Blood Alcohol Concentration %BAC Guide
The measure of impairment is directly related to several factor such
as weight, gender, and body metabolism. Women are more susceptible
to the effects of alcohol than men. The following charts are organized
based on weight and genders only.
|
Drinks
/
Hour
|
Estimated Percentage of Blood Alcohol Content
%BAC
|
|
MALE
|
Weight in Pounds |
|
|
100 |
120 |
140 |
160 |
180 |
200 |
220 |
240 |
|
1 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
|
2 |
.08 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
|
3 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
|
4 |
.15 |
.12 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
|
5 |
.19 |
.16 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
.09 |
.09 |
.08 |
|
6 |
.23 |
.19 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
|
7 |
.26 |
.22 |
.19 |
.16 |
.15 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
|
8 |
.30 |
.25 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
.13 |
|
9 |
.34 |
.28 |
.24 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
|
Drinks
/
Hour
|
Estimated
Percentage of Blood Alcohol Content %BAC |
|
FEMALE
|
Weight
in Pounds |
|
| |
100 |
120 |
140 |
160 |
180 |
200 |
220 |
240 |
|
1 |
.05 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
|
2 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
|
3 |
.14 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
|
4 |
.08 |
.15 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.08 |
|
5 |
.23 |
.19 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
|
6 |
.27 |
.23 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
.12 |
.11 |
|
7 |
.32 |
.27 |
.23 |
.20 |
.18 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
|
8 |
.36 |
.30 |
.26 |
.23 |
.20 |
.18 |
.17 |
.15 |
|
9 |
.41 |
.34 |
.29 |
.26 |
.23 |
.20 |
.19 |
.17 |
|
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