Permissible level of alcohol. Permissible level of alcohol while driving in ppm

Alcohol abuse is a common problem in our country. Many vehicle drivers treat drunk driving with irresponsibility, which leads to many traffic accidents every year. At the same time, when proving driving while intoxicated, with an unacceptable level of ppm, the driver may have serious problems.

Permissible level of alcohol while driving in ppm

In 2010-2013, in the legislation of the Russian Federation, only zero ppm content was considered the norm, that is, alcohol should be completely absent in the blood and exhaled air. The situation has changed.

On July 23, 2013, the law on the abolition of zero ppm when checking motorists came into force. In accordance with the amendment to the Code of Administrative Offenses in the Russian Federation and the Rules of the Road, the norm for ppm is 0.16 for exhaled air and 0.35 for alcohol in the blood.

The reason for the changes to the law was the following:

Products that show ppm when checked by the machine include:

chocolate candies;
nonalcoholic beer;
kvass;
curdled milk, kefir and yogurt;
oranges;
warm juices;
black bread sandwiches and sausages;
cigarettes;
overripe bananas;
mouth freshener;
some medical preparations.

The listed products contain a certain small amount of alcohol, which disappears after a period of time. Until 2013, the driver, having drunk a glass of kefir before the road, risked receiving a fine for the content of ppm and even deprivation of rights for a period of 1.5 to 2 years.

Promille - a value that determines the degree of intoxication. 0.2 ppm contains 0.09 mg of alcohol per 1 liter.

Common degrees of intoxication:

Initial stage (0.8-1.2 ppm). There is a limitation of the angle of lateral vision, a change in the perception of distance. The effect of temporary blindness is manifested when switching the dipped headlights to high beams.
Deep car intoxication (1.3-2.4 ppm). The activity of the organs of vision and concentration of attention worsens, the feeling of fear atrophies.
Acute intoxication of the body (4-5 ppm). Loss of consciousness and coma.

Alcohol disappears for a long time, so it will not be difficult for traffic officers to detect its presence.

Types of penalties for drivers

When establishing the fact of exceeding the level of permissible ppm, a motorist can expect the following fines and liability:

If this violation is recorded for the driver for the first time, you will have to pay a fine of 30,000 rubles and forget about driving for 1.5-2 years. The same punishment awaits drivers who refuse a medical examination.
In case of repeated violation of the rules, the driver will be fined 50,000 rubles and deprived of the right to drive a vehicle for 3 years.
If there is a fine for drunk driving and the discovery of the fact of driving while intoxicated, a person faces a prison sentence of up to 15 days.

In the near future, it is possible to tighten the penalties for drivers who drive vehicles after drinking alcohol.

Time to remove alcohol from the body

It is important to know how much per mille is contained in the alcohol consumed and how quickly it disappears.

The amount of ppm after drinking alcohol depends on the following characteristics:

the alcohol content of the drink;
the volume of the drink consumed;
person's weight;
brand of alcohol.

For example, when a person weighing 60 kg takes 0.5 liters of beer with an alcohol content of 6%, the ppm level will be about 1.07, which is no longer a variant of the norm, and it is forbidden to drive in this state.

After a certain period of time, the alcohol content in the body is reduced. Already 10 minutes after drinking alcohol, the indicators will exceed the norm, after 30 minutes the alcohol in ppm will reach the highest concentration and disappear after a few hours - from 3 to 22, depending on the strength of the drink and the amount of alcohol consumed.

To calculate the ppm level in the morning after drinking alcoholic beverages, it is important to know that about 0.10 ppm is removed in women in 1 hour, and from 0.10 to 0.15 in men.

However, for each person, this time is different due to the individual characteristics of organisms, including due to differences in metabolic rate.

On average, one bottle of beer disappears in 6 hours, but this does not guarantee 100% of the norm on the breathalyzer when checking, since the devices of the traffic police react even to vapors accumulated in the lungs. Deputies of the State Duma even asked various types of media not to publish tables with calculations to determine the amount of alcohol allowed while driving.

