Definitions And Abbreviations

01. Alcohol. The chemical compounds of ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, or isopropyl alcohol. (3-23-22) 02. Alcohol Analysis. An analysis of breath, blood, or urine to determine the concentration of alcohol present. (7-1-25) 03. Breath Alcohol Test. A breath sample or series of separate breath samples provided during a breath testing sequence(s). (3-23-22) 04. Breath Testing Specialist (BTS). An operator who has completed advanced training approved by the department and are certified to perform routine instrument maintenance, teach instrument operation skills, proctor proficiency tests for instrument Operators, and testifying as an expert on alcohol physiology and instrument function in court. (3-23-22) 05. Calibration. A set of laboratory operations which establish under specified conditions, the relationship between values indicated by a measuring instrument or measuring system, or values represented by a material, and the corresponding known values of a measurement. (3-23-22) 06. Certificate of Analysis. A certificate stating the standards used for performance verification have been tested and approved for use by the ISPFS or are manufactured by an ISO 17025:2005, 17025:2017, (or equivalent standard) vendor and are traceable to N.I.S.T. standards. (3-23-22) 07. Certificate of Instrument Calibration. A certificate stating that an individual breath alcohol testing instrument has been evaluated by the ISPFS and found to be suitable for forensic alcohol testing. The certificate bears the signature of the calibration analyst at Idaho State Police Forensic Services, and the effective date of the instrument approval. (3-23-22) 08. Department. The Idaho State Police. (3-23-22) 09. Deprivation Period. A minimum time period of fifteen (15) minutes immediately prior to evidentiary breath alcohol testing during which the subject is not to be allowed to smoke, drink, or eat substances containing alcohol. (7-1-25) 10. Evidentiary Test. A blood, breath, or urine test performed on a subject for potential evidentiary or legal purposes. A distinction is made between evidentiary testing and non-quantitative screening/monitoring. (7-1-25) 11. Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS). A division of the Idaho State Police. ISPFS is IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 11.03.01 Idaho State Police – State Forensic Laboratory Rules Governing Alcohol Testing Section 013 Page 4 dedicated to providing forensic science services to the criminal justice system of Idaho. ISPFS is the administrative body for the alcohol testing programs in Idaho. (3-23-22) 12. Laboratory. The place at which specialized devices, instruments and methods are used by trained personnel to measure the concentration of alcohol in samples of blood, vitreous humor, urine, or beverages for law enforcement purposes. (3-23-22) 13. Monitoring Period. A minimum time period of fifteen (15) minutes immediately prior to evidentiary breath alcohol testing. The monitoring period consists of a mandatory deprivation period and discretionary observation period. The observation period becomes mandatory if the numeric results from only a single breath sample are used. (3-23-22) 14. Observation Period. The time period running concurrently with the deprivation period in which the officer(s) should be observing the subject, and any belch/burp/vomit/regurgitation should be noted by the operator(s). The officer(s) should be in a position, either physically or remotely, to be able to detect the aforementioned events. (7-1-25) 15. Operator Certification. Training requirements for administering breath alcohol tests as established by the department. (7-1-25) 16. Operator. An individual certified by the department as qualified after completion of Breath Test Operator or Breath Test Specialist training to administer breath alcohol tests. (7-1-25) 17. Performance Verification. Accuracy check of the breath testing instrument utilizing a performance verification standard, reported to three (3) decimal places. Synonymous with terms “calibration check” or “simulator check.” (7-1-25) 18. Performance Verification Standard. An ethyl alcohol standard used for field performance verifications. The standard is provided or approved, or both, by the department. (3-23-22) 19. Proficiency Testing. A periodic analysis to evaluate the capability of a laboratory to perform accurate analysis for alcohol concentration. (7-1-25) 20. Quality Control. An analysis of reference samples whose content is known to ensure that the laboratory’s determination of alcohol concentration is reproducible and accurate. (7-1-25) 21. Testing Sequence. A sequence of events as determined by the Idaho State Police Forensic Services, which may be directed by the instrument, the Operator, or both, and may consist of air blanks, performance verification, internal standard checks, and breath samples. (7-1-25) 011. – 012. (RESERVED)