The Breath Test
In Arizona, breath testing is done with one of two machines. Either the Intoxilyzer 5000EN or the newer Intoxilyzer 8000.
Both of these machines are made by the same company: CMI of Owensboro, Kentucky.
These machines are supposed to be calibrated and tested on a regular basis by the police agencies responsible for them. It is not unusual for a machine to have a problem and to be pulled out of service for repair. Sometimes, the machine has to be sent back to the manufacturer. The only way to determine if the machine was working properly is to view its service records from before and after the arrest.
Breath testing provides instantaneous results, but there is controversy in the scientific community over the accuracy of breath testing and these machines in particular. Many factors can affect the accuracy of the readings of these machines including proper testing procedure, temperature, and individual human body variances.
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