Can the Intoxilyzer 9000 differentiate between types of alcohol?

The Intoxilyzer 9000 is specifically designed to measure the concentration of ethanol (the type of alcohol commonly found in alcoholic beverages) in a person's breath. The device operates based on the principle of infrared spectroscopy, which detects the presence of certain compounds associated with alcohol, but it cannot distinguish between different types of alcohol, such as ethanol, methanol, or isopropanol.

This measurement is solely focused on the blood alcohol content (BAC) equivalent expressed in grams per deciliter. As a result, while this tool provides critical data regarding a person's level of intoxication, it does not provide specific readings related to the type of alcohol consumed. Therefore, it is accurate to state that the Intoxilyzer 9000 measures only the concentration of alcohol present in breath samples.