13.12.2017 Lawyer Viktor Voloshin 0

Permille of alcohol: methods of calculation and punishment for violating established standards

Most drivers in our country are aware of penalties for driving in drunk, but few people know what ppm of alcohol is and how to relate it to specific volumes of alcohol. Since 2013, the concept of “ acceptable content ethanol in the blood of a motorist." To understand what the permitted norm is, you need to have an understanding of converting the amount of alcohol consumed into ppm.

To learn how to determine the degree of intoxication in ppm and not to drive when it is punishable, you need to learn how to independently convert the amount of alcohol you drink into this indicator.

Promille is the concentration of alcohol in the driver's blood or in the air he exhales, which shows the degree of his intoxication. It's essentially a mathematical term that means a thousandth of a percent of a whole. Often this term is applied not only to drivers who risk getting behind the wheel while being “chauffeured,” but also in other areas of activity. For example, the slope of a railway track is measured in ppm.

Permille as a percentage shows the content of breakdown products of alcohol-containing drinks in the body. With the help of knowledge about alcohol content, you can determine your condition and decide whether to travel or not.

Various alcoholic drinks are excreted from the body in different ways, and they require different periods of time. The table will show what is the time frame for removing a particular drink from the body in the amount of 100 grams.

Type of alcoholic drink/Weight of person	60 kg	70 kg	80 kg	90 kg	100 kg
Beer 4%	from 21 to 35 minutes
Beer 6%	from 31 to 52 minutes
Cocktail 9% Gin-Tonic	from 47 minutes to 1 hour 18 minutes
Sparkling champagne (11% turnover)	from 57 minutes to 1 hour 36 minutes
18% Port or wine	from 1 hour 34 minutes to 2 hours 37 minutes
Alcohol tincture 24%	from 2 hours 05 minutes to 3 hours 29 minutes
Alcoholic product – liqueur 30%	from 2 hours 37 minutes to 4 hours 21 minutes
Vodka 40%	from 2 hours 37 minutes to 5 hours 48 minutes
Cognac 42%	from 3 hours 39 minutes to 6 hours 05 minutes

By observing the deadlines indicated in the table, you can accurately calculate the period complete removal drunk from the body and the time of safe driving. The motorist can check his own condition the next day using a portable breathalyzer, which are sold in electronics stores.

Self-calculation

In order not to make a mistake, relying on standard tables that present average results without taking into account the individual characteristics of a person, it is better to calculate the number of ppm yourself.

To make the calculation, take the following indicators:

• person's weight;
• the volume of alcoholic beverage consumed and its strength.

A person suffering from alcoholism and drinking alcohol regularly will experience the greatest degree of intoxication, since the concentration of ethanol in his blood is increased. The driver must understand the full responsibility of drunk driving and prevent this from happening.

Calculation example

The formula for the permissible level of ppm of alcohol in the blood is called Eric Widmark. The calculation is extremely simple and does not require special knowledge, but it will perfectly help to avoid traffic violations.

The formula looks like this:

C=A/(m X r), Where

C is the blood alcohol concentration;

A is the grams of alcohol consumed;

m is the person’s weight;

r is a constant value, which for women is 0.6 ppm, for men - 0.7 ppm.

For example, a woman with a body weight of 50 kg drank 50 grams of cognac the night before, which means C = 50/(50 X 0.6). That is, a woman’s blood will contain 0.6 ppm.

It is almost impossible to fool modern breathalyzers used by the police, due to their absolute accuracy. Therefore, if you have doubts about your condition and the dose of alcohol was too large, it is better to refrain from traveling by car, so as not to receive a fine, lose your driver’s license, or get into an accident.

Alcohol ppm tables

The degree of intoxication of a citizen can be determined by certain symptoms and, accordingly, the amount of alcohol contained in his blood can be approximately determined. The ppm alcohol table clearly shows the classification of a person’s intoxication.

