Blood Alcohol Content - Blood Alcohol Level Chart

Blood Alcohol Level Chart

See also: Short-term effects of alcohol and Alcohol equivalence
Progressive effects of alcohol
BAC (% by vol.) Behavior Impairment
0.010–0.029
  • Average individual appears
    normal
  • Subtle effects that can be
    detected with special tests
0.030–0.059
  • Mild euphoria
  • Relaxation
  • Joyousness
  • Talkativeness
  • Decreased inhibition
  • Concentration
0.06–0.09
  • Blunted feelings
  • Disinhibition
  • Extroversion
  • Reasoning
  • Depth perception
  • Peripheral vision
  • Glare recovery
0.10–0.19
  • Over-expression
  • Emotional swings
  • Anger or sadness
  • Boisterousness
  • Decreased libido
  • Reflexes
  • Reaction time
  • Gross motor control
  • Staggering
  • Slurred speech
  • Temporary erectile dysfunction
  • Possibility of temporary alcohol poisoning
0.20–0.29
  • Stupor
  • Loss of understanding
  • Impaired sensations
  • Possibility of falling unconscious
  • Severe motor impairment
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Memory blackout
0.30–0.39
  • Severe central nervous system depression
  • Unconsciousness
  • Death is possible
  • Bladder function
  • Breathing
  • Dysequilibrium
  • Heart rate
0.40–0.50
  • General lack of behavior
  • Unconsciousness
  • Breathing
  • Heart rate
  • Positional Alcohol Nystagmus
>0.50
  • High risk of poisoning
  • Possibility of death
Standard drink chart (U.S.)
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.)
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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