The Civil War. The Civil War was the first war in American history in which a substantial proportion of the adult male population participated. Almost every American would have known friends, family members, or neighbors who marched off to war, many never to return.
Intoximeters introduces the first of the Alco SensorÂ® line of handheld breath alcohol analyzers. This line of handheld fuel cell instruments is the most prolific line of evidential grade alcohol breath test instruments made to date.
Alcohol supposedly stimulates the nerve endings, making nystagmus more pronounced in intoxicated persons. As a personâs blood alcohol concentration increases, the eyes will âjerkâ sooner as they move to the side. The HGN test claims to gauge intoxication by measuring the involuntary oscillation of the eyes.