355 Unit or Basis for Measurement Code

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

Type
Identifier (ID)
Length
Min 2 / Max 2
Codes
CodeDescription
01Actual Pounds
1ACar Mile
One freight car moving one mile
1BCar Count
The number of freight cars moving over a specified track
1CLocomotive Count
The number of locomotives moved over a specified track
1DCaboose Count
The number of cabooses moved over a specified track
1EEmpty Car
Unloaded or empty cars moving over a specified track
1FTrain Mile
The first locomotive in a train moving one mile
1GFuel Usage (Gallons)
The number of gallons of diesel fuel used to move a train or all trains over specified trackage
1HCaboose Mile
One caboose moving one mile
1IFixed Rate
Indicates a predetermined or set rate for usage of a facility
1JTon Miles
Tons of freight multiplied by the number of times moved; includes non-revenue freight such as material used to maintain trackage and right-of-way
1KLocomotive Mile
One locomotive moving one mile
1LTotal Car Count
The sum of cars, locomotives, and cabooses moving over a specified track; the conversion rate for locomotives and cabooses is set by contract
1MTotal Car Mile
The sum of car miles, locomotive miles, and caboose miles moved over a specified track; the conversion rate for locomotives and cabooses is set by contract
1NCount
1OSeason
1PTank Car
1QFrames
1RTransactions
1SMillimole
Millimole is 1/1000 part of a mole (measure of the concentration of a solute)
1TTerabecquerel
1UDose
1VSlab
A large thick piece of stone, concrete, wood or similar material, typically rectangular
1XQuarter Mile
1ZBase Unit
02Statute Mile
2ARadians Per Second
Measure of angular velocity
2BRadians Per Second Squared
Measure of angular acceleration
2CRoentgen
Unit of X-radiation or gamma radiation equal to the amount of radiation that produces in one cubic centimeter of dry air at 0 degrees Celsius and standard atmospheric pressure ionization of either sign equal to one electrostatic unit of charge
2DShip Set
2FVolts Per Meter
Measure of electrical field strength
2GVolts (Alternating Current)
Measure of electrical potential
2HVolts (Direct Current)
Measure of electrical potential
2IBritish Thermal Units (BTUs) Per Hour
British thermal units per hour
2JCubic Centimeters Per Second
Rate of flow
2KCubic Feet Per Hour
Rate of flow
2LCubic Feet Per Minute
Rate of flow
2MCentimeters Per Second
Rate of speed
2NDecibels
A unit for expressing the relative intensity of sounds on a scale of 0 for the least perceptible sound to about 130 for the average pain level
2PKilobyte
Unit of computer storage capacity equal to 1000 bytes
2QKilobecquerel
Unit of radiation
2RKilocurie
Unit of radiation
2UMegagram
Unit of mass
2VMegagrams Per Hour
2WBin
Storage container used as a unit of measurement
2XMeters Per Minute
Measure of linear speed
2YMilliroentgen
Unit of radiation
2ZMillivolts
Unit of electrical potential
03Seconds
3ADegrees Lovibond
3BMegajoule
Unit of energy or heat
3CManmonth
Measure of work output by a single person during a typical work month
3DPieces per 100 Grams
3EPounds Per Pound of Product
3FKilograms Per Liter of Product
3GPounds Per Piece of Product
3HKilograms Per Kilogram of Product
3IKilograms Per Piece of Product
3JPieces per 10 Pounds
3KProof
3LScoville Units
3MWater Activity
3ZTerabytes
04Small Spray
4ABobbin
A cylinder or spindle on which yarn or thread is wound
4BCap
Designates that the cap of a container is manufactured to dimensions that enable it to be used as a measuring device when mixing the contents of the container with another substance
4CCentistokes
1 * 10/-6 square meters/second
4DCurie
A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 * 10/10 disintegrations per second
4E20-Pack
Pack containing 20 units
4F100-Pack
Pack containing 100 units
4GMicroliter
1/1,000,000 liter
4IMeters Per Second
Measure of linear speed
4JMeters Per Second Per Second
Measure of acceleration
4KMilliamperes
Unit of electrical current
4LMegabyte
Unit of computer storage capacity
4MMilligrams Per Hour
Unit of flow
4NMegabecquerel
Unit of radiation
4OMicrofarad
Unit of electrical capacitance
4PNewtons Per Meter
Unit of measure for surface tension
4QOunce Inch
Unit of torque
4ROunce Foot
Unit of torque
4SPascal
Unit of pressure
4TPicofarad
Unit of electrical capacitance
4UPounds Per Hour
Rate of flow
4VCubic Meter Per Hour
Rate of flow
4WTon Per Hour
Rate of flow
4XKiloliter Per Hour
Rate of flow
05Lifts
5ABarrels per Minute
The number of 42 gallon barrels pumped or mixed in a time period of one minute
5BBatch
The quantity of material produced at one operation
5CGallons per Thousand
The number of gallons of a component material used per one thousand gallons of a process made
5DProof Gallons
5EMMSCF/Day
One million standard cubic feet of gas per day
5FPounds per Thousand
The number of pounds of solid material used in each 1000 gallons of fluid, mixed or pumped
5GPump
The number of pumps used on a specific job
5HStage
A period or step in a process or development
5IStandard Cubic Foot
One cubic foot of gas measured at a fixed temperature and pressure; the value used for the temperature and pressure varies depending on the type of gas being measured
5JHydraulic Horse Power
A calculated measure of Horse Power using the formula rate (barrels per minute) times pressure (pounds per square inch) divided by 40.8
5KCount per Minute
5PSeismic Level
5QSeismic Line
06Digits
Expresses a value using total number of digits, e.g., 6 digits
07Strand
7ALandings
Landing events an aircraft has completed.