Amount of vapor in exhaled air (BrAC, mg/l)	Permille value (g/l)	Human condition	Characteristic behavior
0,0 – 0,29	0,0 – 0,4	Sober	Some talkativeness and a “good” mood can only be noticeable to close people who are well acquainted with the person’s character. Considered the norm.
0,15 – 0,5	0,3 – 1,0	A state of euphoria, a manifestation of impudence	Self-confidence, violation of generally established rules, lack of control over coordination of movements. There is a high risk of getting punished for drunk driving.
0,40 – 1,0	0,8 – 2,0	Nervous excitement	Unsteady gait, lack of coordination, lethargy, drowsiness. Angry or apathetic behavior is common. Conflicts with traffic police officers are possible.
0,70 – 1,2	1,4 – 2,4	Inappropriate behavior	Disorientation, visual disturbances, attacks of anger. The feeling of pain is often drowned out.
1,1 – 1,6	2,2 – 3,2	Apathetic state	Lethargy, apathy towards everything, with reduced immunity, paralysis occurs. Possible death.
1,50 – 2,0	3,0 – 4,0	Clinical coma, near-death state	Reflexes are severely suppressed or completely absent. There is a decreased body temperature and poor functioning respiratory system and blood circulation
1,90+	3,8+	Fatal outcome	The probability of death is 100% due to paralysis of the respiratory system.

There are a number of signs that clearly indicate that a person is drunk:

• persistent smell of alcohol;
• tremor, unsteady gait;
• speech disorders;
• color change skin(turns red or pale);
• aggression, increased sociability, inappropriate behavior.

These signs, without any examination, may indicate that the person has been drinking and has not yet come to his senses. At the same time, the body of each citizen is individual. Some people need to drink just a glass of beer to get very drunk, while others need a significant dose of strong alcohol. Allowing a motorist to get behind the wheel in this condition is extremely dangerous. He may suffer himself and injure other people. Pedestrians are especially likely to suffer from drunk drivers. Serious accidents occur quite often due to the fault of alcoholic beverages, so state traffic inspectors strictly monitor compliance with the established rules, periodically conducting special raids to identify “drunk” drivers.

Information for drivers

Drinking before driving is very dangerous. Impairments in coordination and thinking often lead to serious accidents. Stage severe intoxication As a rule, it occurs within half an hour after drinking a strong alcoholic drink.

The Ministry of Health, together with the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, has developed standards in accordance with which drivers are checked for alcohol intoxication. For some time in our country there was a law according to which the driver had to have zero ppm when tested. This indicator had to be present both when tested with a breathalyzer (exhale) and detected in a blood or urine test. But then changes were made that allow a certain amount of alcohol in the blood of a motorist.

The reason for this is some products consumed every day:

• kefir, curdled milk, yogurt;
• overripe bananas;
• kvass;
• warm fruit juices;
• some medicines;
• chocolate candies;
• cigarettes;
• sandwiches with sausage and black bread and other products.

Contrary to popular belief, non-alcoholic beer also increases blood alcohol levels. Therefore, you should not drink this drink or other low-alcohol products before your trip.

The permissible limits for ppm of alcohol while driving in 2017 are 0.16 ppm in exhaled air and 0.35 milligrams per liter of blood. This ratio is precisely the permissible error of the instruments that are offered to the driver for testing. Measuring alcohol content is carried out either by police officers at the scene of a stop using a special breathalyzer device, or in a clinical setting using blood and urine tests. Saliva may also contain information about the content of ethanol breakdown products, but often the results are not accurate. Therefore, this method is considered unreliable.

For violation permissible quantity per mille established by the Ministry of Health, the country provides for punishment in the form of:

• a fine of 30 thousand rubles and deprivation of rights for up to two years, upon initial detection of alcohol intoxication while driving;
• a fine of 50 thousand rubles, deprivation of rights for up to three years or criminal prosecution;

The criteria by which drivers are selected for verification are left to the discretion of the police. The inspector may be suspicious of the behavior of the motorist, a professional eye can easily see signs of alcohol intoxication in a person and then he will immediately go for an examination.

