The number of freight cars moving over a specified track
1C
Locomotive Count
The number of locomotives moved over a specified track
1D
Caboose Count
The number of cabooses moved over a specified track
1E
Empty Car
Unloaded or empty cars moving over a specified track
1F
Train Mile
The first locomotive in a train moving one mile
1G
Fuel Usage (Gallons)
The number of gallons of diesel fuel used to move a train or all trains over specified trackage
1H
Caboose Mile
One caboose moving one mile
1I
Fixed Rate
Indicates a predetermined or set rate for usage of a facility
1J
Ton 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
1K
Locomotive Mile
One locomotive moving one mile
1L
Total 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
1M
Total 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
1N
Count
1O
Season
1P
Tank Car
1Q
Frames
1R
Transactions
1S
Millimole
Millimole is 1/1000 part of a mole (measure of the concentration of a solute)
1T
Terabecquerel
1X
Quarter Mile
1Z
Base Unit
02
Statute Mile
2A
Radians Per Second
Measure of angular velocity
2B
Radians Per Second Squared
Measure of angular acceleration
2C
Roentgen
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
2D
Ship Set
2F
Volts Per Meter
Measure of electrical field strength
2G
Volts (Alternating Current)
Measure of electrical potential
2H
Volts (Direct Current)
Measure of electrical potential
2I
British Thermal Units (BTUs) Per Hour
British thermal units per hour
2J
Cubic Centimeters Per Second
Rate of flow
2K
Cubic Feet Per Hour
Rate of flow
2L
Cubic Feet Per Minute
Rate of flow
2M
Centimeters Per Second
Rate of speed
2N
Decibels
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
2P
Kilobyte
Unit of computer storage capacity equal to 1000 bytes
2Q
Kilobecquerel
Unit of radiation
2R
Kilocurie
Unit of radiation
2U
Megagram
Unit of mass
2V
Megagrams Per Hour
2W
Bin
Storage container used as a unit of measurement
2X
Meters Per Minute
Measure of linear speed
2Y
Milliroentgen
Unit of radiation
2Z
Millivolts
Unit of electrical potential
03
Seconds
3A
Degrees Lovibond
3B
Megajoule
Unit of energy or heat
3C
Manmonth
Measure of work output by a single person during a typical work month
3D
Pieces per 100 Grams
3E
Pounds Per Pound of Product
3F
Kilograms Per Liter of Product
3G
Pounds Per Piece of Product
3H
Kilograms Per Kilogram of Product
3I
Kilograms Per Piece of Product
3J
Pieces per 10 Pounds
3K
Proof
3L
Scoville Units
3M
Water Activity
3Z
Terabytes
04
Small Spray
4A
Bobbin
A cylinder or spindle on which yarn or thread is wound
4B
Cap
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
4C
Centistokes
1 * 10/-6 square meters/second
4D
Curie
A unit of radioactivity equal to 3.7 * 10/10 disintegrations per second
4E
20-Pack
Pack containing 20 units
4F
100-Pack
Pack containing 100 units
4G
Microliter
1/1,000,000 liter
4I
Meters Per Second
Measure of linear speed
4J
Meters Per Second Per Second
Measure of acceleration
4K
Milliamperes
Unit of electrical current
4L
Megabyte
Unit of computer storage capacity
4M
Milligrams Per Hour
Unit of flow
4N
Megabecquerel
Unit of radiation
4O
Microfarad
Unit of electrical capacitance
4P
Newtons Per Meter
Unit of measure for surface tension
4Q
Ounce Inch
Unit of torque
4R
Ounce Foot
Unit of torque
4S
Pascal
Unit of pressure
4T
Picofarad
Unit of electrical capacitance
4U
Pounds Per Hour
Rate of flow
4V
Cubic Meter Per Hour
Rate of flow
4W
Ton Per Hour
Rate of flow
4X
Kiloliter Per Hour
Rate of flow
05
Lifts
5A
Barrels per Minute
The number of 42 gallon barrels pumped or mixed in a time period of one minute
5B
Batch
The quantity of material produced at one operation
5C
Gallons per Thousand
The number of gallons of a component material used per one thousand gallons of a process made
5D
Proof Gallons
5E
MMSCF/Day
One million standard cubic feet of gas per day
5F
Pounds per Thousand
The number of pounds of solid material used in each 1000 gallons of fluid, mixed or pumped
5G
Pump
The number of pumps used on a specific job
5H
Stage
