Florida Regulations 11D-8.0035: Approval of Alcohol Reference Solution and Sources
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(1) The Department shall approve a source of alcohol reference solution for use by agencies in the State of Florida. The source approved by the Department shall be an entity that manufactures alcohol reference solutions and meets the following requirements:
(a) The source must prepare alcohol reference solution, and be capable of producing a minimum batch volume of 800 bottles, each containing at least 500 milliliters, to produce the following vapor alcohol concentrations: 0.05 g/210L, 0.08 g/210L, and 0.20g/210L;
(b) The source must have performed and documented tests that demonstrate that the alcohol reference solutions are reliable for at least two years from the date of manufacture.
(2) The Department shall approve each lot of alcohol reference solution prior to distribution for use in Florida.
(a) The Department shall determine the alcohol concentration in a minimum of ten (10) sample bottles of each lot of alcohol reference solution using gas chromatography or other scientifically accepted method at the time such lots are submitted for approval. Duplicate analyses will be performed on each sample bottle of alcohol reference solution. If any result falls outside the alcohol reference solution acceptable range, a second set of analyses will be performed. If the second set of results are within the alcohol reference solution acceptable range, the alcohol reference solution shall be approved. If any of the results fall outside the alcohol reference solution acceptable range a second time, the alcohol reference solution shall be disapproved.
(b) The Department shall notify the source that the approved lots may be distributed for use in Florida, and shall issue a Certificate of Assurance, FDLE/ATP Form 32 revised March 2001, effective date July 2015, hereby incorporated by reference, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05643 This form may be obtained by contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Alcohol Testing Program, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302.
(3) Alcohol reference solution lots approved by the Department shall be used in agency or Department inspections within two (2) years of the date of manufacture.
Rulemaking Authority 316.1932(1)(a)2., (f)1., 322.63(3)(a), 327.352(1)(b)3., (d) FS. Law Implemented 316.1932(1)(b)2., 316.1934(3), 322.63(3)(b), 327.352(1)(e), 327.354(3) FS. History-New 7-6-99, Amended 7-29-01, 12-9-04, 7-29-15, 9-4-16.
(b) The source must have performed and documented tests that demonstrate that the alcohol reference solutions are reliable for at least two years from the date of manufacture.
(2) The Department shall approve each lot of alcohol reference solution prior to distribution for use in Florida.
(a) The Department shall determine the alcohol concentration in a minimum of ten (10) sample bottles of each lot of alcohol reference solution using gas chromatography or other scientifically accepted method at the time such lots are submitted for approval. Duplicate analyses will be performed on each sample bottle of alcohol reference solution. If any result falls outside the alcohol reference solution acceptable range, a second set of analyses will be performed. If the second set of results are within the alcohol reference solution acceptable range, the alcohol reference solution shall be approved. If any of the results fall outside the alcohol reference solution acceptable range a second time, the alcohol reference solution shall be disapproved.
(b) The Department shall notify the source that the approved lots may be distributed for use in Florida, and shall issue a Certificate of Assurance, FDLE/ATP Form 32 revised March 2001, effective date July 2015, hereby incorporated by reference, https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05643 This form may be obtained by contacting the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Alcohol Testing Program, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302.
(3) Alcohol reference solution lots approved by the Department shall be used in agency or Department inspections within two (2) years of the date of manufacture.
Rulemaking Authority 316.1932(1)(a)2., (f)1., 322.63(3)(a), 327.352(1)(b)3., (d) FS. Law Implemented 316.1932(1)(b)2., 316.1934(3), 322.63(3)(b), 327.352(1)(e), 327.354(3) FS. History-New 7-6-99, Amended 7-29-01, 12-9-04, 7-29-15, 9-4-16.