7CFlight Hours
08Heat Lots
8CCord
8DDuty
8PProject
8RProgram
8SSession
8USquare Kilometer
09Tire
9AApothecary Pound
9BBriquet
9FFold
The number of folds as a measure of overlays
9OApothecary Ounce
9PPillow
The number of pillows issued to a medical facility per hospital bed
9SSeat
9YFamily Unit
9ZUnited States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Unit
A unit used in the United States to measure the mass of a vitamin or drug based on its expected biological effects
10Group
11Outfit
12Packet
13Ration
14Shot
15Stick
16115 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 115 kilograms when full
17100 Pound Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 100 pounds when full
1855 Gallon Drum
A cylindrical container whose volume is equal to 55 gallons
19Tank Truck
A liquid-carrying highway vehicle whose volume is variable according to the customer's needs and which is used as a measure of goods ordered, sold, and delivered; differs from a tank car which transports liquids by rail
2020 Foot Container
A sea-land rectangular container box whose capacity is defined by its longest dimension and by which product shipments are measured and billed
2140 Foot Container
A sea-land rectangular container box whose capacity is defined by its longest dimension and by which product shipments are measured and billed
22Deciliter per Gram
Represents viscosity, Cuene intrinsic viscosity, and limit intrinsic viscosity
23Grams per Cubic Centimeter
Represents product density
24Theoretical Pounds
25Grams per Square Centimeter
Represents product basis weight
26Actual Tons
27Theoretical Tons
28Kilograms per Square Meter
Represents product basis weight
29Pounds per 1000 Square Feet
Represents product basis weight
30Horsepower Days per Air Dry Metric Tons
Represents the energy requirements for processing a product
31Catchweight
32Kilograms per Air Dry Metric Tons
Represents chemical addition rate during product manufacture or chemical addition within the finished product
33Kilopascal Square Meters per Gram
Represents burst index measurement for pulp products
34Kilopascals per Millimeter
Represents hardness index of pulp products
35Milliliters per Square Centimeter Second
Represents porosity of a sheet of material
36Cubic Feet per Minute per Square Foot
Represents porosity of a sheet of material
37Ounces per Square Foot
Represents sheet weight
38Ounces per Square Foot per 0.01 Inch
Represents sheet density
39Basis Points
40Milliliter per Second
Represents rate of absorbency
41Milliliter per Minute
Represents rate of absorbency
42Centesimal Hahnemannian Dilution (CH)
Centesimal Hahnemannian Scale Attenuation - One milliliter (1.0 ml) of the first centesimal liquid attenuation (1C), or one gram (1.0 g) of the first centesimal trituration (1C) represents 0.01 gram (10.0 mg) of the dry crude medicinal substance
43Super Bulk Bag
A cloth, plastic, or paper-based bag having the dimensions of the pallet on which it is constructed and varying in height according to the weight and density of product contained; typically transports dry, loose materials in bulk form
44500 Kilogram Bulk Bag
A flexible container for bulk goods whose contents weigh 500 kilograms when full
45300 Kilogram Bulk Bag
A flexible container for bulk goods whose contents weigh 300 kilograms when full
4625 Kilogram Bulk Bag
A flexible container for bulk goods whose contents weigh 25 kilograms when full
4750 Pound Bag
A flexible container whose contents weigh 50 pounds when full
48Bulk Car Load
A fully loaded rail car containing dry bulk loose materials
49Decimal Hahnemannian Dilution (DH)
Decimal Scale of Attenuation - One gram (1.0 g) of tincture, one milliliter of 1X aqueous solution, or one gram (1.0 g) of 1X trituration represents 0.10 gram of dry crude medicinal substance
50Actual Kilograms
51Actual Tonnes
52Credits
53Theoretical Kilograms
54Theoretical Tonnes
55Korsakovian (K)
Centesimal Korsakovian Scale of Attenuation - One milliliter (1.0 ml) of the first centesimal liquid attenuation (1C), or one gram (1.0 g) of the first centesimal trituration (1C). represents 0.01 gram (10.0 mg) of the dry crude medicinal substance
56Sitas
57Mesh
Linear measurement of the open area of screen, net, weave, or similarly constructed item
58Net Kilograms
59Parts Per Million
60Percent Weight
61Parts Per Billion
62Percent Per 1000 Hours
63Failure Rate In Time
64Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
65Coulomb
Unit of charge
66Oersteds
67Siemens
Unit of admittance
68Ampere
69Test Specific Scale
70Volt
71Volt-Ampere Per Pound
72Watts Per Pound
