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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 28. CORRECTIONS, COURTS, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
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Chapter 28-37. BREATH ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM |
Section 28-3799. DEFINITIONS
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3799.1For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below:
Accuracy check – an evaluation made by an evidential instrument of a reference standard with a predicted value. The accuracy check occurs during the evidential breath test sequence.
Certification – the process by which reference standards are evaluated and a series of tests performed to verify the accuracy of the evidential instrument.
DFS – The Department of Forensic Sciences.
Evidential instrument – an analytical breath alcohol measuring device that has been issued a “Certificate of Instrument Accuracy” as defined by the Quality Manual and has been placed into field service to collect evidence.
Licensed operator – an individual licensed under this title by the Program Manager, or designee, as an operator.
Licensed technician – an individual licensed under this title by the Program Manager, or designee, as a technician.
OCME – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
Operator’s Manual – the training manual for operators of evidential instruments, entitled “Basic Training Program for Breath Alcohol Operators,” maintained by the Program Manager, or designee.
Predicted value – a value produced by an evidential instrument for each evidential breath test based upon the barometric pressure compensation and the reference standard value.
Quality Manual – the manual for administration of the District’s Breath Alcohol Program, entitled “Quality Management Manual Breath Alcohol Program,” maintained by the Program Manager, or designee.
Reference standard – a commercial dry gas standard consisting of ethanol and balanced nitrogen traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology with a verified known value. The verified known value for evidential breath alcohol tests is 0.082g of alcohol per 210L of air.
Subject – an individual that is given an evidential breath test which is administered by a licensed operator.
Subject test – an evidential breath alcohol test of a subject that meets the criteria defined in the Operator’s Manual.
Technician Training Manual – the manual that defines the training program for technicians in the Breath Alcohol Program.