The Drink Wheel from Intoximeters, Inc.
On-Line BrAC Calculator
About the Drink Wheel
& Disclaimer
About the Drink Wheel
The Intoximeters Inc. "Drink Wheel"1
is a form that you can fill out. Upon completion it will
instantly compute your estimated blood/breath alcohol concentration
("BAC") based on the information that you have provided
and return that estimate to you. It is presented as a public
service to Intoximeters web site visitors. Its primary purpose
is to provide useful information about the responsible use
of alcohol.
Why is it called a "Drink Wheel"?
It is called a "Drink Wheel" because it is based on various
paper and cardboard BAC calculators that are given out in
alcohol awareness programs, some of which are in the form
of a wheel that you can spin around to calculate your estimated
BAC based on what and how much you have had to drink.
Disclaimer
It would be extremely foolish for
Intoximeters to pretend that their "Drink Wheel" can tell
you what your BAC actually is, first because it would open
them up to an incredible amount of potential liability and
second if it really did work accurately there would be no
need for anyone to buy the instruments that they make and
sell. A person's actual BAC is dependent on many complex
factors, including their physical condition (body composition,
health etc...) and what they have recently ingested (including
food, water, medications and other drugs).
This site includes a more detailed discussion of the Pharmacology
and Disposition of alcohol in humans. The results that
are generated are rough estimates of an average healthy
person's BAC assuming typical beverage sizes, recipes and
alcohol content. The BAC estimates generated by the Drink
Wheel should not be used to infer anyone's fitness to
work, drive or perform any other task or duty.
