In popular culture. 1  The University of Illinois at Chicago athletic teams are nicknamed the Flames, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire. 2  Although set in Philadelphia, Theodore Dreiser's 1912 novel The Financier portrays the nationwide impact the 1871 Chicago fire had on the stock markets and the financial world.
A general urinalysis for alcohol might detect alcoholâs presence up to 48 hours after ingestion. Alcohol can last from 12 to 36 hours in your urine depending on a variety of factors including how long before the test you drank and how much you drank.
On an empty stomach, the average man absorbs 20% of the alcohol straight into his bloodstream. Experts estimate that the average man will break down alcohol at the rate of 0.015 BAC per hour. Thus, if your BAC is 0.030, it would take 2 hours to have all the alcohol leave your system. Some breathalyzers are faulty and will give you inaccurate readings due to body temperature, acid reflux or a bloody mouth. Natural compounds, like ketones can be mistaken for alcohol in the blood stream also.