"Milligrams per mille"

People are accustomed to considering the degree of intoxication in ppm, but official documents usually include information about grams per amount of air exhaled. In order not to have difficulty translating these values, there is a certain scale on which both indicators can be easily converted. In any case, even a small amount of alcohol can harm the body, including causing irreparable changes and serious poisoning. To take care of your health, you need to strictly limit your alcohol consumption.

Measurement in ppm	Milligram/liter
0,1	0,045
0,2	0,09
0,3	0,135
0,4	0,18
0,5	0,225
0,6	0,27
0,7	0,315
0,8	0,36
0,9	0,405
1,0	0,45
1.1 ppm	0,495
1,2	0,54
1,3	0,585
1,4	0,63
1,5	0,675
1,6	0,72
1,7	0,765
1,8	0,81
1,9	0,855
2,0	0,9
2,1	0,945
2,2	0,99
2,3	1,035
2,4	1,08
2,5	1,125
2,6	1,17
2,7	1,215
2,8	1,26
2,9	1,305
3,0	1,35
3,1	1,395
3,2	1,44
3,3	1,485
3,4	1,53
3,5	1,575
3,6	1,62
3,7	1,665
3,8	1,71
3,9	1,755
4,0+	1.8 or more

It is important to understand that every ppm changes a person’s personality, reduces his ability to work, increases nervousness, and causes aggression. A ppm counter will not help you avoid intoxication. Before traveling, it is better not to drink alcohol at all in order to be confident in your own abilities and ensure the safety of not only yourself, but also other road users.

It is also important to understand the rules and follow them not only for the traffic police, but also to preserve your own health. Natural alcohol levels do not exceed 0.3 ppm. To maintain normal life and avoid harm to health, you should not exceed the level of 0.75-1.5 ppm. 2.2 ppm alcohol characterizes average degree intoxication do not cause danger, but should be an alarm bell that the standards have been exceeded.

More than 2.7 ppm alcohol is considered severe degree intoxication, which causes serious changes mental state and disorders of human life. Exceeding levels above 3.5-4.2 ppm is considered a lethal dosage. Either death occurs or the person falls into a coma. From a medical point of view, there are norms permissible consumption alcohol per day that will not harm your health:

To exclude possible consequences negative influence alcohol on the human body, it is better to completely avoid drinking alcoholic beverages, limiting yourself to only rare festive feasts With a small amount drinks. Alcohol is strictly contraindicated for motorists, provided that they need to drive in the near future. This can cause harm not only to the driver, but also to other road users.

Content check ethyl alcohol in the body includes the use of special breathalyzers that record the level of alcohol vapor in exhaled air, and in special cases, the determination of ethanol in urine and blood. Not many people know how exactly this value is calculated based on the dose of alcohol consumed, unless you resort to special research methods. Knowledge of acceptable alcohol levels (in ppm) will help you avoid negative consequences.

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  What determines the alcohol content in the body?

  Alcohol in the human body undergoes complex metabolism in the liver and is excreted in the urine, sweat and through the lungs. Ethanol reaches its maximum concentration in the blood approximately 60-90 minutes after consumption, then its values ​​gradually fall (on average by 0.15 ppm over 60 minutes). Alcohol concentration depends on many factors:

  • A dose of alcohol. The ethyl alcohol content is usually calculated in grams. The strength of an alcoholic drink depends on the ethanol level in 100 ml of drink (usually indicated in %). The more alcohol you drink and the stronger its strength, the higher its concentration in the blood.
  • Floor. In men, the body gets rid of alcohol faster due to higher production of specific enzymes (alcohol dehydrogenase, aldehyde dehydrogenase, thiokinase, etc.).
  • Weight. With the same dose of alcohol taken, in thinner people its concentration in the blood will be higher.
  • Presence of chronic liver diseases. In pathologies of this organ, ethanol is metabolized more slowly.

  Other factors influencing ethanol metabolism include concomitant food intake, temperature environment, regularity of drinking alcohol, time of day, emotional condition, physical exercise, individual characteristics of metabolism, etc.

  Determining the level of alcohol in the body

  • using approximate data from tables of correspondence between the dose of alcohol, a person’s weight and time (the most unreliable, large error);
  • using a breathalyzer, the level of ethanol excretion through the lungs is determined;
  • Clinical tests of blood and urine are carried out according to indications or in controversial situations.

