Breath Alcohol Units of Measurement
BACtrack Breathalyzer Units of Measurement
%BAC
Percentage of Blood Alcohol
Content This is a common unit used to express the amount of alcohol in one's bloodstream. For example, a BAC of 0.08% means there are 0.08 grams of alcohol for every 100 milliliters of blood.
mg/L
Milligrams of alcohol per litre of breath
This unit is widely used across most of Europe, and other countries like South Africa, Taiwan, and Japan. A typical reading might be 350 mg/L.
Permille ‰
Milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood
This unit represents the number of milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood. It's used in various European countries and is similar to %BAC but is a factor of ten larger.
