Blood Alcohol Level Chart
See also: Short-term effects of alcohol and Alcohol equivalenceProgressive effects of alcohol | ||
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BAC (% by vol.) | Behavior | Impairment |
0.010–0.029 |
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0.030–0.059 |
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0.06–0.09 |
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0.10–0.19 |
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0.20–0.29 |
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0.30–0.39 |
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0.40–0.50 |
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>0.50 |
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Standard drink chart (U.S.) | |||||
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Alcohol | Amount (ml) | Amount (fl oz) | Serving size | Alcohol (% by vol.) | Alcohol |
80 proof liquor | 44 | 1.5 | One shot | 40 | 0.6 US fl oz (18 ml) |
Table wine | 148 | 5 | One glass | 12 | 0.6 US fl oz (18 ml) |
Beer | 355 | 12 | One can | 5 | 0.6 US fl oz (18 ml) |
Male Female |
Approximate blood alcohol percentage (by vol.) |
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Drinks | Body weight | ||||||||
40 kg | 45 kg | 55 kg | 64 kg | 73 kg | 82 kg | 91 kg | 100 kg | 109 kg | |
90 lb | 100 lb | 120 lb | 140 lb | 160 lb | 180 lb | 200 lb | 220 lb | 240 lb | |
1 | – 0.05 |
0.04 0.05 |
0.03 0.04 |
0.03 0.03 |
0.02 0.03 |
0.02 0.03 |
0.02 0.02 |
0.02 0.02 |
0.02 0.02 |
2 | – 0.10 |
0.08 0.09 |
0.06 0.08 |
0.05 0.07 |
0.05 0.06 |
0.04 0.05 |
0.04 0.05 |
0.03 0.04 |
0.03 0.04 |
3 | – 0.15 |
0.11 0.14 |
0.09 0.11 |
0.08 0.10 |
0.07 0.09 |
0.06 0.08 |
0.06 0.07 |
0.05 0.06 |
0.05 0.06 |
4 | – 0.20 |
0.15 0.18 |
0.12 0.15 |
0.11 0.13 |
0.09 0.11 |
0.08 0.10 |
0.08 0.09 |
0.07 0.08 |
0.06 0.08 |
5 | – 0.25 |
0.19 0.23 |
0.16 0.19 |
0.13 0.16 |
0.12 0.14 |
0.11 0.13 |
0.09 0.11 |
0.09 0.10 |
0.08 0.09 |
6 | – 0.30 |
0.23 0.27 |
0.19 0.23 |
0.16 0.19 |
0.14 0.17 |
0.13 0.15 |
0.11 0.14 |
0.10 0.12 |
0.09 0.11 |
7 | – 0.35 |
0.26 0.32 |
0.22 0.27 |
0.19 0.23 |
0.16 0.20 |
0.15 0.18 |
0.13 0.16 |
0.12 0.14 |
0.11 0.13 |
8 | – 0.40 |
0.30 0.36 |
0.25 0.30 |
0.21 0.26 |
0.19 0.23 |
0.17 0.20 |
0.15 0.18 |
0.14 0.17 |
0.13 0.15 |
9 | – 0.45 |
0.34 0.41 |
0.28 0.34 |
0.24 0.29 |
0.21 0.26 |
0.19 0.23 |
0.17 0.20 |
0.15 0.19 |
0.14 0.17 |
10 | – 0.51 |
0.38 0.45 |
0.31 0.38 |
0.27 0.32 |
0.23 0.28 |
0.21 0.25 |
0.19 0.23 |
0.17 0.21 |
0.16 0.19 |
Subtract approximately 0.01 every 40 minutes after drinking. |
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