73Ampere Turn Per Centimeter
74Milli Pascals
75Fifty Millesimal (LM)
Fifty Millesimal Scale of Attenuation - One milliliter (1.0 ml) of the first fifty millesimal attenuation
76Gauss
77Mil
78Kilogauss
79Electron Volt
80Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute
81Henry
Unit of inductance
82Ohm
Unit of resistance
83Farad
Unit of capacitance
84Kilo Pounds Per Square Inch (KSI)
85Foot Pounds
86Joules
87Pounds per Cubic Foot
89Poise
90Saybold Universal Second
A measure of kinematic viscosity, usually of oil
91Stokes
92Calories per Cubic Centimeter
93Calories per Gram
94Curl Units
9520,000 Gallon Tankcar
A 20,000 gallon liquid capacity enclosed rail car
9610,000 Gallon Tankcar
A 10,000 gallon liquid capacity enclosed rail car
9710 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 10 kilograms when full
9815 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 15 kilograms when full
99Watt
A1Absorbance
A2Bloom Units
A3Brabender Units
A4Count per Ounce
A5Count per Pound
A6Count per Pouch
A7Milligrams per Gram
A8Dollars per Hours
A rate expressed in dollars per hour to be charged for each hour worked
A9Millipoises
AABall
ABBulk Pack
ACAcre
ADBytes
A computer string of data that consists of a quantity of bits, treated as a unit; a bit is a binary digit
AEAmperes per Meter
AFCentigram
A unit of metric weight equal to 0.01 gram or 0.000035 ounce
AGAngstrom
AHAdditional Minutes
The minutes, usually associated with usage-sensitive pricing of telecommunication services, which are above the minutes allowed for that particular service
AIAverage Minutes Per Call
The total number of minutes of a category of calls divided by the total number of calls within the category for telephone services calculated to provide call summary details
AJCop
A cylindrical or conical mass of thread, yarn, or cable on a quill or a tube
AKFathom
A unit of length equal to 6.0 feet or 1.829 meters
ALAccess Lines
Number of lines subject to Carrier Access Line Charges
AMAmpoule
ANMinutes or Messages
Number of minutes or messages contracted or used in telephone services where either the number of minutes or messages are the unit of measure for the calculation of charges
AOAmpere-turn
APAluminum Pounds Only
AQAnti-hemophilic Factor (AHF) Units
Intravenous administering of blood products that have been tested for potency against the U.S. medical unit of measure
ARSuppository
ASAssortment
ATAtmosphere
Equal to the pressure of the air at sea level, or approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch
AUOcular Insert System
A drug delivery system which is placed in the lower conjunctival formix from which the drug diffuses through a membrane at a constant rate over a seven-day period
AVCapsule
A compact metallic or plastic container for liquids or solids
AWPowder-Filled Vials
Standard unit of intravenous blood product that has to be reconstituted with a liquid before being administered
AXTwenty
20 each of an item of supply
AYAssembly
AZBritish Thermal Units (BTUs) per Pound
B0British Thermal Units (BTUs) per Cubic Foot
B1Barrels per Day
B2Bunks
B3Batting Pound
B4Barrel, Imperial
B5Billet
B6Bun
B7Cycles
B8Board
B9Batt
BABale
BBBase Box
BCBucket
BDBundle
BEBeam
BFBoard Feet
BGBag
BHBrush
BIBar
A centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter
BJBand
BKBook
BLBlock
BMBolt
BNBulk
BOBottle
BP100 Board Feet
BQBrake horse power
The horsepower made available by an engine or turbine for driving machinery other then itself
BRBarrel
BSBasket
BTBelt
BUBushel
32 dry quarts
BVBushel, Dry Imperial
BWBase Weight
BXBox
BYBritish Thermal Unit (BTU)
BZMillion BTUs/Dekatherm
C0Calls
Number of calls handled
C1Composite Product Pounds (Total Weight)
C2Carset
C3Centiliter
C4Carload
C5Cost
C6Cell
C7Centipoise (CPS)
C8Cubic Decimeter
C9Coil Group
CACase
CBCarboy
CCCubic Centimeter
CDCarat
CECentigrade, Celsius
CFCubic Feet
CGCard
CHContainer
CICubic Inches
CJCone
CKConnector
CLCylinder
CMCentimeter
CNCan
COCubic Meters (Net)
CPCrate
CQCartridge
CRCubic Meter
CSCassette
CTCarton
CUCup
CVCover
CWHundred Pounds (CWT)
CXCoil
CYCubic Yard
CZCombo
D0Mexican Peso
D1Dollars, Canadian
D2Shares
D3Square Decimeter
Metric unit of area
D4Degrees Brix
D5Kilogram Per Square Centimeter
Unit of pressure
D6Degrees Lintner
D8Draize Score
D9Dyne per Square Centimeter
DADays
DBDry Pounds
DCDisk (Disc)
DDDegree
DEDeal
DFDram
DGDecigram
DHMiles
DIDispenser
DJDecagram
DKKilometers
DLDeciliter
DMDecimeter
DNDeci Newton-Meter
One tenth of a Newton-meter, representing torque. A Newton-meter represents force times distance
DODollars, U.S.
