This Standard specifies requirements for the performance, testing and marking of breath alcohol testing devices for uses such as, but not limited to, personal, workplace and medical screening purposes.
This Standard excludes those devices used by the police, or for, evidential or mandatory interlock purposes.
NOTE 1 Section 4 and Appendix A and Appendix B cover recommended methods of calibration for these devices.
NOTE 2 NMI R 126 applies to evidential breath analysers (EBAs) devices used for the measurement of alcohol in the breath, usable for evidential purposes, see Bibliography.

Originated as AS 3547-1988.
Previous edition 1997.
Fourth edition 2019. Association of Accredited Certification Bodies;Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;Australian Council of Trade Unions;Australian Industry Group;Civil Aviation Safety Authority;Consumers Federation of Australia;National Association of Testing Authorities Australia;National Measurement Institute;NSW Police Force;Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia;Transport Certification Australia;Victoria Police;WA Police;Workplace Drug Testing Association Originated as AS 3547-1988. Previous edition 1997. Fourth edition 2019. Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (January 2021). Originated as AS 3547-1988. Previous edition 1997. Fourth edition 2019. Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (January 2021). Reissued incorporating Amendment No 2 (November 2022). Originated as AS 3547-1988. Previous edition 1997. Fourth edition 2019. Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (January 2021). Reissued incorporating Amendment No 2 (November 2022). Reissued incorporating Amendment No 3 (September 2023).