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b.a.l. chart


Printable Wallet Size BAC chart


Mens B.A.L. Estimation Chart
Drinks 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240  
0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Only Safe Driving Limit
1 .04 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 .02 .02 Driving Skills Impared
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 Legally Intoxicated
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
10 .38 .31 .27 .23 .21 .19 .17 .16 Possible Death


1 drink equals roughly 1 shot, 1 12oz. beer, or 1 5oz. glass wine.

Womens B.A.L. Estimation Chart
Drinks 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240  
0 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 Only Safe Driving Limit
1 .05 .04 .03 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 Driving Skills Impared
2 .09 .08 .07 .06 .05 .05 .04 .04
3 .14 .11 .10 .09 .08 .07 .06 .06
4 .18 .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 Legally Intoxicated
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
10 .45 .38 .32 .28 .25 .23 .21 .19 Possible Death

1 drink equals roughly 1 shot, 1 12oz. beer, or 1 5oz. glass wine.


What do these numbers meen?

Blood Alcohol
Concentration		 Changes in Feelings
and Personality		 Physical and Mental
Impairments
0.01 — 0.06 Relaxation
Sense of Well-being
Loss of Inhibition
Lowered Alertness
Joyous		 Thought
Judgment
Coordination
Concentration
0.06 — 0.10 Blunted Feelings
Disinhibition
Extroversion
Impaired Sexual Pleasure		 Reflexes Impaired
Reasoning
Depth Perception
Distance Acuity
Peripheral Vision
Glare Recovery
0.11 — 0.20 Over-Expression
Emotional Swings
Angry or Sad
Boisterous		 Reaction Time
Gross Motor Control
Staggering
Slurred Speech
0.21 — 0.29 Stupor
Lose Understanding
Impaired Sensations

Severe Motor Impairment
Loss of Consciousness
Memory Blackout
0.30 — 0.39 Severe Depression
Unconsciousness
Death Possible		 Bladder Function
Breathing
Heart Rate
=> 0.40 Unconsciousness
Death		 Breathing
Heart Rate

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