DPDozen Pair
DQData Records
Number of Data Records handled
DRDrum
DSDisplay
DTDry Ton
DUDyne
The unit of force in the cgs system equal to the force that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of one centimeter per second
DVDisplay Shipper
A display shipper is a self-contained unit shipped from the supplier to the retailer and used directly to feature products for sale.
DWCalendar Days
DXDynes per Centimeter
Unit of surface tension
DYDirectory Books
Number of directory books delivered to customer
DZDozen
E1Hectometer
A unit of metric length equal to 109.36 yards or 0.062 mile
E2Daily Value (DV)
E3Inches, Fraction--Average
E4Inches, Fraction--Minimum
E5Inches, Fraction--Actual
E7Inches, Decimal--Average
E8Inches, Decimal--Actual
E9English, (Feet, Inches)
EAEach
EBElectronic Mail Boxes
Number of Electronic Mail Boxes established for an account
ECEach per Month
EDInches, Decimal--Nominal
EEEmployees
EFInches, Fraction-Nominal
EGDouble-time Hours
EHKnots
EJLocations
EKMixed Module
ELMultipack
EMInches, Decimal-Minimum
EPEleven pack
EQEquivalent Gallons
Represents number of gallons that syrup and concentrate make of product
ESPrepack Assortment
ETOrder
EVEnvelope
EXFeet, Inches and Fraction
EYFeet, Inches and Decimal
EZFeet and Decimal
F0International Units per Gram
F1Thousand Cubic Feet Per Day
The unit of measure of the rate of production of a gas
F2International Unit
A unit accepted by an international agency; potency of a drug/vitamin based on a specific weight of that drug/vitamin
F3Equivalent
Weight of a substance which combines with or replaces one gram atomic weight of hydrogen
F4Minim
An apothecary's fluid measure; 60 minims = 1 fluid gram (approx. 5 cc)
F5MOL
Gram-molecular weight of a gas
F6Price Per Share
F9Fibers per Cubic Centimeter of Air
FAFahrenheit
FBFields
FCBlister Pak
FDMillion Particles per Cubic Foot
FETrack Foot
Represents rails, all ties and fittings, and subgrade
FFHundred Cubic Meters
A unit of metric volume equal to 131.0 cubic yards
FGTransdermal Patch
A drug delivery system which is placed on the skin and releases a drug at a constant rate through the skin
FHMicromolar
One millionth of a mole; a mole is a standard chemical unit
FJSizing Factor
FKFibers
FLFlake Ton
FMMillion Cubic Feet
FNClamshell Package
FOFluid Ounce
FPPounds per Sq. Ft.
FRFeet Per Minute
Measure of linear speed
FSFeet Per Second
Measure of linear speed
FTFoot
FUFurlong
A unit of distance equal to 220 yards (about 201 meters)
FVGrams per 100 Cubic Inches
FZFluid Ounce (Imperial)
A liquid unit of measure equal to 1/20 (.05) pint (Imperial), 28.416 cubic centimeters, or 28.416 milliliters
G1Gallons Capacity
G2U.S. Gallons Per Minute
Rate of flow
G3Imperial Gallons Per Minute
Rate of flow
G4Gigabecquerel
Unit of radiation equal to 27 millicuries
G5Gill (Imperial)
A unit of liquid or dry measure equal to 5 fluid ounces, 8.669 cubic inches, or 142.066 cubic centimeters
G6Bit
G7Microfiche Sheet
A film that contains photographed documents greatly reduced in size
G8Gigacalories
G9Gigabyte
GAGallon
GBGallons/Day
GCGrams per 100 Grams
GDGross Barrels
GEPounds per Gallon
GFGrams per 100 Centimeters
GGGreat Gross (Dozen Gross)
GHHalf Gallon
GIImperial Gallons
GJGrams per Milliliter
GKGrams per Kilogram
GLGrams per Liter
GMGrams per Sq. Meter
GNGross Gallons
GOMilligrams per Square Meter
GPMilligrams per Cubic Meter
GQMicrograms per Cubic Meter
GRGram
GSGross
GTGross Kilogram
Represents kilograms of product and package or container
GUGauss per Oersteds
GVGigajoules
One billion joules; standard method of expressing absolute heating value of natural gas regardless of volume in the Canadian oil and gas industries
GWGallons Per Thousand Cubic Feet
GXGrain
A small unit of weight equal to 1/480 (.002083) troy ounce, or 0.0648 gram
GYGross Yard
GZGage Systems
H1Half Pages - Electronic
Number of electronic half pages of data delivered
H2Half Liter
Unit of capacity equal to 1/2 liter
H318-Pack
H4Hectoliter
Metric measure for 100 liters
H522-Pack
H630-Pack
H738-Pack
H862-Pack
H975-Pack
HAHank
One hundred feet of rope
HBHundred Boxes
HCHundred Count
HDHalf Dozen
HEHundredth of a Carat
