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Analytical and Forensic Toxicology

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“Breathanol”<br />

[expired air] surragote for [blood] (sort of)<br />

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Henry’s law<br />

[ethanol] remains constant throughout respiratory<br />

tract<br />

Mean breath:blood ratio 1:2100 used in forensics<br />

Many confounders<br />

[Breath ethanol] mmol/L X 2100 = [Blood ethanol] mmol/L<br />

Breath units underestimate BAC

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