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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


Ancient Egypt and DUI Metrology
If you served wine or beer at a pub in ancient Egypt the beverages were measured out using liquid volume instruments like these. Each...
Stephen Biss
Nov 23, 20224 min read


Study the Block Diagram in the Wet-Bath Simulator Manufacturer's Manual
Tip 25: Obtain a copy of the Guth Laboratories, Inc. wet-bath "Model 2100 Simulator Operation Manual" and study the "Model 2100-Block...
Stephen Biss
Nov 18, 20223 min read


Change of Response at One Point but Not at Another Point that is Equivalent
Purpose: To suggest that there is empirical evidence in the matter before the Court of change in response by the approved instrument at...
Stephen Biss
Oct 12, 20224 min read


Certificate of Calibration of a NIST mercury thermometer
Tip 14: Whenever police purchase a new NIST mercury thermometer, the Canadian distributor provides them with a "Guth Laboratories, Inc....
Stephen Biss
Oct 6, 20221 min read


2012 ATC Position Paper Built Upon Hypothesis Without Empirical Evidence
Purpose: To obtain admissions that the opinion of the Crown expert (and indirectly the 2012 ATC Position Paper) that single point control...
Stephen Biss
Aug 20, 20189 min read


Why Does the ATC Say Single Point Control Tests are Good Enough?
Purpose: To explore the differences between a measurement instrument that has a linear relationship between the thing measured and the...
Stephen Biss
Mar 25, 20186 min read


Measurements Under the Criminal Code of Canada Use SI Units
Purpose: To connect the Criminal Code and its wording about concentration of alcohol in units of blood with the International system of...
Stephen Biss
Feb 16, 20184 min read


Traceability of Measurement Result on an Approved Instrument
Purpose: To obtain an admission from the CFS scientist that the traceability of a measurement result on an approved instrument or a truck...
Stephen Biss
Feb 14, 20184 min read
Attempt to Distinguish from Jackson and Vallentgoed
Purpose: To support argument that the Maintenance History shows that the instrument was taken "out of service", for "consistently low...
Stephen Biss
Jan 21, 20181 min read


Is an Approved Instrument Really a Screening Device?
Purpose: To suggest that an AI is a quantitative analysis instrument and an ASD is a qualitative analysis instrument and suggest that the...
Stephen Biss
Jan 15, 201813 min read


Instrumental Deviations from Beer-Lambert Law
This blog entry explores the use of a university textbook during cross-examination of a CFS scientist on "Instrumental Deviations from...
Stephen Biss
Jan 11, 201810 min read


Bandwidth of Filters Changes Over Time
Sample cross-examination of CFS scientist on aging IR filters. IR instruments use light filters at the end of the sample chamber. As...
Stephen Biss
Jan 11, 20184 min read


The "known" is the original calibration of the instrument
Purpose: To separate the concepts of "calibration" from "control checks" To clarify that "calibration" is something that happens at the...
Stephen Biss
Jan 10, 20182 min read
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