BREATH TESTING UNIT SPECIFICATIONS~1.docx
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- Breath Alcohol Testing Units
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- 18-422DNR-LAWEN-B-1732
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- Illinois
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The document details the technical specifications for a Breath Testing Unit to be used for evidential purposes in the state of Illinois. The unit must be NHTSA (US DOT) approved and listed as an approved evidentiary instrument for use in the State of Illinois. The unit shall have an electrochemical fuel cell sensor, meet federal accuracy and precision requirements, have a wide range of detection, and offer automatic and manual sampling capabilities. The unit shall also have a multi-color, backlit LCD display, thermal printer, mini QWERTY keyboard, mouthpieces, and passive cups/drink sniffers, and operate on battery power. The unit must be housed in a waterproof, heavy-duty ABS plastic carrying case and store a minimum of 7,000 test records.
The related state and local contract opportunity is for the procurement of Breath Alcohol Testing Units for the state of Illinois. The contract details are not provided, but it can be inferred that the state is seeking to acquire these Breath Testing Units that meet the technical specifications outlined in the document.
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BREATH TESTING UNIT SPECIFICATIONS
Certifications • Approvals The unit shall be NHTSA (US DOT) approved for evidential use and listed under Illinois Administrative Code Title 20, Chapter II, Part 1286, Section 1286.210 as an approved evidentiary instrument for use in the State of Illinois.
Sensor The electrochemical fuel cell sensor shall generate an electronic response which is proportional to the Breath Alcohol Concentration in the provided breath sample. The evidential-grade fuel cell sensor shall be specific for alcohol on the human breath and shall not respond to acetone or other substances which can be found in human breath.
Accuracy and Precision The unit shall be designed to meet the federal model specifications for traffic enforcement and DOT breath alcohol testing
Range of Sensor The minimum range of detection shall be .000 to .440 BrAC.
Sampling System The unit shall offer both automatic and manual sampling
Sample Type Capability shall be the following:
Direct breath Passive Headspace of an open container
Calibration • Accuracy Checks The unit shall allow for both dry gas and wet bath accuracy checks and calibrations
Display Shall display a multi-color, backlit, graphics LCD display and LED indicators on each side
Environmental The unit shall operate over a wide ambient temperature range
CE Mark The unit shall be CE Mark compliant for EMC compatibility for emissions and immunity
Printer Thermal type
Keyboard Mini qwerty type
Mouthpieces • Passive Cups • Drink Sniffers Shall have lever-and-snap designed mouthpieces for direct sampling Shall have automatic passive sampling Shall have improved headspace analysis
Power Supply • Capacity Unit - Four (4) 1.5V AA batteries or rechargeable NiMH battery pack (1,500+ tests per set of batteries) Keyboard - Three (3) AAA Alkaline batteries (440 operating hours or 12,000 standby hours)
Physical Characteristics
423.67 mm x 331.72 mm x 111 mm Case Construction Waterproof, heavy-duty, ABS plastic briefcase-style carrying case with custom insert for system components. The handheld instrument shall be encased in an impact-resistant ABS plastic with rubber over-molding.
Memory The unit shall store, at a minimum, up to 7,000 test records.
Accessories Quantity of 100 mouthpieces Quantity of 3 rolls of thermal paper Quick reference manual
Warranty One-year parts and labor
Intoximeter Alco-Sensor VXL Point of Arrest unit or approved equivalent
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