A period or step in a process or development
5I
Standard 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
5J
Hydraulic 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
5K
Count per Minute
5P
Seismic Level
5Q
Seismic Line
06
Digits
Expresses a value using total number of digits, e.g., 6 digits
07
Strand
08
Heat Lots
8C
Cord
8D
Duty
8P
Project
8R
Program
8S
Session
8U
Square Kilometer
09
Tire
9A
Apothecary Pound
9B
Briquet
9F
Fold
The number of folds as a measure of overlays
9O
Apothecary Ounce
9P
Pillow
The number of pillows issued to a medical facility per hospital bed
9S
Seat
9Y
Family Unit
9Z
United 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
10
Group
11
Outfit
12
Packet
13
Ration
14
Shot
15
Stick
16
115 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 115 kilograms when full
17
100 Pound Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 100 pounds when full
18
55 Gallon Drum
A cylindrical container whose volume is equal to 55 gallons
19
Tank 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
20
20 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
21
40 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
22
Deciliter per Gram
Represents viscosity, Cuene intrinsic viscosity, and limit intrinsic viscosity
23
Grams per Cubic Centimeter
Represents product density
24
Theoretical Pounds
25
Grams per Square Centimeter
Represents product basis weight
26
Actual Tons
27
Theoretical Tons
28
Kilograms per Square Meter
Represents product basis weight
29
Pounds per 1000 Square Feet
Represents product basis weight
30
Horsepower Days per Air Dry Metric Tons
Represents the energy requirements for processing a product
31
Catchweight
32
Kilograms per Air Dry Metric Tons
Represents chemical addition rate during product manufacture or chemical addition within the finished product
33
Kilopascal Square Meters per Gram
Represents burst index measurement for pulp products
34
Kilopascals per Millimeter
Represents hardness index of pulp products
35
Milliliters per Square Centimeter Second
Represents porosity of a sheet of material
36
Cubic Feet per Minute per Square Foot
Represents porosity of a sheet of material
37
Ounces per Square Foot
Represents sheet weight
38
Ounces per Square Foot per 0.01 Inch
Represents sheet density
39
Basis Points
40
Milliliter per Second
Represents rate of absorbency
41
Milliliter per Minute
Represents rate of absorbency
42
Centisimal 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
43
Super 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
44
500 Kilogram Bulk Bag
A flexible container for bulk goods whose contents weigh 500 kilograms when full
45
300 Kilogram Bulk Bag
A flexible container for bulk goods whose contents weigh 300 kilograms when full
46
25 Kilogram Bulk Bag
A flexible container for bulk goods whose contents weigh 25 kilograms when full
47
50 Pound Bag
A flexible container whose contents weigh 50 pounds when full
48
Bulk Car Load
A fully loaded rail car containing dry bulk loose materials
49
Decimal 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
50
Actual Kilograms
51
Actual Tonnes
52
Credits
53
Theoretical Kilograms
54
Theoretical Tonnes
55
Korsakovian (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
56
Sitas
57
Mesh
Linear measurement of the open area of screen, net, weave, or similarly constructed item
58
Net Kilograms
59
Parts Per Million
60
Percent Weight
61
Parts Per Billion
62
Percent Per 1000 Hours
63
Failure Rate In Time
64
Pounds Per Square Inch Gauge
65
Coulomb
Unit of charge
66
Oersteds
67
Siemens
Unit of admittance
68
Ampere
69
Test Specific Scale
70
Volt
71
Volt-Ampere Per Pound
72
Watts Per Pound
73
Ampere Turn Per Centimeter
74
Milli Pascals
75
Fifty Millesimal (LM)
Fifty Millesimal Scale of Attenuation - One milliliter (1.0 ml) of the first fifty millesimal attenuation
76
Gauss
77
Mil
78
Kilogauss
79
Electron Volt
80
Pounds Per Square Inch Absolute
81
Henry
Unit of inductance
82
Ohm
Unit of resistance
83
Farad
Unit of capacitance
