3799. DEFINITIONS

3799 DEFINITIONS 3799.1 For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below: Accuracy check – an evaluation made by an evidential instrument of a reference standard with a predicted value. The accuracy check occurs during the evidential breath test sequence. Certification – the process by which reference standards are evaluated and a series of tests performed to verify the accuracy of the evidential instrument. DFS – The Department of Forensic Sciences. Evidential instrument – an analytical breath alcohol measuring device that has been issued a “Certificate of Instrument Accuracy” as defined by the Quality Manual and has been placed into field service to collect evidence. Licensed operator – an individual licensed under this title by the Program Manager, or designee, as an operator. Licensed technician – an individual licensed under this title by the Program Manager, or designee, as a technician. OCME – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Operator’s Manual – the training manual for operators of evidential instruments, entitled “Basic Training Program for Breath Alcohol Operators,” maintained by the Program Manager, or designee. Predicted value – a value produced by an evidential instrument for each evidential breath test based upon the barometric pressure compensation and the reference standard value. Quality Manual – the manual for administration of the District’s Breath Alcohol Program, entitled “Quality Management Manual Breath Alcohol Program,” maintained by the Program Manager, or designee. Reference standard – a commercial dry gas standard consisting of ethanol and balanced nitrogen traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology with a verified known value. The verified known value for evidential breath alcohol tests is 0.082g of alcohol per 210L of air. Subject – an individual that is given an evidential breath test which is administered by a licensed operator. Subject test – an evidential breath alcohol test of a subject that meets the criteria defined in the Operator’s Manual. Technician Training Manual – the manual that defines the training program for technicians in the Breath Alcohol Program. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 11161 (September 2, 2016). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Corrections, Courts, and Criminal Justice 28 DCMR § 3799