WHAT IS BAC?
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is a measurement of the amount of alcohol present in the blood. It is calculated by determining how many milligrams of alcohol are present in 100 milliliters of blood. The charts below are to be viewed as a rule of thumb and not exact indications of impairment due to other factors such as pace of drinking, body type and muscle tone, metabolism, amount of food in the stomach, presence of other drugs or medications which can affect the level of intoxication.



How to read the charts below:

• Go to the first column (drinks) and select the number of drinks you consumed or plan to consume.
• Now find your approximate weight in pounds (located on the top row)
• Follow the row and column of the two values that match with you. The box at their intersection will indicate your personal BAC if you consume that number of drinks in 1 hour.

BAC TABLE FOR MEN
	BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
Drinks	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240	Condition
0	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	Only Safe Driving Limit
1	.04	.03	.03	.02	.02	.02	.02	.02	Driving Skills Significantly Affected Possible Criminal Penalties
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 Criminal Penalties
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	Death Possible

BAC TABLE FOR WOMEN
	BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
Drinks	90	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240	Condition
0	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	.00	Only Safe Driving Limit
1	.05	.05	.04	.03	.03	.03	.02	.02	.02	Driving Skills Significantly Affected Possible Criminal Penalties
2	.10	.09	.08	.07	.06	.05	.05	.04	.04
3	.15	.14	.11	.10	.09	.08	.07	.06	.06
4	.20	.18	.15	.13	.11	.10	.09	.08	.08
5	.25	.23	.19	.16	.14	.13	.11	.10	.09
6	.30	.27	.23	.19	.17	.15	.14	.12	.11	Legally Intoxicated Criminal Penalties
7	.35	.32	.27	.23	.20	.18	.16	.14	.13
8	.40	.36	.30	.26	.23	.20	.18	.17	.15
9	.45	.41	.34	.29	.26	.23	.20	.29	.17
10	.51	.45	.38	.32	.28	.25	.23	.21	.19	Death Possible

SIGNS OF ALCOHOL POISONING

• Person has passed out and cannot be awakened.
• Person has cold, clammy or bluish skin color.
• Person has slow or irregular breaths:
  • Less than 8 times per minute or
  • More than 10 seconds in between breaths.
• Person is vomiting and does not wake up
• IF ANY OF THESE SYMPTOMS EXIST, CALL FOR HELP IMMEDIATELY
  Turn your friend on his/her side to prevent choking

IF YOUR FRIEND IS INTOXICATED

• Get your friend to a safe place.
• Do not leave your friend alone; monitor breathing.
• Check for signs of alcohol poisoning.

If you're not sure if your friend needs help, Call 911!

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIORS TO PREVENT INTOXICATION

• If you are under 21, do not drink
• Never drive under the influence of alcohol or ride with an impaired driver
• Eat before and during drinking
• Alternate alcoholic beverages with non-alcoholic beverages
• Pace your drinks to no more than one per hour
• Set a limit and stick to it
• Avoid drinking games