  

  Correspondence tables

  The ratio of ppm in the blood in men 60 minutes after taking a drink of various strengths to the dose is presented on a scale by weight category:

  Body weight, kg	Vodka 40% - 100 g. Beer 4% - 1000 g	Vodka 40% - 200 g. Beer 4% - 2000 g	Vodka 40% - 300 g. Beer 4% - 3000 g	Vodka 40% - 400 g. Beer 4% - 4000 g	Vodka 40% - 500 g. Beer 4% - 5000 g
  45	0,50	1,01	1,52	2,03	2,53
  55	0,40	0,80	1,20	1,62	2,02
  70	0,34	0,68	1,01	1,35	1,69
  80	0,29	0,58	0,87	1,17	1,46
  90	0,26	0,50	0,76	1,01	1,26
  100	0,22	0,45	0,68	0,91	1,13
  110	0,20	0,41	0,61	0,82	1,01

  The following meanings are typical for women:

  Body weight, kg	Vodka 40% - 100 g. Beer 4% - 1000 g	Vodka 40% - 200 g. Beer 4% - 2000 g	Vodka 40% - 300 g. Beer 4% - 3000 g	Vodka 40% - 400 g. Beer 4% - 4000 g	Vodka 40% - 500 g. Beer 4% - 5000 g
  45	0,43	0,87	1,30	1,74	2,17
  55	0,34	0,69	1,00	1,39	1,73
  70	0,29	0,58	0,87	1,16	1,45
  80	0,25	0,50	0,75	1,00	1,25
  90	0,22	0,43	0,65	0,87	1,08
  100	0,19	0,39	0,58	0,78	0,97
  110	0,17	0,35	0,52	0,70	0,87

  

  Breathalyzer

  A breathalyzer (alcometer) is the main device for testing a driver for ethanol. It allows you to determine the level of ethyl alcohol vapor in the exhaled air and calculate the value in the blood from the resulting value. These devices are used by traffic police officers or medical workers to examine alcohol intoxication, as well as for pre-trip checks of drivers.

  The main problem with measurement using a breathalyzer is the high error - from 0.02 to 0.5 mg/l. Among various types Infrared devices have the highest selectivity to ethanol and the smallest error.

  Breath alcohol concentration is measured in mg/l. Based on this indicator, the concentration of ethanol in the blood can be calculated using Dubrovsky’s ratio: 1 ppm in the blood equals 0.45 milligrams of ethanol per 1 liter. Conversion of ppm to mg/l is carried out using the proportion method.

  Calculators and formulas for calculations

  If you need to check whether it is legal to drive in a certain situation, you can use online calculators that will help you calculate the approximate alcohol content, taking into account the amount and strength of the drink and the weight of the driver. They are based on the Widmark formula, which can be used to calculate the indicator without a calculator:

  Concentration of ethanol in the blood (ppm) = Dose of ethanol drunk (g) / (driver weight (kg) * K)

  K - distribution coefficient:

  • 0.60 - women;
  • 0.70 - men.

  The disadvantage of this formula is that the time after drinking alcohol is not taken into account. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the drink has time to disappear from the body.

  Standards for ethanol content and degree of intoxication

  The permissible level of alcohol in the body for driving a motor vehicle is considered to be less than 0.3 ppm or 0.16 mg/l.

  A level between 0 and 0.3 is not considered alcohol intoxication. Such low values ​​may be recorded after taking certain fermented milk products, kvass, alcohol-containing medications, etc.