Promille in various drinks

In non-alcoholic beer, ppm is small, after one bottle it is about 0.2 ppm.

So that in the morning after drinking, the device, by definition, shows the norm, in the evening it is permissible to drink alcohol in approximately the following volume (per 80 kg of body weight):

For men, 240 ml of weak beer, 25 ml of vodka or 50 ml of wine.
For women, 200 ml of beer, 20 ml of vodka or 40 ml of wine.

After drinking kvass in the amount of 1 jar, it is necessary to withstand the time before sending it on the road. Otherwise, when stopped by the traffic police, a special device can show up to 0.4 ppm, which will be the reason for sending the driver for a more detailed medical examination.

Modern breathalyzers are highly sensitive. If you don't want to lose your license or pay a fine, or put your life or the lives of those around you in danger, stop drinking alcohol before you travel. Remember that a drunk motorist has a sluggish reaction and loses touch with reality.

ppmin general, it is a unit of measurement, meaning a thousandth of something. It is used, for example, in determining the alcohol content in human blood. And it is with the alcohol content, expressed in ppm, that the law connects such a factor as the state of alcoholic intoxication. Let's try to figure out what are the consequences of different concentrations of alcohol from the point of view of medicine and law.

1 ppm is how much? And why not interest?

As already said, ppm is a thousandth. This unit was chosen to measure the alcohol content in human blood, because it is extremely inconvenient to measure in more familiar percentages: even in the most difficult case, it would be tenths of a percent. The point is that if we count ppm by interest, then even the maximum concentration of 5 ppm, in which a person has almost fatal alcohol poisoning, is only 0.5%. Well, since in practice we are sometimes talking about tenths ppm, about the use of percentages of speech and can not be.

Returning to alcohol, it must be said that its concentration in the blood, equal to 1 ppm, is already quite a serious intoxication. In this state, an emotional “buildup” begins (a person quickly falls into euphoria, then into anger), reflexes are significantly reduced, alcohol poisoning and vomiting are possible.

How many ppm is in a bottle of beer?

When such a question is asked, one can say with a clear conscience: "From 40 to 150, depending on the type of beer." This will be true if you translate the volume percentage of alcohol in the drink in ppm. However, since the question, as a rule, implies the alcohol content not in the beer itself, but in the blood of the drinker, let's see what the content depends on.

Once in the body, alcohol is absorbed through the mucous membrane of the mouth, stomach and intestines. At the same time, a certain amount of alcohol does not enter the blood: part of it is simply excreted or immediately split. In addition, the intake of alcohol into the blood also depends on whether a person’s stomach is full or empty, therefore, the calculations use the Widmark coefficient, which takes into account the person’s gender, and a correction for the fullness of the stomach (in a heavily eaten person, up to a third of alcohol may not be in the blood).

In addition to the amount of alcohol absorbed through absorption, one must take into account the fact that as soon as it enters the bloodstream, it almost immediately begins to break down. As a result, the concentration of alcohol drops by an average of 0.15 ppm per hour.

How to calculate ppm in human blood?

Knowing all of the above, you can try to calculate the maximum concentration. The calculation algorithm is as follows:

knowing the strength of the drunk drink, we calculate the amount of alcohol in it by volume;
we translate the volume into weight, knowing the density of alcohol (about 0.8 g / cc);
the result obtained is divided by body weight in kilograms;
multiply by the Widmark coefficient: 0.7 for men, 0.6 for women.

Having made such calculations, we can estimate that for a man weighing 75 kg, who drank a half-liter bottle of beer with a strength of 11 “turns” on an empty stomach, the maximum concentration would be 0.66 ppm. For a woman weighing 60 kg, the result will be about 0.82 ppm. Both of these correspond to mild intoxication. Returning to the original question “1 ppm of alcohol is how much?” Now it is not difficult to calculate what this concentration is after drinking about 0.7-1 liter of beer.

