P.A.S. System and Warranty
The P.A.S. Clip Mate is supplied with a 9-volt alkaline battery
installed. Additional batteries may be purchased separately - please see
accessories. Warranty - one year parts and labor with the exception of
the proprietary platinum electrochemical fuel cell which carries a full
two-year warranty.
Sensitivity Check and
Warranty
Our Quality Assurance Plan calls for a sensitivity check to be performed
once every month (minimum) and full calibration once every six (6)
months (minimum) or if a sensitivity check shows the unit out of
calibration. The P.A.S. Clip Mate may be calibrated with a NHTSA
approved Wet Simulator.
Manufactured in the USA
Use
Examples
In Law Enforcement...
How Used
The P.A.S. Clip Mate Alcohol Screening System has been
integrated with the Saunders Aluminum Forms Holder and Clipboard. The
micro miniature alcohol detector is used to check breath alcohol levels
with or without the subject's direct participation. The P.A.S. Clip Mate
functions as a non-intrusive "extension of the operator's
nose".
The P.A.S. Clip Mate samples exhaled air from in front
of the face of an individual. A breath sample is easy to obtain, takes
less than a minute to analyze and with proper training, produces
reliable results. The procedure is sanitary and inexpensive using no
expensive mouthpieces.
The P.A.S. Clip Mate is designed specifically for use
by law enforcement, correctional institutions, security personnel,
emergency/medical services, or anywhere zero alcohol tolerance
enforcement is necessary. It can be operated with one hand, leaving the
other free to write to take notes. A simple press of the switch button
activates the proprietary sample pump and draws the sample into the
electrochemical fuel cell sensor alerting the operator to the presence
and approximate concentration of alcohol (BrAC%). Holding the instrument
up to ten (10) inches from the suspected alcohol source is all that is
needed to determine if alcohol is present. This pump design also allows
the sensor to check for alcohol in open containers (drinks) or enclosed
spaces (automobiles, jail cells, rooms, etc.). The alcohol level is
shown in a few seconds after sampling on a color-coded display.
Where Used
In law enforcement the P.A.S. Clip Mate is frequently
used at sobriety checkpoints, truck inspections, or during routine
traffic stop investigations to alert the officer to the presence of
alcohol. The Clip Mate sampling system is also ideal to monitor and
measure the presence of alcohol over open containers (drinks), enclosed
spaces, or for zero tolerance enforcement of underage drivers. The
"stealth" design of the P.A.S. Clip Mate often alerts the
officer to the presence of alcohol before the subject is even aware a
sample has been taken and analyzed. This type of sampling is not a
violation of the individual's rights as such "sniffing" is
protected by multiple legal doctrines. For example, the "plain
sight doctrine," a legal doctrine that allows the officer, when
legally in a position to use his or her senses to observe a violation of
the law, aiding the officer to establish "probable cause" for
making the arrest. Passive alcohol sampling is consistent with this
legal doctrine.
What is saved by using passive
alcohol testing?
According to studies conducted by the National Highway
Traffic Association and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
officers using P.A.S. Sensors at sobriety checkpoints increase their
effectiveness by 15 to 25 percent in detecting legally impaired (0.08
gm% or 0.10 gms%) drivers. In zero tolerance enforcement, the sensors
can be even more effective by enhancing the officers' subjective senses
of smell, visual and hearing to evaluate more accurately for the
presence of alcohol.
Savings of billions of dollars every year and
countless numbers of lives is possible with stronger and more rigorous
enforcement of drinking and driving laws. NHTSA estimates that direct
costs of alcohol-related crashes exceeded $46 billion in 1994. An
additional $90 plus billion is lost in quality of life due to these
crashes. These high-tech tools which quickly "sniff" out
alcohol to one-hundredth of one percent are proving how technology can
help combat DUI/DWI, enforce zero tolerance, and save lives and money.
In Drug Treatment and Medical Facilities...
How Used
The P.A.S. Clip Mate Alcohol Screening System has been
integrated with the Saunders Aluminum Forms Holder and Clipboard. The
micro miniature alcohol detector is used to check breath alcohol levels
with or without the subject's direct participation. The P.A.S. Clip Mate
functions as a non-intrusive "extension of the operator's
nose".
The P.A.S. Clip Mate samples exhaled air from in front
of the face of an individual. A breath sample is easy to obtain, takes
less than a minute to analyze and with proper training, produces
reliable results. The procedure is sanitary and inexpensive using no
expensive mouthpieces.
The P.A.S. Clip Mate is designed specifically for use
by law enforcement, correctional institutions, security personnel,
emergency/medical services, or anywhere zero alcohol tolerance
enforcement is necessary. It can be operated with one hand, leaving the
other free to write to take notes. A simple press of the switch button
activates the proprietary sample pump and draws the sample into the
electrochemical fuel cell sensor alerting the operator to the presence
and approximate concentration of alcohol (BrAC%). Holding the instrument
up to ten (10) inches from the suspected alcohol source is all that is
needed to determine if alcohol is present. This pump design also allows
the sensor to check for alcohol in open containers (drinks) or enclosed
spaces (automobiles, jail cells, rooms, etc.). The alcohol level is
shown in a few seconds after sampling on a color-coded display.
Where Used
The P.A.S. Clip Mate design has been used effecting by
medical personnel (ER, EMS, etc) to detect or monitor injured persons at
crash scenes and incoming emergencies in hospital ER's. The
"stealth" design of the P.A.S. Clip Mate often alerts the
operator to the presence of alcohol before the subject is even aware a
sample has been taken and analyzed. This type of sampling is often used
in research and data collection.
What is saved by using passive
alcohol testing?
Savings of billions of dollars every year and
countless numbers of lives is possible with stronger and more rigorous
enforcement of drinking and driving laws. NHTSA estimates that direct
costs of alcohol-related crashes exceeded $46 billion in 1994. An
additional $90 plus billion is lost in quality of life due to these
crashes. These high-tech tools which quickly "sniff" out
alcohol to one-hundredth of one percent are proving how technology can
help combat DUI/DWI, enforce zero tolerance, and save lives and money