HFHundred Feet
HGHectogram
HHHundred Cubic Feet
HIHundred Sheets
HJHorsepower
HKHundred Kilograms
HLHundred Feet - Linear
HMMiles Per Hour
HNMillimeters of Mercury
HOHundred Troy Ounces
HPMillimeter H20
Unit of pressure
HQHectare
HRHours
HSHundred Square Feet
HTHalf Hour
HUHundred
HVHundred Weight (Short)
HWHundred Weight (Long)
HXHospital Beds
The number of hospital beds issued to a medical facility
HYHundred Yards
HZHertz
I1Persons, Capacity
Human occupant capacity
I2Pellet
A small rounded or spherical globule/globoid of medicine
IAInch Pound
Unit of torque
IBInches Per Second (Vibration Velocity)
Measure of vibration velocity
ICCounts per Inch
IEPerson
IFInches of Water
The maximum differential pressure for which a given meter will measure accurately and is expressed in inches of water
IGInner Package
IHInhaler
Metered-dose pressurized method of getting medication into the lungs or nasal passages
IIColumn-Inches
A unit of area one column wide and one inch high
IKPeaks per Inch (PPI)
ILInches per Minute
IMImpressions
INInch
IPInsurance Policy
An individual insurance contract
ISStops
ITCounts per Centimeter
IUInches Per Second (Linear Speed)
Measure of linear speed
IVInches Per Second Per Second (Acceleration)
Measure of acceleration
IWInches Per Second Per Second (Vibration Acceleration)
Measure of vibration acceleration
J180-Pack
J2Joule Per Kilogram
Measure of specific energy
J381-Pack
J482-Pack
J584-Pack
J685-Pack
J796-Pack
J85000-Pack
J9Left Unit
JAJob
JBJumbo
JCCaplet
To denote items in caplet form
JEJoule Per Kelvin
Measure of heat capacity
JGJoule per Gram
Joule is unit of energy and gram is unit of mass
JKMega Joule per Kilogram
"Mega" means "millions" and "kilo" means "thousands"
JLRefill
Refers to the number of refill units in a package
JMMegajoule/Cubic Meter
A megajoule is one million joules; conventional measurements for expressing the heating value available in a given volume of gas
JNPan
Refers to items in a pan (such as eye shadow) and would be associated with the number of different colors
JOJoint
JPPrepack
To indicate this is "n" assortment product with different UPC codes on it
JRJar
JSUse
Refers to the number of uses from a product (such as a box of laundry detergent that provides sixty washes)
JTTin
Refers to giftware products in a tin
JUJug
JVOvule
Refers to products which come in "ovule" form
JXExposure
To be used to indicate the number of exposures on a roll of film
K0Kilovolt Potential
Refers to the intensity of the radiographic beam and the resulting image on the film.
K1Kilowatt Demand
Represents potential power load measured at predetermined intervals
K2Kilovolt Amperes Reactive Demand
Reactive power that must be supplied for specific types of customer's equipment; billable when kilowatt demand usage meets or exceeds a defined parameter
K3Kilovolt Amperes Reactive Hour
Represents actual electricity equivalent to kilowatt hours; billable when usage meets or exceeds defined parameters
K4Kilovolt Amperes
Measure of electrical power
K5Kilovolt Amperes Reactive
Measure of electrical power
K6Kiloliter
One thousand liters
K7Kilowatt
Measure of electrical power
K8Kilovolt
K9Kilograms per Millimeter Squared (KG/MM2)
KACake
KBKilocharacters
Kilocharacters of data transmitted
KCKilograms per Cubic Meter
KDKilograms Decimal
KEKeg
A unit of weight equal to 100 pounds, used for nails
KFKilopackets
Kilopackets of data transmitted
KGKilogram
KHKilowatt Hour
KIKilograms/Millimeter Width
KJKilosegments
Kilosegments of data transmitted
KK100 Kilograms
KLKilograms/Meter
KMKilograms per Square Meter, Kilograms, Decimal
KNKilocalorie
KOMillequivalence Caustic Potash per Gram of Product
Acid number and saponification number test results have a unit of measure of Millequivalence KOH per Gram
KPKilometers Per Hour
KQKilopascal
Represents pressure
KRKiloroentgen
Measure of radiation
KTKit
KUTask
KVKelvin
KWKilograms per Millimeter
KXMilliliters per Kilogram
L1Right Unit
L2Liters Per Minute
Measure of the rate of flow
L5Liters at 15 Degrees Celsius
LAPounds Per Cubic Inch
LBPound
LCLinear Centimeter
LELite
LFLinear Foot
LGLong Ton
2240 pounds as used in the U.K.
