177 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 001

Current through June 2, 2024
Section 177-1-001 - DEFINITIONS
001.01Alcohol means ethyl alcohol.
001.02Alcohol analysis means the use of a chemical test to determine the concentration of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, or the concentration of alcohol per 210 liters of breath.
001.03Analyst means a holder of a Class A, B, or C permit.
001.04Breath means exhaled lung air that is used for alcohol analysis which contains a large portion of air from the alveolar region of the lungs where the exchange of gases between the blood and air occurs.
001.05Breath testing means the analysis of breath for alcohol content.
001.06Body fluid refers to blood or breath.
001.07Categories of Permits.
001.07AClass A Permit is a permit to perform a chemical test to analyze a subject's blood for alcohol content by an approved laboratory method.
001.07BClass B Permit is a permit to perform a chemical test to analyze a subject's breath for alcohol content by an approved method.
001.07CClass C Permit is a permit to perform preliminary breath tests for alcohol content by an approved method.
001.08Chemical test means an examination which measures the alcohol content in a chemical reaction, or chemical transformation such as infrared absorption.
001.09Department means the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.
001.10DHHS means the Department of Health and Human Services.
001.11Dry Gas Standard means a premixed, certified mixture of alcohol and nitrogen.
001.12Into service means that an instrument is being placed for the first time at a testing site, not when it is returned from being repaired.
001.13Instrument means an item of testing equipment used for performing chemical tests.
001.14Laboratory method means a chemical analysis using laboratory procedures and instrumentation.
001.15Maintenance officer means the person responsible for maintenance and calibration verification at a testing site.
001.16Method means the name of the principle of analysis. The method may be a laboratory method.
001.17mg/ml means milligrams per milliliter.
001.18Test record means any results printed/transmitted/produced by an evidentiary breath testing device.
001.19Refusal or deficient sample means the failure to provide a sufficient sample of body fluid to complete a blood or breath test or the refusal to submit to a chemical test of blood or breath.
001.20Stoppered means any cork, plug, or other object used to close a bottle, drain, tube and so on, to prevent leakage of liquid or vapor.
001.21Technique means a set of written instructions which describe the procedure, equipment, and equipment preventive maintenance necessary to obtain an accurate alcohol content test result.
001.22Test means a chemical analysis to determine the presence of or quantification of alcohol.
001.23Test run means the performance of test(s) which begin at a time and are carried to completion for a sample, or samples grouped in a consecutive manner.
001.24Testing site means the physical location where a testing device(s) is located; and where testing is conducted.
001.25Valid permit means an authorization issued by the Department to an individual to allow the holder of the permit to perform alcohol analysis. Permits are non-expiring. Permits issued under prior regulations are valid permits.
001.26Valid test means an analysis performed according to methods approved by the Department by an individual possessing a valid permit.
001.27Wet bath simulator solution means a premixed, certified ethyl alcohol and water solution.

177 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 1, § 001