/oss/taxonomy/term/3031/all en /oss/article/did-you-know/did-you-know-breathalyzers-dont-directly-measure-your-blood-alcohol-concentration <p><span>The term “alcohol” to a chemist  means an organic compound that contains an OH group, but as far as the public is concerned “alcohol” refers to one specific compound, namely, ethanol. It is ethanol that we consume in wine or beer, and when we measure blood alcohol content (BAC), we’re really measuring blood ethanol content.</span></p> Sun, 11 Mar 2018 17:54:14 +0000 Ada McVean B.Sc. 6960 at /oss