Methods for Estimating Expected Blood Alcohol Concentration [1980-12]

Details

• Creators:
  Burns, Marcelline ; Moskowitz, Herbert
• Corporate Creators:
  Southern California Research Institute
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Blood alcohol levels
  • Blood analysis
  • Muscular system
  • Performance tests
  • Tests
  • Testing
  • Chemical tests
  • Blood alcohol
  • Alcohol in the body
  • Fat
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS-805-727
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1525010
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report, part 2; Aug. 1978-June 1980.
• Description:
  Estimates of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) typically are based on the amount of alcohol consumed per pound body weight. This method fails to consider food intake and body composition, which significantly affect BAC. A laboratory experiment was conducted to examine amount and type of food and time of food intake in relation to alcohol intake and BAC. Protein and carbohydrates were more effective than fatty food in reducing the BAC expected in a fasted state.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT HS-8-01999
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1231/dot_1231_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.96 MB]
• Collection(s):
  NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c5b905dc3a4a0b267473af9f20f5e16897c58f35b1193b84b40287a94f22d90d