  An indicator from 0.3 to 0.5 is insignificant, but nevertheless affects concentration, the vestibular system, orientation, etc. You cannot drive a vehicle with such values. Figures above 0.5 ppm are considered alcohol intoxication. There are 3 degrees of alcohol intoxication:

  Degree	Alcohol content, ppm	Manifestations
  Lightweight	0,5 – 1,5	General inebriated state: complacent, high spirits, sociability, determination, decreased concentration and quality of work performed, slight disorientation in time and space, retention of the entire period of intoxication in memory, rare hangover
  Average	1,6 – 2,5	Irritability, conflict, resentment, dissatisfaction with the attitude of others towards oneself, overestimation of one’s capabilities, marked impairment of coordination and concentration, drowsiness, partial loss of memories of the period of intoxication the next day, hangover
  Heavy	2,6 - 3,0	Loss of orientation in time and space, vestibular disorders, slow speech, disturbances of consciousness, complete amnesia the next day, severe hangover

  With a blood alcohol concentration of 3 up to 5% there is a stage of severe intoxication of the body, which can result in poisoning and death.

  Even with light alcoholic If you are intoxicated, you should protect yourself from driving a car, as the consequences can be catastrophic.

Alcohol intoxication is a special condition nervous system caused by the action of ethanol. In a person, in alcoholic state, changes occur in the physiological, psychological and nervous functions of the body. Every year thousands of people die from alcohol overdose. Many people, while intoxicated, get into traffic accidents and, under the influence of alcohol, cause damage to their health, and sometimes take someone else’s, innocent life.

The craving for rash actions is especially acute during alcohol intoxication. People want to cheer themselves up, relax or drown their sorrows, without realizing the subsequent actions.

Knowing your limits and stopping in time is great, but, alas, not everyone is able to do this. Whether to drink alcohol or not is a purely personal matter for everyone. However, it is worth remembering that drinking man, harms not only oneself, but also family and friends.

What does ppm mean?

Permille is a unit of measurement used to determine the amount of ethanol in the blood. From Latin it is translated as one thousandth. It can also be understood as one tenth of one percent.

Knowing how much alcohol is in the blood, you can calculate other indicators. You can find out the following: the volume of the drink consumed, the time after which the alcohol leaves the body, the concentration of alcohol at any time.

Within half an hour after consumption, alcohol is maximally concentrated in the blood. There are online calculations that allow you to calculate how much alcohol is in your blood and the degree of intoxication. Finding them is not difficult, just enter the query “Calculation of blood alcohol content” in a search engine. The outer shell of such meters may differ, but essentially the meaning is the same. You indicate your data - weight, gender, percentage of alcohol in the drink, volume of drinks, time that has passed since drinking alcohol. Check that all the data is correct, and then click “Calculate”. The result appears on the screen - the amount of alcohol in the blood (in ppm).

It is worth noting that the result is an average value, so do not be surprised if a nearby breathalyzer showed you a value that differs by several ppm. And all because the alcohol content in the body also depends on the time of day at which the alcohol was drunk, the amount and fat content of food, and whether medications were taken before drinking.

Alcohol is always contained in a person’s blood, even if he has not drunk alcoholic beverages. This occurs due to the breakdown of sugar and starch contained in foods.

In addition to the generally accepted degrees of intoxication, it is also possible to distinguish - atypical. It is very difficult to characterize, since it is found in people with traumatic brain injuries and in chronic drinkers.

How many ppm per hour leaves the body?

The human body eliminates alcohol through the liver and lungs. And the rate of excretion depends primarily on gender.

• Per hour, a woman’s body excretes about 0.1 ppm.
• The male body copes with alcohol a little faster, 0.1-0.15 ppm.

From these statistics we see that the process of removing alcohol from the body is very long and harmful to the human body. For example, a person drank alcohol in the evening. As a result, the concentration in the blood was 2 ppm. The body will completely remove alcohol from the blood only in the evening next day. These are all average values. It must be remembered that this process occurs individually for everyone and depends on many factors.

The effect of alcohol on the body

Alcohol is the most harmful of all drugs; it is more dangerous than heroin and cocaine. Primarily because of its accessibility. If hard drugs are still alien, then access to alcoholic beverages is unlimited. This is scary because slurring your tongue, thoughtless actions and a hangover are not the worst consequences of abuse. Ethanol has harmful influence on the human brain and body.