However, it should be remembered that the above algorithm is a slightly simplified Widmark formula, derived back in the first half of the last century. It is still relevant and suitable for approximate orientation, however, forensic experts use other methods for accurate calculations.

Concentration from 0 to 1.3 ppm

Since we are talking about intoxication, let's see what effect is observed with a different amount of alcohol per mille in the blood.

Many people believe that a completely sober person has 0 ppm in his blood. This is not so: alcohol is produced by the body itself, so there are always traces of it in the blood, but some serious physiological effects are observed only starting from 0.3 ppm. With such a concentration, a person usually experiences mild euphoria, relaxation, speech is disinhibited, and self-control is slightly reduced. That is, it is too early to talk about serious intoxication, but it’s better not to drive.

At a dose of 0.6 to 0.9 ppm, intoxication is already pronounced: a person is completely disinhibited, sensations are dulled, and one wants to talk. It is at this concentration that the famous “drunken confessions”, calls to former lovers and other strange manifestations of emotions usually begin.

With more than 1 ppm in the blood, it is no longer necessary to talk about light intoxication; abroad, at 1.3 ppm, the average degree of intoxication begins.

If we talk about driving, then starting from 0.3 ppm, you can no longer drive, if only because the risk of an accident is growing; at a concentration of 1.3-1.5 ppm and higher, the driver becomes dangerous (both for others and for himself).

Concentration 2.2 ppm or more

When drinking vodka and other strong drinks, intoxication grows quite quickly. Actually, it is enough for a man weighing 80 kg to "wave" a faceted glass of vodka (200 g) on an empty stomach in one gulp - and very quickly in his blood there will be those same 2.2 ppm, over which intoxication is already dangerous to health. In principle, it is impossible to talk about driving in such a state, because with such doses of alcohol, we are no longer talking about a weakening of the reaction or self-control - a person loses the ability to communicate, ceases to understand the speech addressed to him, gradually falls into a stupor. At 2.5 ppm, loss of consciousness is already possible.

Starting from 3 ppm, it will no longer be about the sobering time, but the survival of a person, medical assistance may be required. The lethal dose is about 5 ppm.

Alcoholic norm while driving in Russia

When examining drivers for alcohol intoxication in our country, data from breathalyzers are used, which analyze not blood, but alcohol vapor in the exhaled air. According to the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, the maximum allowable limit is 0.16 mg per liter of air.

Thus, the answer to the question of how much ppm is allowed in Russia is rather difficult. It is difficult to calculate the concentration of alcohol in the exhaled air directly in ppm, however, narcologists believe that approximately 0.3 ppm corresponds to the above norm.

How many ppm is allowed in other countries?

The permitted ppm of alcohol in a driver's blood varies from country to country. In particular, in most European countries, the dose is set at 0.5 ppm. But at the same time, in the UK or Ireland, this figure is already 0.8, and in Sweden, on the contrary, 0.2 (that is, even lower than in Russia). In Finland, adjacent to Russia, the norm is somewhat higher than ours - 0.5, while the norms of Moldova and Ukraine approximately correspond to Russian ones.

The largest dose is allowed in Lesotho - there the norm is set at the border of 1 ppm, and in Angola there are no restrictions on drinking while driving at all. At the same time, in Saudi Arabia, any presence of alcohol in the blood is a reason to punish the driver.

Despite the harm to the body caused by alcohol, many citizens are unable to completely abandon it. Birthdays, weddings or the New Year in most cases are not complete without alcohol. Depending on the type of drink, degrees, as well as the amount of alcohol consumed, the perception of the surrounding world worsens, which in turn adversely affects road users.

In this article, we will tell you how much per mille of alcohol is allowed in the blood, as well as in exhaled air in 2017 in Russia. You will also learn what sanctions are provided for violation of the current legislation, and whether there are ways to get around them.

Some statistics! Drunk drivers caused 12,468 accidents in 2016

Permissible ppm of alcohol in 2017

It is worth recalling that until 2013 in Russia, as well as in some European countries, there was a "dry" law, and even the use of kefir or kvass while driving a vehicle could be considered an offense. Due to many disputes and court precedents, amendments have been made.

