Borkenstein Breathalyzer Machine
Dimensions26 cm x 20 1/2 cm x 21 cm
Credit LineGift of London Police Services, London, Ontario, 2015.
Object number2015.017.004
Label TextIn 1954 American Robert Frank Borkenstein (1912–2002) invented the Breathalyzer. It used chemical oxidation and photometry to provide a reliable blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading. Its introduction resulted in a 1969 amendment to the Criminal Code. Now, it was illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of more than 80 mg of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or .08.
NameAlcoholometer
After 1946
1960s-1970s
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