| Breathalyzers Designed for Clubs, Bars, Alcohol | | | | operated breathalyzer is being well received by |
| Venues, Aim to Prevent Drunk Driving | | | | owners of bars, clubs, pubs and entertainment venues |
| Andatech, the company who pioneered the consumer | | | | because the device enables them to promote safe |
| market for breath alcohol testers, is encouraging | | | | driving in a way that doesn’t impact their bar |
| owners of bars, clubs, entertainment venues and other | | | | revenue. Most establishments that serve alcohol |
| establishments that serve alcohol to install a fixed or | | | | realize most of their profit from drink sales. |
| bartop coin operated breathalyzer machine in their | | | | As a coin operated breath test, the Andatech |
| place of business. | | | | AL3500F also offers alcohol-serving establishments an |
| Although bartenders are trained to recognize when a | | | | additional means of earning supplementary revenue |
| patron has had too much to drink, an onsite | | | | because once they make the initial investment of |
| breathalyzer supports their decision. When customers | | | | purchasing the breathalyzer, they retain all the earnings |
| actually see their blood alcohol concentration (BAC), | | | | from it. This earning incentive motivates staff to |
| they are less likely to get into their car and drive. | | | | encourage patrons to use the breathalyzer to |
| The Andatech AL3500F works like similar vending | | | | determine their blood alcohol concentration before |
| machines, with step-by-step audio and visual cues to | | | | getting into their car to drive. |
| direct the user when taking the breath test and reading | | | | By installing a coin operated bartop breathalyzer, liquor |
| its results. It is equipped with fuel cell technology, which | | | | establishments can take a more active role in |
| provides the highest rate of blood alcohol | | | | promoting responsible drinking and safe driving. It is |
| concentration (BAC) accuracy. To begin the alcohol | | | | expected that the effort will cut down on the number |
| test, the Andatech AL3500F dispenses a cylindrical | | | | of drunken driving accidents and death. |
| straw for the user to breathe into so the sensor can | | | | Headquartered in Australia, Andatech is the industry |
| calculate alcohol content. The BAC results are | | | | leader in personal and professional alcohol detection |
| provided within 10 seconds. | | | | breathalyzers. The company distributes breathalyzer |
| The compact bartop design of the Andatech | | | | devices developed for personal, workplace, |
| AL3500F is unobtrusive and allows for privacy when | | | | transportation safety and law enforcement use. |
| testing. It can be placed on the top of a bar, on a | | | | Vending opportunities for the Andatech AL3500F are |
| corner table, or mounted on a wall. | | | | also available. |
| According to an Andatech spokesperson, the coin | | | | |