1994 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 157

According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks three12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the same BAC by of if drinking threek u n c e (120 ml) glasses wine or three mixed drinks each or had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin vodka. if It's the amountof alcohol that counts. For example, the same person drank three double martinis(3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) withinan hour, the person's BAC would be close 0.12 percent. A person who consumes food to just before or during drinking will have a slightly lower BAC level. 3 HOURS 2 HOURS NUMBER OF DRINKS (as in picture) 1 HOUR 100 120 140 150 180 200 220 240 BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS The law in most U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada the limit is 0.08 percent, and in some other countries it's lower than that. The BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we've seen, it depends on how much alcoholis in the drinks, and how quickly the person drinks them. 4-3