The Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership

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    • Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Ph.D.
    • Fulton T. Crews, Ph.D.
    • Linda J. Porrino, Ph.D.
    • David P. Friedman, Ph.D.
    • A. Leslie Morrow, Ph.D.
    • Kathleen K. Sulik, Ph.D.
  • Teacher Workshop Videos
    • Alcohol: The Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
    • Workshop #2 – Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test, Part 1
  • Home
  • About
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Meet the Scientists
    • Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Ph.D.
    • Fulton T. Crews, Ph.D.
    • Linda J. Porrino, Ph.D.
    • David P. Friedman, Ph.D.
    • A. Leslie Morrow, Ph.D.
    • Kathleen K. Sulik, Ph.D.
  • Teacher Workshop Videos
    • Alcohol: The Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
    • Workshop #2 – Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test, Part 1

Home » Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test » Science Content

  • Module 1: Gender Matters
  • Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
  • Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
  • Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
    • Learning Objectives
    • Biology and Chemistry Connections
    • Student Handout
    • Science Standards
    • Science Content
      • How Does Ethanol Get to the Lungs?
      • Ethanol in the Blood Equilibrates with Ethanol in the Alveolar Air
      • Ethanol Vaporizes to a Gas in the Lungs
      • Ethanol Leaves the Lungs in the Air
      • How Does the Breathalyzer Work?
      • Redox Chemistry Inside the Breathalyzer
      • The Breathalyzer Assumes a Specific Blood-to-Breath-Ratio to Calculate the BAC
    • What did I learn?
    • Class Activity: Build Your Own Breathalyzer
    • Resources
  • Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?

Science Content

The following sections provide the background to answer the questions in the student handout.  Once you’ve read through the content go to “What Did I Learn?”.

  • How Does Ethanol Get to the Lungs?
  • Ethanol in the Blood Equilibrates with Ethanol in the Alveolar Air
  • Ethanol Vaporizes to a Gas in the Lungs
  • Ethanol Leaves the Lungs in the Air
  • How Does the Breathalyzer Work?
  • Redox Chemistry Inside the Breathalyzer
  • The Breathalyzer Assumes a Specific Blood-to-Breath-Ratio to Calculate the BAC

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