How Much Can You Drink and still be Legal?
| BAC CALCULATION FOR MEN |
|---|
| Drinks in one hour |
Pure Alcohol
Fluid Oz. |
100lbs |
120lbs |
140lbs |
160lbs |
180lbs |
200lbs |
220lbs |
240lbs |
260lbs |
| 0 |
0 |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
| 1 |
1/2 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
.01 |
| 2 |
1 |
.07 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.03 |
| 3 |
1 1/2 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
| 4 |
2 |
.15 |
.12 |
.11 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
| 5 |
2 1/2 |
.19 |
.16 |
.13 |
.12 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.08 |
.07 |
| 6 |
3 |
.22 |
.19 |
.16 |
.14 |
.12 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.09 |
| 7 |
3 1/2 |
.26 |
.22 |
.19 |
.16 |
.15 |
.13 |
.12 |
.11 |
.10 |
| 8 |
4 |
.30 |
.25 |
.21 |
.20 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
.12 |
.11 |
To calculate BAC over time, subtract .01% for each 40 minutes after the first drink. One 12 Oz. beer, or 5 Oz. of wine, or 1 1/4 Oz. of 80 proof spirits, contains approximately 1/2 Oz. of pure ethyl alcohol.
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| BAC CALCULATION FOR WOMEN |
|---|
| Drinks in one hour |
Pure Alcohol
Fluid Oz.
|
100 lbs |
120 lbs |
140 lbs |
160 lbs |
180 lbs |
200 lbs |
220 lbs |
240 lbs |
| 0 |
0 |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
.00% |
| 1 |
1/2 |
.05 |
.04 |
.03 |
.03 |
.03 |
.02 |
.02 |
.02 |
| 2 |
1 |
.09 |
.08 |
.06 |
.06 |
.05 |
.05 |
.04 |
.04 |
| 3 |
11/2 |
.14 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.07 |
.06 |
.06 |
| 4 |
2 |
.18 |
.15 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
.08 |
.08 |
| 5 |
2 1/2 |
.23 |
.19 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
.11 |
.10 |
.09 |
| 6 |
3 |
.27 |
.23 |
.19 |
.17 |
.15 |
.14 |
.12 |
.11 |
| 7 |
3 1/2 |
.32 |
.27 |
.23 |
.20 |
.18 |
.16 |
.14 |
.13 |
| 8 |
4 |
.30 |
.25 |
.26 |
.23 |
.20 |
.18 |
.17 |
.15
|
|
To calculate BAC over time, subtract .01% for each 40 minutes after the first drink. One 12 Oz. beer, or 5 Oz. of wine, or 1 1/4 Oz. of 80 proof spirits, contains approximately 1/2 Oz. of pure ethyl alcohol.
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