84
Kilo Pounds Per Square Inch (KSI)
85
Foot Pounds
86
Joules
87
Pounds per Cubic Foot
89
Poise
90
Saybold Universal Second
A measure of kinematic viscosity, usually of oil
91
Stokes
92
Calories per Cubic Centimeter
93
Calories per Gram
94
Curl Units
95
20,000 Gallon Tankcar
A 20,000 gallon liquid capacity enclosed rail car
96
10,000 Gallon Tankcar
A 10,000 gallon liquid capacity enclosed rail car
97
10 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 10 kilograms when full
98
15 Kilogram Drum
A cylindrical container whose contents weigh 15 kilograms when full
99
Watt
A1
Absorbance
A2
Bloom Units
A3
Brabender Units
A4
Count per Ounce
A5
Count per Pound
A6
Count per Pouch
A7
Milligrams per Gram
A8
Dollars per Hours
A rate expressed in dollars per hour to be charged for each hour worked
A9
Millipoises
AA
Ball
AB
Bulk Pack
AC
Acre
AD
Bytes
A computer string of data that consists of a quantity of bits, treated as a unit; a bit is a binary digit
AE
Amperes per Meter
AF
Centigram
A unit of metric weight equal to 0.01 gram or 0.000035 ounce
AG
Angstrom
AH
Additional Minutes
The minutes, usually associated with usage-sensitive pricing of telecommunication services, which are above the minutes allowed for that particular service
AI
Average 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
AJ
Cop
A cylindrical or conical mass of thread, yarn, or cable on a quill or a tube
AK
Fathom
A unit of length equal to 6.0 feet or 1.829 meters
AL
Access Lines
Number of lines subject to Carrier Access Line Charges
AM
Ampoule
AN
Minutes 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
AO
Ampere-turn
AP
Aluminum Pounds Only
AQ
Anti-hemophilic Factor (AHF) Units
Intravenous administering of blood products that have been tested for potency against the U.S. medical unit of measure
AR
Suppository
AS
Assortment
AT
Atmosphere
Equal to the pressure of the air at sea level, or approximately 14.7 pounds per square inch
AU
Ocular 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
AV
Capsule
A compact metallic or plastic container for liquids or solids
AW
Powder-Filled Vials
Standard unit of intravenous blood product that has to be reconstituted with a liquid before being administered
AX
Twenty
20 each of an item of supply
AY
Assembly
AZ
British Thermal Units (BTUs) per Pound
B0
British Thermal Units (BTUs) per Cubic Foot
B1
Barrels per Day
B2
Bunks
B3
Batting Pound
B4
Barrel, Imperial
B5
Billet
B6
Bun
B7
Cycles
B8
Board
B9
Batt
BA
Bale
BB
Base Box
BC
Bucket
BD
Bundle
BE
Beam
BF
Board Feet
BG
Bag
BH
Brush
BI
Bar
A centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to one million dynes per square centimeter
BJ
Band
BK
Book
BL
Block
BM
Bolt
BN
Bulk
BO
Bottle
BP
100 Board Feet
BQ
Brake horse power
The horsepower made available by an engine or turbine for driving machinery other then itself
BR
Barrel
BS
Basket
BT
Belt
BU
Bushel
32 dry quarts
BV
Bushel, Dry Imperial
BW
Base Weight
BX
Box
BY
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
BZ
Million BTU's
C0
Calls
Number of calls handled
C1
Composite Product Pounds (Total Weight)
C2
Carset
C3
Centiliter
C4
Carload
C5
Cost
C6
Cell
C7
Centipoise (CPS)
C8
Cubic Decimeter
C9
Coil Group
CA
Case
CB
Carboy
CC
Cubic Centimeter
CD
Carat
CE
Centigrade, Celsius
CF
Cubic Feet
CG
Card
CH
Container
CI
Cubic Inches
CJ
Cone
CK
Connector
CL
Cylinder
CM
Centimeter
CN
Can
CO
Cubic Meters (Net)
CP
Crate
CQ
Cartridge
CR
Cubic Meter
CS
Cassette
CT
Carton
CU
Cup
CV
Cover
CW
Hundred Pounds (CWT)
CX
Coil
CY
Cubic Yard
CZ
Combo
D1
Dollars, Canadian
D2
Shares
D3
Square Decimeter
Metric unit of area
D4
Degrees Brix
D5
Kilogram Per Square Centimeter
Unit of pressure
D6
Degrees Lintner
D8
Draize Score
D9
Dyne per Square Centimeter
DA
Days
DB
Dry Pounds
DC
Disk (Disc)
DD
Degree
DE
Deal
DF
Dram
DG
Decigram
DH
Miles
DI
Dispenser
DJ
Decagram
DK
Kilometers
DL
Deciliter
DM
Decimeter
DN
Deci Newton-Meter
One tenth of a Newton-meter, representing torque. A Newton-meter represents force times distance
DO
Dollars, U.S.
