In the case of SAMANCOR CHROME LTD (WESTERN CHROME MINES) V WILLEMSE AND OTHERS (JR312/2020) [2023] ZALCJHB 150 (29 MAY 2023) the employee was dismissed on 25 March 2019, after 19 years of service, after testing positive for alcohol on 22 February 2019.
A study by Stanford University named Detection of Alcohol Intoxication Using Voice Features: A Controlled Laboratory Study suggested that tongue twisters can be used as a breathalysers. However, there are many loopholes in using tongue-twisters as breathalysers.
Researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist are developing an affordable electronic nose that can be used in breath analysis for a wide range of health diagnosis.
The Mumbai Traffic Police will bring back breath analyser tests from Dec 29 to prevent drunk and rash driving. Breathalysers were stopped in 2020-21 owing to the Covid-19 pandemic as any direct contact with an infected person heightens the risk of the spread of the infection.