In 2017, the allowable ppm for drivers are:

0.16‰ in exhaled air (when tested on a breathalyzer)
0.35‰ in blood

But even these testimonies completely exclude the possibility of “legal” drunkenness while driving.

What is 0.35 ppm comparable to?

Not everyone clearly understands this value, let's look at examples:

These are approximate indicators, the final result is individual and depends on many factors. Our next post will be dedicated to those who do not know. We will also look at the dangers of using out-of-season tires.

Drunk driving fines 2017

Liability is regulated by Art. 12.8 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, for drunk driving, provided there is no criminal act, a fine is imposed in 30 thousand rubles + deprivation of a VU for a period of 1.5 to 2 years.
If, however, you ignored the requirement to stop drinking alcohol after an accident with your participation, or after being stopped by a traffic police officer, then in accordance with Art. 12.27, clause 3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses - the fine will also be 30 000 rub. + deprivation of rights from 1.5 to 2 years. In both cases, the car will be placed in a special parking lot.
In case of repeated detention (until the return of the VU), the driver faces criminal liability, which includes: a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles, forced labor up to 2 years or imprisonment for up to 2 years
If serious bodily harm is caused, in accordance with Part 2 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, forced labor - up to 3 years or imprisonment for up to 4 years.
Death, part 4 of Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - imprisonment from 2 to 7 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions for up to 3 years.
Death of two or more persons, Part 6, Art. 264 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - imprisonment from 4 to 9 years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions for up to 3 years.

Many motorists are wondering if it is possible to drink alcohol in a parked car? Can they get disqualified for this? The answer to this question is quite controversial, since the above article clearly states that liability arises only for DRIVING while intoxicated, but despite this, in most cases, the courts take the side of law enforcement agencies.

To avoid punishment, you will need to prove that you were just sitting in the car and not driving it, you can attach audio and video evidence, testimonies of witnesses, but this is not enough. The only weighty argument may be the fact that the vehicle was out of order. Therefore, in order to save your nerves, time, money and rights, you should find another place to drink alcohol.

Products containing alcohol

Until 2013, in Russia, there was a law on zero ppm, which meant that even with a slight excess, for example, when drinking kvass or kefir, the alcohol content in the body increased, which made driving unacceptable. Therefore, we would like to talk about such products.

– Kefir, koumiss, ayran – 0.04 – 0.05%

– Kvass – 0.04%

– Black bread – 0.1%

– Cheese – 0.2%

– Sweets – 0.01%

– Grape juice – up to 0.35%

The negative effects of alcohol on the driver

Sitting drunk behind the wheel, be prepared for not very pleasant and dangerous "bonuses".

Even at a level equal to 0.2 - 0.5 ppm or 50 gr. vodka, it is more difficult for the driver to assess the traffic situation, the distance to the car in front, a feeling of euphoria arises. In this condition, the driver is distracted from the road, makes dangerous maneuvers. At the same time, he has a strong sense of sobriety and adequacy.
When exceeding 0.6 - 0.8‰ or 2 glasses of vodka, reaction and concentration worsens, coordination of movements is disturbed, the angle of vision narrows. The driver practically fails to follow road signs, markings and traffic lights. All this increases the risk of an accident.
More 1.2‰- is considered a severe stage of intoxication.

Permissible ppm content in different countries

No matter how strange it may sound, there are countries where the level of exhaled alcohol does not matter when driving a vehicle, in other states this value is comparable to drinking 1 bottle of beer or a glass of wine, and there are also those where the permitted alcohol level is 0.

You already know how many ppm are allowed in Russia in 2017 - 0.16‰ in exhaled air and 0.35‰ in blood.

0.0‰ - Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia.
In almost all European countries, 0.5 ppm is considered acceptable.
UK — 0.8‰
Ukraine — 0.2‰
Russia — 0.35‰
USA, Canada — 0.8‰
Japan - 0‰
Congo, Angola, Dominican Republic, Laos, Ethiopia - no limit

Rights expiring? in this case, the article in which we told how it happens will be useful to you, do not miss it!