LHLabor Hours
LILinear Inch
LJLarge Spray
LKLink
LLLifetime
A duration ending with the death of the individual
LMLinear Meter
LNLength
LOLot
LPLiquid Pounds
LQLiters Per Day
Measure of liquid flow over a given time period
LRLayer(s)
LSLump Sum
LTLiter
LUOrder Line
LXLinear Yards Per Pound
LYLinear Yard
M0Magnetic Tapes
Number of Magnetic Tapes delivered with data
M1Milligrams per Liter
M2Millimeter-Actual
M3Mat
M4Monetary Value
M5Microcurie
M6Millibar
M7Micro Inch
M8Mega Pascals
M9Million British Thermal Units per One Thousand Cubic Feet
Represents conversion from a volume of gas to the heat value of the gas
MAMachine/Unit
MBMillimeter-Nominal
MCMicrogram
MDAir Dry Metric Ton
MEMilligram
MFMilligram per Sq. Ft. per Side
MGMetric Gross Ton
MHMicrons (Micrometers)
1/1,000,000 meter
MIMetric
MJMinutes
MKMilligrams Per Square Inch
MLMilliliter
MMMillimeter
MNMetric Net Ton
MOMonths
MPMetric Ton
MQ1000 Meters
MRMeter
MSSquare Millimeter
MTMetric Long Ton
MUMillicurie
MVNumber of Mults
MWMetric Ton Kilograms
MXMixed
MYMillimeter-Average
MZMillimeter-minimum
N1Pen Calories
Daily calories prescribed to be taken for parenteral/enteral therapy
N2Number of Lines
N3Print Point
A print point is approximately .0138"
N4Pen Grams (Protein)
Grams of amino acids prescribed to be taken for parenteral/enteral therapy
N6Megahertz
One million cycles per second
N7Parts
N9Cartridge Needle
Used with auto-injector units only, a disposable, filled cartridge that includes a needle
NAMilligrams per Kilogram
NBBarge
NCCar
NDNet Barrels
NENet Liters
NFMessages
Number of Messages transmitted, or delivered
NGNet Gallons
NHMessage Hours
Number of hours used, calculated at some rate basis such as Minutes/message carried
NINet Imperial Gallons
NJNumber of Screens
Number of data screens handled, or transmitted
NKNights
NLLoad
NMNautical Mile
NNTrain
NQMho
The basic unit of electrical conductivity, having a unity value when one ampere of current flows through a conductor to which a one volt difference in electrical potential is applied
NRMicro Mho
The typical unit of electrical conductivity measurement - one millionth of an Mho
NSShort Ton
Two thousand pounds
NTTrailer
NUNewton-Meter
Unit of energy or torque
NVVehicle
NWNewton
Represents force in the International Metric System (SI); equal to the force that produces an acceleration of 1 meter per second on a mass of 1 kilogram
NXParts Per Thousand
NYPounds Per Air-Dry Metric Ton
A measure of chemical addition rate during manufacture and product constituent analysis
NZThousand Gallons Per Day
O1Cubic Millimeter
A metric measure of volume or capacity equal to a cube 1 millimeter on each edge
OAPanel
OBOutlet
OCBillboard
OGApothecary Grain
ONOunces per Square Yard
OPTwo pack
OTOvertime Hours
OUOperating Unit
OZOunce - Av
P0Pages - Electronic
Number of electronic pages of data delivered
P1Percent
P2Pounds per Foot
P3Three pack
P4Four-pack
P5Five-pack
P6Six pack
P7Seven pack
P8Eight-pack
P9Nine pack
PAPail
PBPair Inches
PCPiece
PDPad
PEPounds Equivalent
PFPallet (Lift)
PGPounds Gross
PHPack (PAK)
PIPitch
PJPounds, Decimal - Pounds per Square Foot - Pound Gage
PKPackage
PLPallet/Unit Load
PMPounds-Percentage
PNPounds Net
POPounds per Inch of Length
PPPlate
PQPages per Inch
PRPair
PSPounds per Sq. Inch
PTPint
PUMass Pounds
PVHalf Pint
PWPounds per Inch of Width
PXPint, Imperial
PYPeck, Dry U.S.
