P.A.S.
System and Warranty
he P.A.S. Sentry is
supplied with an AC Power Adapter and Instruction Manual.
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 Calibration
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. Sentry may be calibrated with
a NHTSA approved Wet Simulator.
Manufactured in the USA
Use
Examples
In Law
Enforcement...
How Used
The P.A.S. Sentry is an
innovative "wall mount" or hand-held analyzer that provides
color coded LED's, audible alarm, and numeric readout. To
use, the subject blows (exhales) or speaks directly towards
the Sentry while standing 6 to 8 inches from the intake
port. Push and release the black control button to activate
the sensor and proprietary sample pump. The pump
automatically draws in a breath sample and processes for the
presence and concentration of alcohol. The visual prompts
(four lamps) indicate SAMPLE (Green), PUMP (Yellow),
ANALYZING (Blue), and WAIT (Red). The color-coded numeric
display indicates the concentration of alcohol (BrAC%)..
Where
Used
The P.A.S. Sentry is used
in screening large populations of subjects rapidly. For
example, in large jails that have work release programs,
jail commanders have found the Sentry to be a cost-effective
and reliable indicator when alcohol was being used. In
court-based counseling centers, the Sentry is used to
influence behavior by testing every subject that is in
counseling or on probation.
Without this cost-effective
device, the centers usually are limited to random testing.
That is often insufficient to influence behavior because the
odds of being the random subject is so infrequent, many
habitual drinkers are more than willing to take the risk.
How Does
the Sentry Save Money?
First, to use the device
does not require the use of mouthpieces or attachments. That
can save 20¢ to 50¢ per test, so any volume of testing saves
money. The Sentry operates on regular electrical current,
saving the cost of batteries. The ability to test all
subjects in "real time" and not after-the-fact, such as
urine alcohol testing, saves counselors time, allows more
effective counseling and avoids disruptive behavior to other
subjects attending sessions. Of course, in institutional
environments, prompt confinement and disciplinary action can
save putting other inmates or staff at risk of injury, rape
or even suicides from alcoholic depression.
The P.A.S. Sentry used in
the passive/active alcohol detection mode is a safe, cost
effective, and reliable method for all such applications
In Drug Treatment
and Medical Facilities...
How Used
The P.A.S. Sentry is an
innovative "wall mount" or hand-held analyzer that provides
color coded LED's, audible alarm, and numeric readout. To
use, the subject blows (exhales) or speaks directly towards
the Sentry while standing 6 to 8 inches from the intake
port. Push and release the black control button to activate
the sensor and proprietary sample pump. The pump
automatically draws in a breath sample and processes for the
presence and concentration of alcohol. The visual prompts
(four lamps) indicate SAMPLE (Green), PUMP (Yellow),
ANALYZING (Blue), and WAIT (Red). The color-coded numeric
display indicates the concentration of alcohol (BrAC%)..
Where
Used
The P.A.S. Sentry is used
in screening large populations of subjects rapidly. For
example, in court-based counseling programs such as Alcohol
Safety Action Programs (ASAP's) and private counseling
centers. By checking each subject, each time they enter for
counseling the behavioral impact is much greater than random
checking. The passive mode allows much more cost-effective
screening than the typical portable breath tester (PBT).
Without this cost-effective
device, the centers usually are limited to random testing.
That is often insufficient to influence behavior because the
odds of being the random subject is so infrequent, many
habitual drinkers are more than willing to take the risk.
How Does
the Sentry Save Money?
First, to use the device
does not require the use of mouthpieces or attachments. That
can save 20¢ to 50¢ per test, so any volume of testing saves
money. The Sentry operates on regular electrical current,
saving the cost of batteries. The ability to test all
subjects in "real time" and not after-the-fact, such as
urine alcohol testing, saves counselors time, allows more
effective counseling and avoids disruptive behavior to other
subjects attending sessions. Of course, in institutional
environments, prompt confinement and disciplinary action can
save putting other inmates or staff at risk of injury, rape
or even suicides from alcoholic depression.
The P.A.S. Sentry used in
the passive/active alcohol detection mode is a safe, cost
effective, and reliable method for all such applications
