BAC/BrAC Result
- If you are male and weigh 150 pounds and you have consumed 1 US beer(s) evenly over a period of 1 hour(s) then...
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0.00 g/210 liters of breath - This is the only safe BAC level.
0.02 g/210 liters of breath - At and above this level US federal laws mandate that a person in a safety sensitive transportation job must be removed from the workplace.
0.04 g/210 liters of breath - At and above this level US federal laws mandate that a person in a safety sensitive transportation job must be sanctioned and may lose their job. Also in most states a person can be convicted of driving under the influence at this level.
0.08 g/210 liters of breath - At and above this level you can be convicted of driving while intoxicated in most states.
0.10 g/210 liters of breath - At and above this level you can be convicted of driving while intoxicated in ALL states.
0.30 g/210 liters of breath - At this level most people will lose conciousness.
0.40 g/210 liters of breath - At this level most people will become comatose and may die.
More information on the Pharmacology and Disposition of alcohol in humans
Interesting Historical Note:
The terms
Breathalyzer ™ and Breathalyser ™ have become synonymous with breath alcohol
testing equipment. Both are trademarked names not owned by Intoximeters,
Inc. In fact the term Breathalyzer originated from an instrument invented by
R.F. Borkenstein that utilized Chemical Oxidation and Photometry to
determine alcohol concentration. The instrument was originally introduced in
1954 and was widely utilized for more than 20 years.
Results generated: 11/20/2009 3:44:37 PM Central Standard Time
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