> William "Chops" Westfield <westfw <at> mac.com> writes:
>
> >
> >
> > On Mar 1, 2006, at 11:38 AM, Peter wrote:
> >
> > > alcohool kills fish even at low concentrations but is relatively
> > > harmless to humans even at 40 proof.
> >
> > Even at similar ratios of alcohol per body mass?
> >
> > BillW
> I would venture a guess that it depends on the kind of fish and a person.  I
> vaguely remember reading a medical encyclopedia which mentioned that lethal
> dose of ehtyl alcohol is 450mL for an average person, except russians.
> (BTW, I am russian, so it's OK to make this joke.)
>
Well, I know the lethal dose, in 50% of humans, is 0.40
blood alcohol content. So, I guess it depends on how much
blood you have. Also, on how much and how often you drink.

~Kevin

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