DP
Dozen Pair
DQ
Data Records
Number of Data Records handled
DR
Drum
DS
Display
DT
Dry Ton
DU
Dyne
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
DW
Calendar Days
DX
Dynes per Centimeter
Unit of surface tension
DY
Directory Books
Number of directory books delivered to customer
DZ
Dozen
E1
Hectometer
A unit of metric length equal to 109.36 yards or 0.062 mile
E3
Inches, Fraction--Average
E4
Inches, Fraction--Minimum
E5
Inches, Fraction--Actual
E7
Inches, Decimal--Average
E8
Inches, Decimal--Actual
E9
English, (Feet, Inches)
EA
Each
EB
Electronic Mail Boxes
Number of Electronic Mail Boxes established for an account
EC
Each per Month
ED
Inches, Decimal--Nominal
EE
Employees
EF
Inches, Fraction-Nominal
EG
Double-time Hours
EH
Knots
EJ
Locations
EK
Mixed Module
EL
Multipack
EM
Inches, Decimal-Minimum
EP
Eleven pack
EQ
Equivalent Gallons
Represents number of gallons that syrup and concentrate make of product
ES
Prepack Assortment
ET
Order
EV
Envelope
EX
Feet, Inches and Fraction
EY
Feet, Inches and Decimal
EZ
Feet and Decimal
F0
International Units per Gram
F1
Thousand Cubic Feet Per Day
The unit of measure of the rate of production of a gas
F2
International Unit
A unit accepted by an international agency; potency of a drug/vitamin based on a specific weight of that drug/vitamin
F3
Equivalent
Weight of a substance which combines with or replaces one gram atomic weight of hydrogen
Represents rails, all ties and fittings, and subgrade
FF
Hundred Cubic Meters
A unit of metric volume equal to 131.0 cubic yards
FG
Transdermal Patch
A drug delivery system which is placed on the skin and releases a drug at a constant rate through the skin
FH
Micromolar
One millionth of a mole; a mole is a standard chemical unit
FJ
Sizing Factor
FK
Fibers
FL
Flake Ton
FM
Million Cubic Feet
FO
Fluid Ounce
FP
Pounds per Sq. Ft.
FR
Feet Per Minute
Measure of linear speed
FS
Feet Per Second
Measure of linear speed
FT
Foot
FU
Furlong
A unit of distance equal to 220 yards (about 201 meters)
FV
Grams per 100 Cubic Inches
FZ
Fluid Ounce (Imperial)
A liquid unit of measure equal to 1/20 (.05) pint (Imperial), 28.416 cubic centimeters, or 28.416 milliliters
G1
Gallons Capacity
G2
U.S. Gallons Per Minute
Rate of flow
G3
Imperial Gallons Per Minute
Rate of flow
G4
Gigabecquerel
Unit of radiation equal to 27 millicuries
G5
Gill (Imperial)
A unit of liquid or dry measure equal to 5 fluid ounces, 8.669 cubic inches, or 142.066 cubic centimeters
G6
Bit
G7
Microfiche Sheet
A film that contains photographed documents greatly reduced in size
G8
Gigacalories
G9
Gigabyte
GA
Gallon
GB
Gallons/Day
GC
Grams per 100 Grams
GD
Gross Barrels
GE
Pounds per Gallon
GF
Grams per 100 Centimeters
GG
Great Gross (Dozen Gross)
GH
Half Gallon
GI
Imperial Gallons
GJ
Grams per Milliliter
GK
Grams per Kilogram
GL
Grams per Liter
GM
Grams per Sq. Meter
GN
Gross Gallons
GO
Milligrams per Square Meter
GP
Milligrams per Cubic Meter
GQ
Micrograms per Cubic Meter
GR
Gram
GS
Gross
GT
Gross Kilogram
Represents kilograms of product and package or container
GU
Gauss per Oersteds
GV
Gigajoules
One billion joules; standard method of expressing absolute heating value of natural gas regardless of volume in the Canadian oil and gas industries
