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Old 08-07-2008, 09:09 AM   #115
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Originally Posted by sa meredith View Post
No, no, no...you missed my point. I was bing sarcastic. My point was this: if the sample was taken 3 hours after the fact, wouldn't the BOC be higher at the point of impact? Meaning the sample they had was not accurate...the BOC should be higher.
Yes, it would be higher 3 hours before the sample was taken. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is metabolized and reduced by .015% per hour. Therefore, the actual BAC at the time of an event can be predicted by simple math.
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