The Checkpoint™ and Breathscan™ tests come in two different levels of detection, 0.02% and 0.08%. We recommend the 0.02% level to agencies testing for zero tolerance programs. The 0.02% level is the lowest level of detection of any disposable breath alcohol test. The 0.08% level is popular for employee testing and other situations were a higher threshold level is required.

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The Alco-Screen™ saliva test strip from Chematics provides a straight forward approach to saliva alcohol testing.

The Alco-Screen™ has a shelf life of one year and show quantitative results by comparing colour change. They can also test beverages for presence of alcohol and are all individually foil-packaged.

The user places the test strip pad directly into the mouth to wet it with saliva. After 4 minutes, if the subject’s blood alcohol concentration is greater than 0.02%, the pad will turn green.

The more alcohol present in the saliva, the darker the bluish-green colour will be. Colour standards printed on each foil package indicate the intensity of green colour for alcohol levels of 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.08%, and 0.30%.

Compare the colour change against the colour standard to estimate alcohol levels and if no alcohol is present, the colour remains unchanged.