Alcohol Test Kits

Alcohol Test Kits

We stock a range of single or multi-use test devices for indicating alcohol blood levels.

What is the alcohol limit in the UK?

England, Wales, and Northern Ireland:

  • The legal limit for blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. For an average person, this is around 3-4 units of alcohol.
  • Example: If you drank 2 pints of 4% beer (4.6 units), you may exceed the legal limit.

Scotland:

  • The legal limit in Scotland is lower, at 50 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, equivalent to about 2 units of alcohol.
  • Example: Drinking one pint of 4% beer (2.3 units) could already put you over the limit.

Factors to Consider:

  • The exact effect of alcohol varies based on your body weight, metabolism, food intake, and other factors.
  • One pint of average-strength beer or one large glass of wine could put you near or over the limit, especially in Scotland.

Safe Driving Tip:

Despite these approximations, if you plan on driving, you should not consume any amount of alcohol, as even small amounts can impair your ability to drive and can risk legal penalties.

What does BAC stand for?

Blood Alcohol Content

Detect alcohol blood toxicity through breath

The Al7000 (semiconductor) and Test and drive (chemical) breathalysers detect BAC levels which can be used to diagnose if someone's blood alcohol level is too high against country standards. These models will require users to blow into a sensor.

Detect alcohol blood toxicity in saliva

Saliva alcohol test strips detect alcohol in a sample liquid and provide an approximate BAC result. These tests should not be used too close to alcohol consumption. Ideally 20 minutes should be left before. Likewise these tests will become less accurate as the body breaks down the consumed alcohol. After extended periods of time an ETG urine test should be used instead. 

Detect alcohol blood toxicity in urine

Urine ETG alcohol test strips detect alcohol in a urine sample up to 80 hours after consumption.