MEN

Male calculations are based on a 25-year-old in good health.

Yellow shaded areas indicate a BAC of .05 or over.
Driving with this BAC level or higher will result in a drivers
licence suspension under the Highway Traffic Act.

Red shaded areas indicate a BAC of

.08 or over. Driving with this BAC level
or higher is an offence under the
Criminal Code of Canada.

Number of standard drinks consumed in ONE hour

Body Weight

125 lbs (57 kg)

.01

.05

.08

.12

.15

150 lbs (68 kg)

.01

.04

.07

.09

.12

175 lbs (80 kg)

.01

.03

.05

.08

.10

200 lbs (91 kg)

.01

.02

.04

.07

.09

225 lbs (102 kg)

.01

.02

.04

.06

.08

Number of standard drinks consumed in TWO hours

Body Weight

125 lbs (57 kg)

.03

.07

.10

.14

.17

150 lbs (68 kg)

.02

.05

.08

.11

.14

175 lbs (80 kg)

.01

.04

.06

.09

.11

200 lbs (91 kg)

.01

.03

.05

.07

.09

225 lbs (102 kg)

.02

.04

.06

.08

Number of standard drinks consumed in THREE hours

Body Weight

125 lbs (57 kg)

.05

.09

.12

.16

.19

150 lbs (68 kg)

.04

.06

.09

.12

.15

175 lbs (80 kg)

.02

.05

.07

.10

.12

200 lbs (91 kg)

.01

.04

.06

.08

.10

225 lbs (102 kg)

.01

.03

.05

.06

.08

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Number of standard drinks consumed in FOUR hours

Body Weight

125 lbs (57 kg)

.07

.11

.14

.17

.21

150 lbs (68 kg)

.05

.08

.11

.13

.16

175 lbs (80 kg)

.03

.06

.08

.11

.13

200 lbs (91 kg)

.02

.04

.06

.08

.11

225 lbs (102 kg)

.01

.03

.05

.07

.09

Number of standard drinks consumed in FIVE hours

Body Weight

125 lbs (57 kg)

.09

.13

.16

.19

.23

150 lbs (68 kg)

.06

.09

.12

.15

.18

175 lbs (80 kg)

.04

.07

.09

.12

.14

200 lbs (91 kg)

.03

.05

.07

.09

.11

225 lbs (102 kg)

.02

.03

.05

.07

.09

Number of standard drinks consumed in SIX hours

Body Weight

10

125 lbs (57 kg)

.11

.14

.18

.21

.25

150 lbs (68 kg)

.08

.10

.13

.16

.19

175 lbs (80 kg)

.05

.08

.10

.12

.15

200 lbs (91 kg)

.03

.05

.08

.10

.12

225 lbs (102 kg)

.02

.04

.06

.08

.09

Number of standard drinks consumed in SEVEN hours

Body Weight

10

11

125 lbs (57 kg)

.13

.16

.20

.23

.27

150 lbs (68 kg)

.09

.12

.15

.17

.20

175 lbs (80 kg)

.06

.09

.11

.13

.16

200 lbs (91 kg)

.04

.06

.08

.10

.12

225 lbs (102 kg)

.02

.04

.06

.08

.10

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Number of standard drinks consumed in EIGHT hours

Body Weight

10

11

12

125 lbs (57 kg)

.15

.18

.22

.25

.28

150 lbs (68 kg)

.10

.13

.16

.19

.22

175 lbs (80 kg)

.07

.09

.12

.14

.17

200 lbs (91 kg)

.05

.07

.09

.11

.13

225 lbs (102 kg)

.03

.05

.06

.08

.10

NOTES:

This chart assumes a highly conservative elimination rate of alcohol from the
body of 0.015 mg/100 ml/hr. Rates may vary between 0.01 and 0.025 mg per
100 ml/hr.
Chart assumes at least one drink per hour. Under most social drinking
conditions, drinks are consumed every 20 minutes or at a rate of three per hour
in a one to two hour period. Patterns will change with extended periods of
drinking.
Chart is based on the maximum BAC attainable per drink which may not occur
during periods of extensive drinking or during the consumption of food with
alcohol.
Blood alcohol percentages on the charts have been truncated to two decimals.

BAC Charts are courtesy of the Academy of Forensic Toxicology (TAFT),

James Wigmore, President (Senior Scientist, Retired, Toxicology Section, Centre of
Forensic Sciences)

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