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automated function where results above or below a specified threshold are reported with a defined result. For example, the instrument may report “ethanol below administrative threshold” or “0.000 g/210 L ethanol” for a response below 0.005 g/210 L. Another example may be reporting “Results greater than 0.400 g/210 L” or “Over Range” for a response above 0.400 g/210 L.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 055 Standard for Breath Alcohol Measuring Instrument Calibration . AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO , 2024. Source link