Forensic Toxicology: Alcohol
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BAC Male formula
(A)(D) (5.14) divided by (weight)(0.73)
A= Alcohol consumed in ounces (oz), D= Percentage of alcohol written as a decimal and Wt is the weight of the person in pounds
A= Alcohol consumed in ounces (oz), D= Percentage of alcohol written as a decimal and Wt is the weight of the person in pounds
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BAC Female formula
(A)(D) (5.14) divided by (weight)(0.66)
A= Alcohol consumed in ounces (oz), D= Percentage of alcohol written as a decimal and Wt is the weight of the person in pounds
A= Alcohol consumed in ounces (oz), D= Percentage of alcohol written as a decimal and Wt is the weight of the person in pounds
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Legal limit for an adult in Ontario?
In Ontario and the rest of Canada, the maximum legal BAC for fully licensed drivers is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood (0.08).
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What factors affect BAC?
Factors determine the rate at which alcohol is absorbed
◦ time is taken to consume the drink,
◦ the alcohol content,
◦ the amount consumed,
◦ and the food present in the stomach.
◦ time is taken to consume the drink,
◦ the alcohol content,
◦ the amount consumed,
◦ and the food present in the stomach.
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Purpose of the alcohol breath test?
measure a blood alcohol concentration in breath.
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What type of analysis do breathalyzers use? (MS, GCMS, IR…..??)
Most of the breath-alcohol analyzers currently used for evidential purposes use ^^***infrared (IR) spectrometry.***