Blood Alcohol Concentration Chart for Males
(Alcohol % in bloodstream for weight (lbs) and number of drinks)
| Number of drinks consumed per hour
| |||||||||
| Weight
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
|
| 100
| .04
| .08
| .11
| .15
| .19
| .23
| .26
| .30
| .34
|
| 120
| .03
| .06
| .09
| .12
| .16
| .19
| .22
| .25
| .28
|
| 140
| .03
| .05
| .08
| .11
| .13
| .16
| .19
| .21
| .24
|
| 160
| .02
| .05
| .07
| .09
| .12
| .14
| .16
| .19
| .21
|
| 180
| .02
| .04
| .06
| .08
| .11
| .13
| .15
| .17
| .19
|
| 200
| .02
| .04
| .06
| .08
| .09
| .11
| .13
| .15
| .17
|
| 220
| .02
| .03
| .05
| .07
| .09
| .10
| .12
| .14
| .15
|
| 240
| .02
| .03
| .05
| .06
| .08
| .09
| .11
| .13
| .14
|
Blood Alcohol Concentration Chart for Females
(Alcohol % in bloodstream for weight (lbs) and number of drinks)
| Number of drinks consumed per hour
| |||||||||
| Weight
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
|
| 100
| .05
| .09
| .14
| .18
| .23
| .27
| .32
| .36
| .41
|
| 120
| .03
| .08
| .11
| .15
| .19
| .23
| .27
| .30
| .34
|
| 140
| .03
| .07
| .10
| .13
| .16
| .19
| .23
| .26
| .29
|
| 160
| .03
| .06
| .09
| .11
| .14
| .17
| .20
| .23
| .26
|
| 180
| .03
| .05
| .08
| .10
| .13
| .15
| .18
| .20
| .23
|
| 200
| .02
| .05
| .07
| .09
| .11
| .14
| .16
| .18
| .20
|
| 220
| .02
| .04
| .06
| .08
| .10
| .12
| .14
| .17
| .19
|
| 240
| .02
| .04
| .06
| .08
| .09
| .11
| .13
| .15
| .17
|
* One drink=1 ounce of 80 proof spirits; 3 ounce glass of wine; or 8 ounce glass of 5% beer.
This chart was created by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, and it is just an estimate. If you were arrested for a DUI and you believe you were not impaired due to the amount of alcohol you consumed please call my office immediately to discuss your defense.
