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Can an infectious disease be passed between the subject of a breath alcohol test and the operator?

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DISEASE TRANSMISSION

We are occasionally asked about whether or not it is possible for an infectious disease carrying subject to pass

along the infection to an Operator of a breath testing instrument. While we are not experts on infectious

diseases and would urge our customers to seek direction from medical experts for questions related to the transmission

of any disease. There are, however, several issues to consider with regard to reducing the likelihood of disease

transmission when using a breath alcohol detection device.

DURING OPERATION

Staying out of the direct line of the subject’s breath flow is obviously a good practice to avoid airborne transmission of

disease. Certain instruments are designed to maximize your ability to comfortably position yourself such that you avoid

being in the subject’s breath flow path while collecting a sample for analysis.

 

An operator’s use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE; gloves, masks or respirators) are additional safeguards which

can be considered to further reduce the likelihood of disease transmission while performing a sample collection.

For instruments where you are touching parts of the device that the subject has touched or blown on, we agree with the

CDC’s belief that your first line of defense is to wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol?based

cleaner. If you use an alcohol based hand sanitizer and you are operating a hand held breath analyzer, wait 10 minutes

after your hands have dried to perform a breath test. After 10 minutes, residual alcohol from the hand cleaner should

have evaporated into the ambient environment, eliminating the possibility of it contaminating a subsequent breath

sample.

 

ABOUT ALCOPRO

Since 1982, AlcoPro has supplied and manufactured the most accurate drug and alcohol testing instruments, kits, and supplies for professional use. We take pride in maintaining our industry-wide reputation for accuracy and quality as we help you—our top priority—perform alcohol and drug screenings and tests with greater precision and confidence.

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