As the corona virus spreads through our communities and safety concerns rise; Lifeloc wants to reassure our customers that we are here to meet your needs with both our alcohol testing products as well as a wide array of online training programs. To that end we want to remind you of best practices to follow when taking a breath alcohol test:

• Regularly clean (ideally after every subject) your Lifeloc breath alcohol tester with an antimicrobial cleaner or disinfectant that does not contain alcohol.* For example bleach based.
• Use extreme caution with hand sanitizer*; this product should not be used near or by someone administering a test. Instead, follow the hand washing protocols outlined by the CDC.
• Do not allow the subject to touch the tester.
• Do not allow the subject to touch any unopened mouthpieces.
• Use a new, freshly opened mouthpiece for every test.
• Face the breath alcohol tester and subject so that they are blowing away from you.
• Take care not to touch the "wet" end of the mouthpiece even when wearing gloves. Both the EasyTab™ and L-360™ mouthpieces are designed for operator safety.
• Utilize the ejection tab on the mouthpiece to remove directly into the trash.
• Take additional cleaning precautions to your work area including sanitizing door knobs, surfaces, pens, etc

For additional information about COVID-19, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov

*Please note that alcohol will not harm your Lifeloc breath alcohol tester; these precautions are in place so that no outside source of alcohol can affect a test's outcome. If the disinfecting substance contains alcohol verify that the area is dry and any alcohol has dissipated before administering a test.

Sincerely,
Wayne Willkomm
President and CEO
Lifeloc Technologies, Inc.