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The chart below it the blood alcohol concentration chart for males (the female blood alcohol level chart can be found a here.) Now, using the chart find the intersection between your weight and the number of drink you are planning to have or have had. For this chart, one drink is considered to be the standard serving sizes:
- 1¼ oz. of 80-proof liquor
- 12 oz. of beer
- 4 oz. of table wine
When you have found your number on the chart, write it down. This number indicates the male blood alcohol blood concentration if you had a certain number of standard drinks all at one time. Once you have found your male blood alcohol concentration, continue your final calculation below, which corrects for the amount of time that has past since your first drink.
Male Alcohol Impairment Chart
| Approximate Blood Alcohol Percentage |
Number of Standard Drinks
|
Body Weight (lbs) |
Effect on Individual |
| |
100 |
120 |
140 |
160 |
180 |
200 |
220 |
240 |
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| 0 |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
The Only *Safe* Driving Limit |
| 1 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
Limited Impairment - Driving Legal But Not Recommended |
| 2 |
.08 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
| 3 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
Driving Skills Are Significantly Affected - Driving Strongly Discouraged
Criminal Penalties In Many States |
| 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 |
Legal Intoxication
Criminal Penalties in All U.S. States |
| 8 |
.30 |
.25 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
.13 |
| 9 |
.34 |
.28 |
.24 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
| 10 |
.38 |
.31 |
.27 |
.23 |
.21 |
.19 |
.17 |
.16 |
Since most people don't have all their drinks at one time, there is a correction factor, which considers time - how long you have been drinking for.
To adjust for the time, determine the number of hours for which you have been drinking. For every hour, subtract .015% from the value you have written down. This final number is an estimate of your blood alcohol concentration.
Example: A 200 pound man has 7 drinks in two hours. The value on the chart, where 200 lbs intersects "6" is .13, indicating that he would have a 0.13% blood alcohol concentration had he had all the drinks at once. To factor in the time that has past, we subtract 0.015%*2 (0.03%) from 0.13%, to leave us with 0.10% blood alcohol concentration. This man is above the legal limit for driving and should not be driving a car!
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