This chart is based on widely-publicized research data. It is for informational purposes only. There are many variables to take into consideration, such as an individual's metabolism, food consumption, and the time period over which alcohol is consumed. This chart should not be used for determining how much alcohol one can consume before safely engaging in such activities as operating a motor vehicle.
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| Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 100 lb. | .038 | .075 | .113 | .150 | .188 | .225 | .263 | .300 | .338 | .375 | .413 | .450 |
| 110 lb. | .034 | .066 | .103 | .137 | .172 | .207 | .241 | .275 | .309 | .344 | .379 | .412 |
| 120 lb. | .031 | .063 | .094 | .125 | .156 | .188 | .219 | .250 | .281 | .313 | .344 | .375 |
| 130 lb. | .029 | .058 | .087 | .116 | .145 | .174 | .203 | .232 | .261 | .290 | .320 | .348 |
| 140 lb. | .027 | .054 | .080 | .107 | .134 | .161 | .188 | .214 | .241 | .268 | .295 | .321 |
| 150 lb. | .025 | .050 | .075 | .100 | .125 | .151 | .176 | .201 | .226 | .251 | .276 | .301 |
| 160 lb. | .023 | .047 | .070 | .094 | .117 | .141 | .164 | .188 | .211 | .234 | .258 | .281 |
| 170 lb. | .022 | .045 | .066 | .088 | .110 | .132 | .155 | .178 | .200 | .221 | .244 | .265 |
| 180 lb. | .021 | .042 | .063 | .083 | .104 | .125 | .146 | .167 | .188 | .208 | .229 | .250 |
| 190 lb. | .020 | .040 | .059 | .079 | .099 | .119 | .138 | .158 | .179 | .198 | .217 | .237 |
| 200 lb. | .019 | .038 | .056 | .075 | .094 | .113 | .131 | .150 | .169 | .188 | .206 | .225 |
| 210 lb. | .018 | .036 | .053 | .071 | .090 | .107 | .125 | .143 | .161 | .179 | .197 | .215 |
| 220 lb. | .017 | .034 | .051 | .068 | .085 | .102 | .119 | .136 | .153 | .170 | .188 | .205 |
| 230 lb. | .016 | .032 | .049 | .065 | .081 | .098 | .115 | .130 | .147 | .163 | .180 | .196 |
| 240 lb. | .016 | .031 | .047 | .063 | .078 | .094 | .109 | .125 | .141 | .156 | .172 | .188 |