Over the past ten years, there has been debate in the country about how many ppm is permissible for a driver. But not everyone knows how much is 1 ppm of alcohol? Every driver, traffic police inspector, and doctor has their own point of view on this matter. Where to find the truth? Is 1 ppm a lot or a little? And 0 2 ppm? What about 4 ppm? And 0 4? How much is this? Let's try to figure out these questions and find the right answer.

Alcohol, people and the road

Alcohol has never been a good thing on the roads. Statistics show tens of thousands of people injured in accidents. This is an important argument in favor of sobriety behind the wheel. Getting alcohol into the body disables self-control. A person who has alcohol in his blood, the sea is knee-deep, he is drawn to exploits. Alcohol in the blood is measured in ppm. This is one thousandth. A bottle of beer gives a man approximately 0.3 - 0 4, women - 0 5 ppm. The difference is due to physiological characteristics. The male body contains 70% water, female body 60%. In women, the reaction is lost faster.

But these data are very approximate. You should always remember that a bottle of vodka (0.5 l) contains approximately 200 g of alcohol. 1 ppm is 1 gram of alcohol in 1 liter of human blood. Deadly dangerous dose makes 1 - 1.2 liters of vodka.

A couple of years ago, our country introduced a zero ‰ for drivers. But some people produce endogenous alcohol; the body produces it itself. This happens in patients with gastrointestinal diseases. Breathalyzers are also capable of some errors. And for the driver this can result in a serious fine. Only a blood test can show the real ppm of alcohol. If the alcohol taken while drinking is distributed evenly throughout the body, then 100 g of vodka for a man weighing 70 kg will be 08‰. A woman weighing 50 kg will have 1.3‰. But these data are very approximate. Until recently, a dose of 5‰ was considered lethal. But recently there was a case when more than 9‰ was found in the blood of a 67-year-old man. The patient remained alive.

Permille and car driver

Permille is 1/10th of a percent. Doses of alcohol affect the driver as follows:

1. 0 2 ppm - 0.5‰. Perception of moving light sources is difficult. It is difficult to determine the distance to oncoming cars and their dimensions. The driver no longer maintains a safe distance.
2. 0.5 - 0.8 ppm. A driver in this condition may not be able to make the turn. He estimates distances incorrectly. The eyes do not adapt well to far and near light. The risk of blindness increases significantly. The perception of red traffic lights and other signals is weakened. Motorcycle and bicycle drivers have a reduced ability to maintain stable balance.
3. 0.8 - 1.2‰. Adaptation of the eyes to near and far light is even more reduced. Euphoria and carelessness appear with an overestimation of capabilities. The angle of view narrows sharply. The driver may not be able to see nearby vehicles. The ability to correctly estimate distances is lost. The reaction gets worse.
4. 1.2 - 2.4‰. It is impossible to drive in this state. Driving errors appear that can be called completely ridiculous. The driver can press the gas instead of the brake pedal.

Alcohol elimination

Intoxication lasts quite a long time. The rate of alcohol processing in a man's body is approximately 0.1-0.15, in a woman's body - 0.085-0.1 ppm per hour. The alcohol contained in two glasses of beer is processed within 3 hours. The same amount of time is needed to process a glass of wine or vodka in the amount of 50 g.

After drinking 200 g of vodka, you should not drive for 10-12 hours. The maximum concentration per mille occurs 30-35 minutes after drinking alcohol. Alcohol affects a person in the following ways:

• concentration 0 2 ppm - 0.3 ppm alcohol is usually excreted through the liver without any consequences;
• 0.3 - 05 ppm - has some effect;
• 0.5-1.5‰ - a person has mild degree intoxication;
• 1.5-2.5‰ - moderate intoxication;
• 2.5 - 3 ppm - corresponds to severe intoxication;
• 3-5‰ is a very severe intoxication, the result of which is often coma;
• 5 or more - death.

General signs of alcohol intoxication can be determined without blood tests or a breathalyzer. They are as follows:

• fumes, i.e. alcoholic smell;
• trembling hands, unsteady gait;
• slurred speech with long pauses;
• redness or whitening of the skin;
• aggressiveness, non-standard behavior, increased degree of sociability.

