There are many ordinary substances that can cause a person who has consumed very little or no alcohol at all to fail a breathalyzer test. In this video series, Paul Doroshekno and I head into the Acumen Labs to test out theories given to us from the public, from clients, and from our colleagues about what can make a person fail a roadside breathalyzer test.
This week, Paul and I look at the question of whether hand sanitizer can cause a false positive reading on a breathalyzer. And while the answer is obvious if you actually drink hand sanitizer, the experiment we conduct is somewhat more nuanced. In our experiment, we take hand sanitizer and rub it into our hands, then simply touch our faces.
Watch the video to find out if only touching your face with hand sanitizer can cause a falsely high reading on a breathalyzer.
