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  2. Breathalyzer - Wikipedia

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    To help guard against mouth-alcohol contamination, certified breath-test operators and police officers are trained to observe a test subject carefully for at least 15–20 minutes before administering the breath test. [35] [36] Some instruments also feature built-in safeguards. The Intoxilyzer 5000 features a "slope" parameter.

  3. Coronavirus breathalyzer - Wikipedia

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    The breath test has been validated as a pre-screening test for people who have no or mild symptoms of COVID-19. From April 2021, the device was operational in COVID-19 test drive-ins, conferences and events, i.e. Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Subjects must abstain from alcohol for eight hours prior to taking the breath test. [citation needed]

  4. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  5. FDA authorizes first COVID-19 breathalyzer test - AOL

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    The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the first COVID-19 test that uses breath samples, like a breathalyzer.

  6. Breath test - Wikipedia

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    The presence of Helicobacter pylori (in peptic ulcer disease) can be tested for with the urea breath test. Exhaled nitric oxide is a breath test that might signal airway inflammation such as in asthma. Breath tests for diseases have been developed for early detection of lung cancer, breast cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis and many others, to ...

  7. Ignition interlock device - Wikipedia

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    If the breath sample isn't provided, or the sample exceeds the ignition interlock's preset blood alcohol level, the device will log the event, warn the driver, and then start up an alarm in accordance to state regulations (e.g., lights flashing, horn honking) until the ignition is turned off, or a clean breath sample has been provided. A common ...

  8. List of humorous units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    This is a unit of fame, hype, or infamy, named for the American puzzle creator and editor, Will Shortz. The measure is the number of times one's name has appeared in The New York Times crossword puzzle as either a clue or solution. Arguably, this number should only be calculated for the Shortz era (1993–present).

  9. Robert Frank Borkenstein - Wikipedia

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    Inventor of the Breathalyzer Robert Frank Borkenstein (August 31, 1912 – August 10, 2002) was an American inventor, researcher, and professor. He is best known for inventing the breathalyzer , a device that is used to detect a person’s alcohol content from their breath.