PZPeck, Dry Imperial
Q1Quarter (Time)
Q2Pint U.S. Dry
Volume equal to 33.6003125 cubic inches
Q3Meal
A group of food items packaged together for human consumption
Q4Fifty
A unit of issue in which a group of 50 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q5Twenty-Five
A unit of issue in which a group of 25 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q6Thirty-Six
A unit of issue in which a group of 36 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q7Twenty-Four
A unit of issue in which a group of 24 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q9Five
A unit of issue in which a group of five items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
QAPages - Facsimile
Number of FAX pages transmitted
QBPages - Hardcopy
Number of printed pages delivered
QCChannel
QDQuarter Dozen
QEPhotographs
QFQuarter
One of four divisions of a human body
QHQuarter Hours
Number of 15 minute increments of usage handled
QKQuarter Kilogram
A unit of metric weight equal to 250 grams
QRQuire
QSQuart, Dry U.S.
QTQuart
QUQuart, Imperial
R1Pica
Approximately .166 inches measured from the top of the ascender (the upward stroke in a lowercase letter, such as "t") to the bottom of the descender (the downward stroke in a lowercase letter, such as "p"); twelve points equal one pica; six picas equal approximately one inch (.996)
R2Becquerel
Unit of radiation equal to 3.7 * 10/10 of a curie
R3Revolutions Per Minute
R4Calorie
The amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Centigrade at a pressure of one atmosphere
R5Thousands of Dollars
R6Millions of Dollars
R7Billions of Dollars
R8Roentgen Equivalent in Man (REM)
R9Thousand Cubic Meters
RARack
RBRadian
RCRod (area) - 16.25 Square Yards
RDRod (length) - 5.5 Yards
REReel
RGRing
RHRunning or Operating Hours
Measure of accumulated time of machine or piece of equipment has been running
RJRetinol Activity Equivalents
RKRoll-Metric Measure
RLRoll
RMReam
RNReam-Metric Measure
RORound
RPPounds per Ream
RSResets
Number of times a transmission is reset due to line drop, interrupt, etc.
RTRevenue Ton Miles
One ton of revenue-generating freight moving one mile
RURun
RVMixed Module
A "mixed mod" or "display ready pallet" that is not the normal 'term' for ordering.
RWRetinol Equivalents
A unit used for quantifying the vitamin A value of sources of vitamin A, including both preformed retinoids and precursor carotenoids. Examples include: One Retinol Equivalents is equivalent to 1 mcg of retinol, 6 mcg of Beta-carotene, or 12 mcg of other pro-vitamin A carotenoids. One RE is equivalent to 0.3 International Units of retinol or 0.1 International Units of Beta-carotene.
RXThousand Rounds
Number of a series of professional calls on hospital patients made by a doctor or nurse in thousands
S1Semester
S2Trimester
S3Square Feet per Second
S4Square Meters per Second
S5Sixty-fourths of an Inch
S6Sessions
Number of interactive sessions handled
S7Storage Units
Number of storage increments used
S8Standard Advertising Units (SAUs)
A predefined partition of advertising page consisting of column-inch multiples
S9Slip Sheet
A cardboard platform used for holding product for storage or transportation
SASandwich
SBSquare Mile
SCSquare Centimeter
SDSolid Pounds
SESection
640 acres or one square mile
SFSquare Foot
SGSegment
SHSheet
SISquare Inch
SJSack
SKSplit Tanktruck
SLSleeve
SMSquare Meter
SNSquare Rod
SOSpool
SPShelf Package
SQSquare
A unit of measure for roofing materials equal to 100 square feet
SRStrip
SSSheet-Metric Measure
STSet
SUSingle Unit
SVSkid
SWSkein
SXShipment
SYSquare Yard
SZSyringe
Glass or plastic barrels used to administer fluid medication under the skin, into a vein artery, or into a muscle
T0Telecommunications Lines in Service
Snapshot sample of lines in service
T1Thousand pounds gross
T2Thousandths of an Inch
T3Thousand Pieces
T4Thousand Bags
T5Thousand Casings
T6Thousand Gallons
T7Thousand Impressions
T8Thousand Linear Inches
T9Thousand Kilowatt Hours/Megawatt-Hour
TATenth Cubic Foot
TBTube
TCTruckload
TDTherms
TETote
TFTen Square Yards
TGGross Ton
THThousand
TIThousand Square Inches
TJThousand Sq. Centimeters
TKTank
TLThousand Feet (Linear)
TMThousand Feet (Board)
TNNet Ton (2,000 LB).