Can a breathalyzer be fooled?

Everyone has long known that if you drink, you can’t drive, but many drivers are looking for ways to deceive the traffic police inspector and their body. You can find a lot of tips on the Internet on how to sober up quickly, but are they effective and is it worth risking your health and life? I think everyone understands that the rate of alcohol elimination cannot be measured, since this process completely depends on the characteristics of the body, because for some, intoxication occurs abruptly, for others gradually.

It is worth remembering that all means that guarantee the rapid elimination of alcohol only eliminate the symptoms of intoxication, while the amount of ppm in the exhaled air and in the blood does not decrease sharply. That is, the body itself is trying to get rid of the poison as quickly as possible, and you should not interfere with it.

Despite the above information, we have collected some tips from drivers:

Before meeting with the traffic police inspector, drink 100-150 ml. sunflower oil
Vitamin C 1 gr. dissolve in a glass of water and drink
Activated carbon in the proportions of 1 tab. = 10 kg weight + water
Take a few deep breaths in and out to ventilate your lungs.

But all these ways DO NOT GUARANTEE rapid elimination of alcohol, so before you decide to drink, think carefully!

alcohol withdrawal time

We have already said that the excretion rate is not equal for everyone, and it all depends on many factors: gender, age, weight and other characteristics of the body. However, despite this, we have made an approximate calculation of the time after which the permissible level of ppm for drivers in 2017 will be within the framework of the law.

Beer with 5% alcohol content, 1.5 l. — 6.5 hours
Wine 9 - 11%, 0.75 l. — 8 ocloc'k
Vodka 40%, 350 gr. — 12 hours

If you have been drinking and need to go somewhere, then use public transport, a taxi or a sober driver service.

Most drivers understand what punishment awaits them for driving while intoxicated. However, ethanol is also found in the body of people who, on the eve of the trip, did not drink alcohol at all. This effect is given by a number of drugs, as well as foods. So, how much ppm is allowed and will not cause a fine?

Every driver must be aware of the legal limits for the content of ethanol in the blood. Strict observance of these indicators allows citizens to drive motor vehicles. Let's consider how many ppm are allowed so as not to violate traffic rules, as well as to exclude the creation of accident-dangerous moments while driving.

It is known that spirits and medicines contain alcohol. In addition, alcohol is present in a number of food products.

This substance, when consumed, causes a state of intoxication:

inhibition of the cerebral cortex occurs;
body reactions slow down;
coordination of movements and mental abilities are violated;
attention quickly dissipates after taking alcoholic substances;
visual acuity is impaired.

Ppm is a quantitative value. It makes it possible to determine the degree of intoxication after the use of substances containing ethanol.

This indicator allows you to detect the presence of alcohol in the body. So, 1/10 ppm indicates the content of 0.045 mg of ethyl alcohol in 1 liter of blood.

From the human body, ethanol disappears for a long time. This fact must be taken into account before drinking strong drinks, food, medicines, if you have to drive a car soon.

If a citizen consumed 100 g of vodka, it would take about 5 hours to drive. After drinking a glass of wine, you can drive no earlier than 4 hours.

Consider how much per mille is allowed behind the wheel for all drivers without exception.

As of 2018, for citizens driving vehicles after taking substances containing ethyl alcohol, administrative liability is provided. It occurs if ethanol is detected in their blood.

A breathalyzer is used to test. The driver exhales a certain amount of air through the tube. At the same time, the level of alcohol contained in it is displayed on the display. As of 2017, the dose of ethanol consumed should not exceed 0.35 mg/l. If this indicator is exceeded, traffic police officers have the right to assert that the person they are checking is in a state of intoxication.

Starting in 2018, it is possible to confirm that a citizen has consumed alcohol on the eve of a trip by taking a blood test. The new allowed alcohol limit for driving in ppm is 0.3 mg/l. Exceeding this indicator threatens car owners with suspension from driving vehicles.