High-proof drinks include the following:

• vodka;
• tequila;
• cognac;
• Armagnac;
• whiskey;
• bourbon;
• gin;
• sambuca;
• Calvados;
• brandy;
• chacha;
• balm;
• cachaca;
• absinthe;
• bitter;
• grappa;
• some other drinks.

The amount drunk is counted in glasses (40 g), glasses (150 g), glasses (350 g). When drinking high-proof drinks, a person often vomits. This triggers a defense reflex, and most of the alcohol is eliminated from the body.

So a dose of 5‰ may not always be lethal. Healthy body perceives alcohol differently than a sick person or a teenager. The situation with chronic kidney diseases worsens significantly. The same can be said about the stomach and liver. For every hour of time, approximately 0.15% of alcohol is broken down in the body, a maximum of 0.2 ppm.

When examining drivers, a breathalyzer is used. It analyzes air vapor for alcohol content. The permissible limit is 0.16 mg for every liter of exhaled air. This is approximately 0.3‰. In most European countries permissible norm- 0.5‰. In Ireland or the UK the norm is 0.8‰, and in Sweden 0.2 ppm. 0 2 ppm is lower Russian standards. In Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Georgia and a number of other countries, drivers are prohibited from drinking. Ukraine has set a standard of 0 2 ppm. This led to the fact that the errors of breathalyzers made it possible to declare drunk sober driver. The same 0 2 ppm can be found in sick people.

The penalties for drunk driving are quite severe. Caught once - deprivation of rights for up to 2 years and a fine of 30 thousand rubles. If a driver gets drunk while driving a second time, he will be deprived of his license for 3 years and fined 50 thousand.

Instead of a conclusion on the topic

There are various tables by which you can determine the number of ppm. But the table does not take into account the errors of the breathalyzer, which can sometimes be up to 0 2 ppm.

Therefore, it is better to undergo an examination in a hospital.

The video recording of the program discusses the law introducing zero ppm for drivers of vehicles.

It’s better not to drive while intoxicated, even the slightest.

Everyone has heard the incomprehensible word ppm, but more often than not, no one understands what to compare this value with. After all, everything in this life is learned by comparison.

Let's find the answer to a pressing question that interests everyone: 1 ppm is how much in terms of grams and liters of alcohol.

And if in our country several years ago the law required 0 ppm in the blood of a driver, then 0.1 ppm of alcohol is approximately how much?

It's no secret that people often use alcoholic products, alcohol has an effect on the body, usually negative.

This information will be very useful in Everyday life. These, of course, are not benzene rings, and not the author’s role in shaping Pechorin’s appearance in revealing the theme of the phenomenon of fatalism in the novel “A Hero of Our Time.”

This is also a very important issue that worries millions of car enthusiasts in our country. What for? To be cunning: drink alcohol, but at the same time remain “on horseback”, i.e. drive a personal car, relax in comfort, and not walk home from a party.

What is ppm? Calculation

ppm- this is a thousandth of a substance from all the alcohol that enters the body based on the entire volume of liquid contained in the human body, or one tenth of a percent, in another calculation. To find out, it is enough to divide the percentage of ethanol in the drink, indicated on the label, by 100. In other words: 1 ppm = 1/1000 = 0.1%.

Moreover, it has been scientifically calculated that men have 10% more fluid in their cells than women. Whenever you drink alcohol, you need to remember that its maximum concentration in the blood occurs half an hour after you finish taking it. Roughly speaking, this is the ratio of alcohol consumed to a person’s body weight.

Permille is not initially contained in the human blood; it gets there like a genie from a bottle. Let's try to get a sense of what this nebulous unit of measurement means with an example. Its content in the bottle and in the blood may vary. For example, 100 grams of vodka contain 40 grams pure alcohol.

In order to calculate, you need to divide the amount of pure alcohol by the person’s weight. Using the given data, we calculate using the formula: 0.55 ppm, which is the level of alcohol in the blood of an average man weighing 70–75 kg (this is an approximate value).

Drunk driving is punishable by law

Now in our country there is a law according to which the permissible level in the blood can be 0.35 ppm in the blood. And in exhaled air it is 0.16 ppm.

