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Continuity of Alcohol Standard Solution: Keep from Freezing
Many years ago I asked for timely disclosure/production of a representative bottle of the alcohol standard lot used during the breath...
Stephen Biss
Dec 21, 20227 min read
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Continuity: Write on Empty Bottle
Tip 35: The simplest method of communicating the last change date of the alcohol standard solution placed into the wet-bath simulator is...
Stephen Biss
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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Error in Facts - "Impaired Driving and Other Criminal Code Driving Offences", Jokinen and Keen
Does partial automation of error-checking in an approved instrument: specifically diagnostics tests, air blanks, cal. checks, and maximum...
Stephen Biss
Oct 19, 20227 min read
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Continuity: From the Box
Tip 37: Defence lawyers need to study the video - does the qualified technician take a random (unrelated to the matter before the Court)...
Stephen Biss
Oct 15, 20224 min read
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Continuity: Use of a Seal
Tip 38: One of the best ways to control wet-bath simulator alcohol standard continuity is to use alphanumeric police seals and record...
Stephen Biss
Oct 3, 20222 min read
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Continuity: Whiteboard or blackboard method
Tip 36: Some police detachments have been known to write the manufacturer name, lot number, name/badge of solution change officer,...
Stephen Biss
Sep 30, 20221 min read
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Appendix E: Location & Anecdotal Notes in Log
Tip 30: The CFS 8000C Training Aid of 2013 at page 191 of 238, Appendix "E" recommends that the Alcohol Standard Log, updated by the...
Stephen Biss
Sep 16, 20222 min read
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Anecdotal Notes in Alcohol Standard Log
Tip 29: Obtain disclosure, of the full #duisimulator alcohol standard log, to search for anecdotal notes of difficulties experienced by...
Stephen Biss
Sep 9, 20221 min read
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Continuity: Outgoing = Incoming Seal Numbers
Tip 39: The key to usefulness of alphanumeric seals on a #duisimulator is whether or not the incoming seal number on the subsequent...
Stephen Biss
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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COBRA V and Hospital Change of Location
Warning: This blog entry was written prior to Bill C-46 during an era when forensic science in Ontario was more transparent. Prior to R....
Stephen Biss
Jun 17, 20224 min read
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Is it safe to assume that the target value of the alcohol standard was 100?
The video below displays a variety of alcohol standards that could be used in a #duisimulator for evidentiary breath testing for...
Stephen Biss
Jun 10, 20223 min read
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Continuity of the Alcohol Standard
Tip 34: The use of an alcohol standard during evidentiary breath testing in Canada was not mentioned in the Criminal Code as a condition...
Stephen Biss
May 28, 20224 min read
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Applying Magna Carta and the Concept of the Measurement Standard - the Etalon
Purpose: To connect the concept of measurement standard, reference standard, étalon to Canadian law, Canadian constitutional law, and...
Stephen Biss
Feb 19, 20185 min read
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Use of Wet-bath Simulator in Winter Cold Temperatures
Purpose: To cross-examine a CFS scientist on use of Guth 2100 wet-bath simulator under Canadian cold operating conditions To build a case...
Stephen Biss
Feb 7, 20184 min read
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