A blood test is also used in cases where confirmation of the state of intoxication of a citizen is not possible through the use of special devices:

The adoption of such a measure is necessary in cases where the person driving the vehicle is unconscious and cannot independently pass the breathalyzer test.
The same applies to persons who are in a state of severe intoxication. Being in an altered state of consciousness, they pose a particular danger behind the wheel.

Persons who drive vehicles while intoxicated are sent to undergo a medical examination (examination) with mandatory testing.

If the results of laboratory tests confirm that the alcohol content exceeds the norm of 0.3 ppm, this gives grounds to consider the person being checked drunk. For this offense, you will have to bear the responsibility provided for by law.

Until recently, there was the only way to give an objective assessment of a person's condition, as well as the presence of ethyl alcohol in his body - through the analysis of its content in the blood. But in some cases, for example - on highways and highways, it is almost impossible to determine in this way whether a drunk person drives a car or not.

In this regard, mobile devices have been developed to detect the presence of alcohol - portable detectors. Their job is to detect alcohol based on the analysis of the exhaled volume of air from the lungs. When calculating the volume of alcohol in the human body, a number of parameters are taken into account.

These should include:

the percentage ratio of the content of an alcoholic beverage to the total weight of the person being examined;
weight indicators;
gender of the examined person;
the total amount of fluid (in the body of the examined person);
the amount of ethanol contained (in the volume drunk).

FROM The stage of intoxication of a citizen can be determined independently. For example, let's take the following parameters: a person's weight is 80 kg, the volume of vodka drunk with 40% alcohol content is 250 mg, the volume of fluid in the body of an adult is 70%.

Thus, the volume of liquid will be 80 (kg) x 70 (%) = 56 kg. The amount of pure ethanol in the body will be 250 (mg) x40 (%) = 100 mg. Given the density of ethyl alcohol, we obtain the volume of pure ethanol: 0.79 g / mol * 100 mg \u003d 79 g.

The calculation takes into account the error, which does not exceed 10%, so the exact amount of pure ethanol is 71.1 g. Given the above data, it is easy to calculate the number of ppm. It will be 71.1/56=1.27.

Let us analyze the question of the duration of the presence of the concentration of alcohol vapor in the volume of air exhaled by the driver.

The time of removal of alcohol vapor from the body is influenced by factors such as individual tolerance to ethanol, as well as many other factors:

The gender of the citizen.
Age and weight.
The number and type of drinks consumed.
Chronic diseases of internal organs (liver, lungs, kidneys, heart).

It is known that ethanol is absorbed at different rates in the human body. For this reason, the duration of its content in the volume of exhaled air will differ significantly. So, in men, alcohol is excreted from the body much faster than in women.

The withdrawal time is also affected by the volume of alcohol consumed and the factor of mixing different drinks. In addition, the duration of alcohol content largely depends on the presence of chronic diseases in a person. So, in people with a diseased liver, alcohol is excreted for a very long time.

If a person consumes strong drinks for 2 days or longer (a state of binge), he will not be able to pass through the breathalyzer and be allowed to drive vehicles. At the same time, the presence of alcohol in the blood, as well as the volume of exhaled air, is observed for about 72 hours.

And also the amount of food eaten when drinking alcohol affects the duration of the removal of ethyl from the volume of exhaled air. If strong drinks were consumed without food, alcohol vapors are detected for a long time. If a person has eaten and drank heavily, this process is much faster.

Table. The duration of the removal of alcohol vapors in the volume of exhaled air.

Persons found to be intoxicated while driving are subject to administrative penalties. If road users (pedestrians, passengers of other vehicles) suffer through their fault, criminal liability may arise.

If for the first time a driver is found to exceed the permissible ethanol content, he will be fined. Transport control will become unavailable to him for a while.

A repeated offense will lead to the fact that the penalty rate will be increased many times over. In addition, a citizen who violates the law may be punished or forced labor.