GW
Gallons Per Thousand Cubic Feet
GX
Grain
A small unit of weight equal to 1/480 (.002083) troy ounce, or 0.0648 gram
GY
Gross Yard
GZ
Gage Systems
H1
Half Pages - Electronic
Number of electronic half pages of data delivered
H2
Half Liter
Unit of capacity equal to 1/2 liter
H3
18-Pack
H4
Hectoliter
Metric measure for 100 liters
H5
22-Pack
H6
30-Pack
H7
38-Pack
H8
62-Pack
H9
75-Pack
HA
Hank
One hundred feet of rope
HB
Hundred Boxes
HC
Hundred Count
HD
Half Dozen
HE
Hundredth of a Carat
HF
Hundred Feet
HG
Hectogram
HH
Hundred Cubic Feet
HI
Hundred Sheets
HJ
Horsepower
HK
Hundred Kilograms
HL
Hundred Feet - Linear
HM
Miles Per Hour
HN
Millimeters of Mercury
HO
Hundred Troy Ounces
HP
Millimeter H20
Unit of pressure
HQ
Hectare
HR
Hours
HS
Hundred Square Feet
HT
Half Hour
HU
Hundred
HV
Hundred Weight (Short)
HW
Hundred Weight (Long)
HX
Hospital Beds
The number of hospital beds issued to a medical facility
HY
Hundred Yards
HZ
Hertz
I1
Persons, Capacity
Human occupant capacity
I2
Pellet
A small rounded or spherical globule/globoid of medicine
IA
Inch Pound
Unit of torque
IB
Inches Per Second (Vibration Velocity)
Measure of vibration velocity
IC
Counts per Inch
IE
Person
IF
Inches of Water
The maximum differential pressure for which a given meter will measure accurately and is expressed in inches of water
IG
Inner Package
IH
Inhaler
Metered-dose pressurized method of getting medication into the lungs or nasal passages
II
Column-Inches
A unit of area one column wide and one inch high
IK
Peaks per Inch (PPI)
IL
Inches per Minute
IM
Impressions
IN
Inch
IP
Insurance Policy
An individual insurance contract
IS
Stops
IT
Counts per Centimeter
IU
Inches Per Second (Linear Speed)
Measure of linear speed
IV
Inches Per Second Per Second (Acceleration)
Measure of acceleration
IW
Inches Per Second Per Second (Vibration Acceleration)
Measure of vibration acceleration
J1
80-Pack
J2
Joule Per Kilogram
Measure of specific energy
J3
81-Pack
J4
82-Pack
J5
84-Pack
J6
85-Pack
J7
96-Pack
J8
5000-Pack
J9
Left Unit
JA
Job
JB
Jumbo
JC
Caplet
To denote items in caplet form
JE
Joule Per Kelvin
Measure of heat capacity
JG
Joule per Gram
Joule is unit of energy and gram is unit of mass
JK
Mega Joule per Kilogram
"Mega" means "millions" and "kilo" means "thousands"
JL
Refill
Refers to the number of refill units in a package
JM
Megajoule/Cubic Meter
A megajoule is one million joules; conventional measurements for expressing the heating value available in a given volume of gas
JN
Pan
Refers to items in a pan (such as eye shadow) and would be associated with the number of different colors
JO
Joint
JP
Prepack
To indicate this is "n" assortment product with different UPC codes on it
JR
Jar
JS
Use
Refers to the number of uses from a product (such as a box of laundry detergent that provides sixty washes)
JT
Tin
Refers to giftware products in a tin
JU
Jug
JV
Ovule
Refers to products which come in "ovule" form
JX
Exposure
To be used to indicate the number of exposures on a roll of film
K0
Kilovolt Potential
Refers to the intensity of the radiographic beam and the resulting image on the film.
