hearing impaired may use V/TT: (717) 783-6514 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TT).

    Conforming Products List of Evidential Breath Measurement Devices

    Manufacturer and Model Mobile Nonmobile
    Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada:
    Alert J3AD* X X
    Alert J4X.ec X X
    PBA3000C X X
    BAC Systems, Inc., Ontario, Canada:
    Breath Analysis Computer* X X
    CAMEC Ltd., North Shields, Tyne and Ware, England:
    IR Breath Analyzer* X X
    CMI, Inc., Owensboro, KY:
    Intoxilyzer 200 X X
    Intoxilyzer 200D X X
    Intoxilyzer 300 X X
    Intoxilyzer 400 X X
    Intoxilyzer 400PA X X
    Intoxilyzer 1400 X X
    Intoxilyzer 4011* X X
    Intoxilyzer 4011A* X X
    Intoxilyzer 4011AS* X X
    Intoxilyzer 4011AS-A* XX
    Intoxilyzer 4011AS-AQ* XX
    Intoxilyzer 4011AW* XX
    Intoxilyzer 4011A27-10100* XX
    Intoxilyzer 4011A27-10100 with filter* XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 (w/Cal. Vapor Re-Circ.) XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 (w/3/8" ID hose option) XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000CD XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000CD/FG5 XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000EN XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 (CAL DOJ) XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 (VA) XX
    Intoxilyzer 8000 XX
    Intoxilyzer PAC 1200* XX
    Intoxilyzer S-D2 XX
    Intoxilyzer S-D5 XX
    Draeger Safety, Inc., Durango, CO:
    Alcotest 7010* XX
    Alcotest 7110* XX
    Alcotest 7110 MKIII XX
    Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C XX
    Alcotest 7410 XX
    Alcotest 7410 Plus XX
    Breathalyzer 900* XX
    Breathalyzer 900A* XX
    Breathalyzer 900BG* XX
    Breathalyzer 7410 XX
    Breathalyzer 7410-II XX
    Gall's Inc., Lexington, KY:
    Alcohol Detection System--A. D. S. 500 XX
    Intoximeters, Inc., St. Louis, MO:
    Photo Electric Intoximeter* --X
    GC Intoximeter MK II* XX
    GC Intoximeter MK IV* XX
    Auto Intoximeter* XX
    Intoximeter 3000* XX
    Intoximeter 3000 (rev B1)* XX
    Intoximeter 3000 (rev B2)* XX
    Intoximeter 3000 (rev B2A)* XX
    Intoximeter 3000 (rev B2A) w/FM option* XX
    Intoximeter 3000 (Fuel Cell)* XX
    Intoximeter 3000D* XX
    Intoximeter 3000DFC* XX
    Alcomonitor --X
    Alcomonitor CC XX
    Alco-Sensor III XX
    Alco-Sensor III (Enhanced with Serial Numbers above 1,200,000) XX
    Alco-Sensor IV XX
    Alco-Sensor IV-XL XX
    Alco-Sensor AZ XX
    RBT-AZ XX
    RBT III XX
    RBT III-A XX
    RBT-IV XX
    RBT-IV with CEM (cell enhancement module) XX
    Intox EC/IR XX
    Intox EC/IR 2 XX
    Portable Intox EC/IR XX
    Komyo Kitagawa, Kogyo, K. K.:
    Alcolyzer DPA-2* XX
    Breath Alcohol Meter PAM 101B* XX
    Lifeloc Technologies, Inc. (formerly Lifeloc, Inc.) Wheat Ridge, CO:
    PBA 3000-B XX
    PBA 3000-P* XX
    PBA 3000-C XX
    Alcohol Data Sensor XX
    Phoenix XX
    FC 10 XX
    FC 20 XX
    Lion Laboratories, Ltd., Cardiff, Wales, UK:
    Alcolmeter 300 XX
    Alcolmenter 400 XX
    Alcolmeter SD-2* XX
    Alcolmeter EBA* XX
    Intoxilyzer 200 XX
    Intoxilyzer 200D XX
    Intoxilyzer 1400 XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 CD/FG5 XX
    Intoxilyzer 5000 EN XX
    Luckey Laboratories, San Bernardino, CA:
    Alco-Analyzer 1000* --X
    Alco-Analyzer 2000* --X
    National Draeger, Inc., Durango, CO:
    Alcotest 7010* XX
    Alcotest 7110* XX
    Alcotest 7110 MKIII XX
    Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C XX
    Alcotest 7410 XX
    Alcotest 7410 Plus XX
    Breathalyzer 900* XX
    Breathalyzer 900A* XX
    Breathalyzer 900BG* XX
    Breathalyzer 7410 XX
    Breathalyzer 7410-II XX
    National Patent Analytical Systems, Inc., Mansfield, OH:
    BAC Datamaster (with or without the Delta-1 accessory) XX
    BAC Verifier Datamaster (with or without the Delta-1 accessory) XX
    Datamaster cdm (with or without the Delta-1 accessory) XX
    Omicron Systems, Palo Alto, CA:
    Intoxilyzer 4011* XX
    Intoxilyzer 4011AW* XX
    Plus 4 Engineering, Minturn, CO:
    5000 Plus 4* XX
    Seres, Paris, France:
    Alco Master XX
    Alcopro XX
    Siemans-Allis, Cherry Hill, NJ:
    Alcomat* XX
    Alcomat F* XX
    Smith and Wesson Electronics, Springfield, MA:
    Breathalyzer 900* XX
    Breathalyzer 900A* XX
    Breathalyzer 1000* XX
    Breathalyzer 2000* XX
    Breathalyzer 2000 (Non-Humidity Sensor)* XX
    Sound-Off Inc., Hudsonville, MI:
    AlcoData XX
    Seres Alco Master XX
    Seres Alcopro XX
    Stephenson Corp.:
    Breathalyzer 900* XX
    U. S. Alcohol Testing, Inc./Protection Devices, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA:
    Alco-Analyzer 1000 --X
    Alco-Analyzer 2000 --X
    Alco-Analyzer 2100 XX
    Verax Systems, Inc., Fairport, NY:
    BAC Verifier* XX
    BAC Verifier Datamaster XX
    BAC Verifier Datamaster II* XX

    CALVIN B. JOHNSON, M.D., M.P.H.,   
    Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1454. Filed for public inspection August 6, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]

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