TOTroy Ounce
TPTen-pack
TQThousand Feet
TRTen Square Feet
TSThousand Square Feet
TTThousand Linear Meters
TUThousand Linear Yards
TVThousand Kilograms
TWThousand Sheets
TXTroy Pound
TYTray
TZThousand Cubic Feet
U1Treatments
U2Tablet
A compressed or molded block of solid material; a collection of sheet paper glued together at one edge
U3Ten
10 each of an item of supply
U5Two Hundred Fifty
250 each of an item of supply
U6U.S Gallons at 60 Degrees Fahrenheit
UATorr
Pressure
UBTelecommunications Lines in Service - Average
Average number of lines in service specific to equal access requirements
UCTelecommunications Ports
Number of network access ports
UDTenth Minutes
Number of 6 second increments of usage
UETenth Hours
Number of 6 minute increments of usage
UFUsage per Telecommunications Line - Average
UHTen Thousand Yards
ULUnitless
Unit of Measure for properties or test results without units of measure
UMMillion Units
Measure used to indicate large quantities in multiples of one million
UNUnit
UPTroche
A flat, round, tablet made of a medicinal substance
UQWafer
A light, thin, crisp, cake
URApplication
An action of putting something into material contact
USDosage Form
UTInhalation
UULozenge
UVPercent Topical Only
A measure of medication intended only for external use
UWMilliequivalent
UXDram (Minim)
UYFifty Square Feet
UZFifty Count
V1Flat
A shallow rectangular container frequently used for fruits and vegetables
V2Pouch
V3Mixed Module
A specially configured orderable product module
V4Multipack
A group of trade items that are intended to be sold as a single consumer unit at the Point-of-Sale check-out
V5Setpack
An orderable assortment of trade items, each of which may be sold individually at the Point-of-Sale check-out. The Setpack may also be sold.
V6Prepack Assortment
An orderable standard assortment of trade items - each of which may be sold individually at the Point-of-Sale check-out. The Prepack Assortment itself is not sold at the Point-of-Sale check-out.
V7International Bittering Units (IBU)
The International Bittering Units (IBU) scale, is used to approximately quantify the bitterness of beer. This scale measures the amount of iso-alpha acids
VAVolt-ampere per Kilogram
VCFive Hundred
500 each of an item of supply
VIVial
VLVolume
VPPercent Volume
VRVolt-ampere-reactive
VSVisit
A quantitative measure of the number of visits to a provider by the patient
VVPercent volume per volume (v/v)
Identifies the percent volume per volume of drug concentration where both chemicals are liquids
W2Wet Kilo
Weight of product plus liquid solution
W7Thimble Full
WAWatts per Kilogram
WBWet Pound
WDWork Days
WEWet Ton
WGWine Gallon
WHWheel
WIWeight per Square Inch
WKWeek
WMWorking Months
WPPennyweight
WRWrap
WVPercent weight per volume (w/v)
Identifies the percent weight per volume of drug concentration where a solid chemical is dissolved in liquid
WWMilliliters of Water
WXPercent weight per weight (w/w)
Identifies the percent weight per weight of drug concentration where the weight of each chemical is used.
X1Chains (Land Survey)
X2Bunch
A measure used to identify a group of like items grown or fastened together
X3Clove
A measure used to identify a section of a separate bulb
X4Drop
The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to form a spherical mass
X5Head
A measure used for a rounded, compact mass of leaves, buds or flowers
X6Heart
A measure used to identify the central or innermost physical part
X7Leaf
A measure used to identify a usually green flattened structure of vascular plants processed for a particular purpose
X8Loaf
A shaped mass of food cooked or prepared in one piece
X9Portion
A measure used to identify a section or quantity within a larger thing
XPBase Box per Pound
Y1Slice
A measure used to identify a thin broad piece cut from a larger object
Y2Tablespoon
A measure equal to three teaspoons or a half fluid ounce
Y3Teaspoon
A measure equal to five milliliters or one third tablespoon
Y4Tub
A measure used to identify a storage container
Y5Transport Load
One or more transport packages or other items contained on a platform making them suitable for transport, stacking, and storage as a unit. The trade item above the pallet level used for transporting trade items for example Truck Load, Container, Rail Car, Ship, Etc.
YDYard
YL100 Lineal Yards
YRYears
YTTen Yards
Z1Lift Van
Z2Chest
Z3Cask
Z4Hogshead
Z5Lug
Z6Conference Points
A participant on a conference call
Z713-pack Marketing
Z8Newspaper Agate Line
Z914-pack Marketing
ZABimonthly
ZBBiweekly
ZCSemiannual
ZDKilojoule
ZEPing
Asian Measurement; 1 Ping = 3.3 square meters
ZF16-pack Marketing
ZG48-pack Component Parts
ZH51-pack Component Parts
ZI52-pack Component Parts
ZJ60-pack Gift Packs
ZK72-pack Gift Packs
ZL83-pack Gift Packs
ZM10-pack Marketing
ZN120-pack Promotional
ZO150-pack Component Parts
ZPPage
ZQ200-pack Component Parts
ZR1000-pack Component Parts
ZS15-Pack
ZTPer Annum
ZUMother Tincture (TM)
Mother tincture is for homeopathic preparation and is a liquid preparation obtained by the solvent action of a suitable vehicle upon raw materials. The raw materials are usually in the fresh form but may be dried. Mother tinctures for homeopathic preparations may also be obtained from plant juices, with, or without the addition of a vehicle.
ZVNanogram
Nanogram is one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) of a gram
ZWBarrel, Dry
ZXBarrel, Liquid
ZYApothecary Scruple
ZZMutually Defined

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