If it turns out that the fined person was driving while intoxicated, that is, he committed a new offense while serving the old one, he will suffer a more severe punishment than indicated in the sanction of the article.

Drivers should also understand that their unmotivated refusal to take an alcohol test and an examination at a medical facility is an indirect admission of guilt in drunk driving. At the same time, it is almost impossible to prove one's innocence in such a situation.

The owner of a motor vehicle will be fined if he transfers control of the car to a drunk driver. In addition, the violator is punished in the form of deprivation of a driver's license.

Let's analyze the degree of responsibility for citizens who, being in a state of intoxication, knocked down pedestrians on the roadway:

If the injured person received minor bodily injuries, the person responsible for the accident faces administrative liability.
If a pedestrian was injured in an accident and suffered serious bodily harm, the perpetrator faces a prison sentence. In addition, the driver can be involved in forced labor and deprive of a driver's license.
In the event of an accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian, a drunken citizen is threatened with imprisonment for a long time. At the same time, his rights are also withdrawn. If the accident resulted in the death of two or more people, the drunk driver will go to jail. The court will set a specific term for him based on the proven circumstances of the case and other data.

In some cases, the punishment in the form of deprivation of liberty is replaced by forced labor or a large fine. Throughout the entire period of such punishment, the citizen will be deprived of the right to use a driver's license and drive his vehicle.

When determining the volume of alcohol in the blood of males, which does not exceed 0.3 ppm, it is considered that the person is absolutely sober and can drive vehicles. If these data fluctuate within 0.3-0.5, then the effect of ethanol on consciousness is insignificant.

If the level of ethanol indicators fluctuates within one and a half ppm, this indicates a light stage of intoxication. It is strictly forbidden to sit behind the wheel of a car in this state. If the concentration of alcohol in the blood exceeds 1.5, but not more than 2.5 ppm, it is considered that the degree of alcohol poisoning is moderate.

The concentration of ethanol, equal to 3 ppm, indicates a strong intoxication of the person being examined. The presence of ethyl alcohol in a volume of up to 5 indicates a severe degree of poisoning. Above these indicators, as a rule, the diagnosis indicates a fatal outcome.

As we have already said, the proportion of water in the male body is about 70%. This means that ethyl alcohol disappears much faster when compared with that of a woman. So, the body of a man is able to process about 0.15-0.17% of the total volume of alcohol consumed in 60 minutes.

The concentration (in ppm) of alcohol in the blood of women

It is known that the absorption of alcohol in women is faster, and it takes much longer to remove it, in comparison with men.

This is due to the fact that the fluid content in the female body is only 60%. Therefore, the rate of ethanol excretion in 60 minutes is 0.1% of the volume of drinks consumed.

The higher the strength of the alcoholic beverage, the longer the ethanol it contains is excreted from the body. Moreover, this statement is the same for citizens of both sexes equally.

Consider foods that are not recommended to be consumed immediately before the trip. They cause fermentation and the release of some alcohol.

These include:

juices;
dairy products;
overripe bananas;
kvass.

This also includes oranges and beer with zero alcohol content. It is also not advisable to use mouth fresheners, since they contain ethanol.

As for drugs, their list is quite large, since medical alcohol is a mandatory component of many of them.

We list the most popular drugs:

Rhinital (an ethanol-containing homeopathic preparation).
Kanefron N.
Biovital (hawthorn extract with alcohol content).
Bittner (alcohol content reaches 40%).
Licorice root (syrup).
Levovinizole.

Among drugs with a high content of ethyl alcohol (43%), the following should be distinguished:

Asinis in drops.
Aflubin.
Vokara and Gentos.

A separate group should include heart drugs, which are used by many drivers. They should be taken with extreme caution on the eve of the trip.

These medicines include:

Valocordin.
Barboval.
Valoserdin.

These drugs are based on ethyl alcohol and phenobarbetal. And also note the notorious Corvalol, which, in addition to alcohol, contains barbiturates.