How many grams is this?

If we translate into alcohol, then it is impossible to name a universal figure for everyone. How much a person drinks and what the device readings will be is individual for each organism. This value depends on gender, age, weight, quantity, quality and time that has passed since the person drank.

If the indicators exceed this amount, then sanctions drunk driver will follow immediately: for the first violation, this is a fine of 30 thousand rubles and deprivation of a driver’s license for a period of 1.5 to 2 years.

Any harmless get-togethers with friends and a fun holiday can be overshadowed by a meeting with a traffic police officer and his breathalyzer. It is this device that, when exhaling air from the lungs into the tube, can show the exact alcohol content in your blood. Not only show, but also calculate how much alcohol you drank. You just need to know your gender, age, weight and volume of drinks.

For example, a person weighing 60 and 90 kg. Drinking the same amount of alcohol will have different ppm readings. Hence the relationship: the greater the weight, the more alcohol is needed for a high concentration in the blood of the main active substance any alcoholic drink - ethanol.

Degrees of intoxication

There are 4 stages in total: mild (0.5 - one and a half ppm), medium (from one and a half to 2.5 ppm), strong (2.5 to 3 ppm) and the stage of complete poisoning (from 3 to 7 ppm).

Any amount indicated here is dangerous and leads to disruption of the psychophysical state of the human body and, of course, will affect his actions while driving:

• 0.2 - 0.5 ppm in a person, adrenaline in the blood goes off scale, the body is relaxed, attention and vision are dulled.
• 0.5 – 0.8 ppm. Reaction to road signals and signs disappears. The head and body do not act in harmony, coordination of movements suffers.
• 0.8 – 1.2 ppm. Consciousness is slowly fading.
• 1.2 – 2.4 ppm. It is unlikely that a person will be able to start a car, not to mention the ability to drive it in this state.
• 2.4 – 6 ppm. Can lead to fatal outcome a person weighing up to 100 kg who drinks 0.5 liters. strong drink at a time.

Alcohol consumption: signs and time of elimination from the body

All avid drinkers are always tormented by one question. How long will it take for the body to remove alcohol completely or at least partially?

It is estimated that men clear their blood faster than women. In about one hour, a man loses 0.10 - 0.15 ppm, and a woman - 0.085 - 0.10 ppm.

Alcoholic drinks such as vodka and cognac take the longest to be removed from the human blood. Moreover, in people with greater weight they are eliminated much faster.

By drinking alcohol and driving a car, a person must clearly understand that he is endangering not only his own life, but also the lives of other people - drivers, pedestrians, and, of course, risks causing great grief to his family and friends. If such driving leads to the death of two or more people, then the punishment under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation will be imprisonment for 9 years!

The statistics of accidents in this condition is almost 100%. In this case, two incompatible things occur, one - vehicle, the other is alcohol, the first relaxes and drives you into suspended animation, and the second requires maximum concentration and concentration.

A meeting with a traffic police officer and his breathalyzer can occur in 99% of cases, because “drunk” driving is immediately visible to the eye, both professional and non-professional.

And the smell of fumes in the cabin, incoherent speech, slight tremor of the limbs even without the device may indicate that the person is intoxicated: he has violated the law and is subject to immediate hospitalization, and in the future - severe punishment according to the law of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.

Carefully! Alcohol kills

If alcohol itself does not kill, then the consequences of its use do, usually associated not only with driving a vehicle. For example, with the state of health, with behavior (it’s no secret to anyone how popular drunken fights are in large crowds of “drunk” people) and, finally, another “slow” killer - the disease alcoholism. All this can sooner or later lead to death.

Do you really need to drink alcohol to enjoy and relax?

It not only relaxes, but turns you into a completely different creature, revealing the worst character traits and revealing the most evil and obscene thoughts. After which, when you are sober, it all becomes very embarrassing.

So, if there are no benefits, then why drink it, let alone abuse it. Lead healthy image life and then you will not face any problems with the law or health, and life promises to be long and happy, like in a fairy tale!