You should not buy drugs that are actively advertised in the media, removing all signs of intoxication and a characteristic smell. In nature, such drugs simply do not exist. Perhaps they block the characteristic smell, but they do not affect the performance of the breathalyzer.

Note that knowledge of the established norms for the content of ethanol in the blood and their strict implementation will save drivers from the serious consequences of an accident, as well as paying significant amounts of fines due to their own carelessness.

The driver's blood alcohol content can be determined in two ways. This is the detection of its presence in the blood and in the air exhaled by a person. The content in the blood of drivers is checked at the clinic using an analysis from a vein. The presence of alcohol in the exhaled air of people driving is measured on the spot with a breathalyzer. The amount of alcohol is expressed in units such as ppm. The ratio between milligram per liter and ppm is 0.45. For drivers, there are certain standards for the content of alcohol in the blood and exhaled air, for exceeding which there is a fine.

What is the acceptable level of alcohol in the blood

A person who is in a state of intoxication is prohibited from driving a vehicle. The amount of alcohol in the blood, for the excess of which faces an administrative fine under the new law, is 0.16 mg, which is 0.356 ppm.

If we consider it as the amount of alcohol, then the permissible rate of alcohol is 33 g of pure alcohol per 80 kg of the average weight of a person. For men and women, the allowed value will be different. The table shows an approximate calculation of ppm in human blood after drinking drinks of one strength or another and the reaction of the breathalyzer:

	How much alcohol is drunk in ml	Drink strength	How many hours have passed since drinking	Blood concentration	Conclusion on the state of intoxication
Man	200	12	2	0,187	The fact of alcohol consumption was established, there were no obvious signs of intoxication
Female	200	12	2	0,312	You can drive after 1 hour
Man	200	25	2	0,763	Driving allowed after 3 hours
Female	200	25	2	1,025	Driving allowed after 5 hours
Man	100	40	3	0,541	It is recommended to get behind the wheel no earlier than after 2 hours
Female	100	40	3	0,751	You can drive a car after 3 hours

To find out exactly how much you can drink alcohol-containing products, it is recommended to study the label on the bottle. By comparing the ratio of its own weight, volume and strength, it will be possible to determine after what time it is allowed to drive a vehicle.

It should be borne in mind that in men, alcohol is processed faster in the blood than in women. The processing of alcohol by the body also directly depends on the metabolic rate of a person, individual characteristics.

How long does alcohol stay in the blood and what does it depend on - exact calculation according to the table

What is the penalty for drinking too much alcohol?

For drunk driving, various types of punishments are provided for under the Code of Administrative Offenses of Russia (Article 12. 8). When a drunk driver is detained by the traffic police, the vehicle is taken and placed in a special paid parking lot. The following penalties apply for breaking the law:

If a person, being in a state of intoxication while driving a car, has not committed criminally punishable actions, then a fine of 30 thousand rubles is imposed on him and a driver's license is withdrawn for a period of 1.5 to 2 years.
Transferring control of transport to a person whose blood alcohol concentration has exceeded the minimum allowable amount is punished in the same way as in the first case.
If a person's breathalyzer shows an excess of alcohol vapor in the exhaled air and the driver does not have a driver's license or was previously deprived of the right to drive, then the punishment includes arrest for up to 15 days or a fine of 30 thousand rubles.

You must not, while driving, use any narcotic, psychotropic and other substances that cause drug or alcohol intoxication. In the event of the established fact of drug intoxication of the driver or finding out that the consumed dose of alcohol-containing drinks is higher than the permissible one, administrative responsibility is imposed on him.

How many ppm in various drinks

Modern breathalyzers show the presence of alcohol in the blood of motorists with a minimum error. Therefore, before deciding to drink alcohol, the driver must know how many ppm are in different drinks and approximately calculate the allowable level for himself. The table below shows the ppm content of commonly consumed alcohol products:

The permitted proportion of alcohol is calculated taking into account the weight of the person, the time elapsed after taking the drink, gender. If the driver feels sober, this does not mean that there are no residual effects in his blood after drinking alcohol.