K1
Kilowatt Demand
Represents potential power load measured at predetermined intervals
K2
Kilovolt 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
K3
Kilovolt Amperes Reactive Hour
Represents actual electricity equivalent to kilowatt hours; billable when usage meets or exceeds defined parameters
K4
Kilovolt Amperes
Measure of electrical power
K5
Kilovolt Amperes Reactive
Measure of electrical power
K6
Kiloliter
One thousand liters
K7
Kilowatt
Measure of electrical power
K9
Kilograms per Millimeter Squared (KG/MM2)
KA
Cake
KB
Kilocharacters
Kilocharacters of data transmitted
KC
Kilograms per Cubic Meter
KD
Kilograms Decimal
KE
Keg
A unit of weight equal to 100 pounds, used for nails
KF
Kilopackets
Kilopackets of data transmitted
KG
Kilogram
KH
Kilowatt Hour
KI
Kilograms/Millimeter Width
KJ
Kilosegments
Kilosegments of data transmitted
KK
100 Kilograms
KL
Kilograms/Meter
KM
Kilograms per Square Meter, Kilograms, Decimal
KN
Kilocalorie
KO
Millequivalence Caustic Potash per Gram of Product
Acid number and saponification number test results have a unit of measure of Millequivalence KOH per Gram
KP
Kilometers Per Hour
KQ
Kilopascal
Represents pressure
KR
Kiloroentgen
Measure of radiation
KT
Kit
KU
Task
KV
Kelvin
KW
Kilograms per Millimeter
KX
Milliliters per Kilogram
L1
Right Unit
L2
Liters Per Minute
Measure of the rate of flow
LA
Pounds Per Cubic Inch
LB
Pound
LC
Linear Centimeter
LE
Lite
LF
Linear Foot
LG
Long Ton
2240 pounds as used in the U.K.
LH
Labor Hours
LI
Linear Inch
LJ
Large Spray
LK
Link
LL
Lifetime
A duration ending with the death of the individual
LM
Linear Meter
LN
Length
LO
Lot
LP
Liquid Pounds
LQ
Liters Per Day
Measure of liquid flow over a given time period
LR
Layer(s)
LS
Lump Sum
LT
Liter
LX
Linear Yards Per Pound
LY
Linear Yard
M0
Magnetic Tapes
Number of Magnetic Tapes delivered with data
M1
Milligrams per Liter
M2
Millimeter-Actual
M3
Mat
M4
Monetary Value
M5
Microcurie
M6
Millibar
M7
Micro Inch
M8
Mega Pascals
M9
Million British Thermal Units per One Thousand Cubic Feet
Represents conversion from a volume of gas to the heat value of the gas
MA
Machine/Unit
MB
Millimeter-Nominal
MC
Microgram
MD
Air Dry Metric Ton
ME
Milligram
MF
Milligram per Sq. Ft. per Side
MG
Metric Gross Ton
MH
Microns (Micrometers)
1/1,000,000 meter
MI
Metric
MJ
Minutes
MK
Milligrams Per Square Inch
ML
Milliliter
MM
Millimeter
MN
Metric Net Ton
MO
Months
MP
Metric Ton
MQ
1000 Meters
MR
Meter
MS
Square Millimeter
MT
Metric Long Ton
MU
Millicurie
MV
Number of Mults
MW
Metric Ton Kilograms
MX
Mixed
MY
Millimeter-Average
MZ
Millimeter-minimum
N1
Pen Calories
Daily calories prescribed to be taken for parenteral/enteral therapy
N2
Number of Lines
N3
Print Point
A print point is approximately .0138"
N4
Pen Grams (Protein)
Grams of amino acids prescribed to be taken for parenteral/enteral therapy
N6
Megahertz
One million cycles per second
N7
Parts
N9
Cartridge Needle
Used with auto-injector units only, a disposable, filled cartridge that includes a needle
NA
Milligrams per Kilogram
NB
Barge
NC
Car
ND
Net Barrels
NE
Net Liters
NF
Messages
Number of Messages transmitted, or delivered
NG
Net Gallons
NH
Message Hours
Number of hours used, calculated at some rate basis such as Minutes/message carried
NI
Net Imperial Gallons
NJ
Number of Screens
Number of data screens handled, or transmitted
NK
Nights
NL
Load
NM
Nautical Mile
NN
Train
NQ
Mho
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
NR
Micro Mho
The typical unit of electrical conductivity measurement - one millionth of an Mho
NS
Short Ton
Two thousand pounds
NT
Trailer
NU
Newton-Meter
Unit of energy or torque
NV
Vehicle
NW
Newton
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
NX
Parts Per Thousand
NY
Pounds Per Air-Dry Metric Ton
A measure of chemical addition rate during manufacture and product constituent analysis
NZ
Thousand Gallons Per Day
OA
Panel
OB
Outlet
OC
Billboard
OG
Apothecary Grain
ON
Ounces per Square Yard
OP
Two pack
OT
Overtime Hours
OU
Operating Unit
OZ
Ounce - Av
P0
Pages - Electronic
Number of electronic pages of data delivered
P1
Percent
P2
Pounds per Foot
P3
Three pack
P4
Four-pack
P5
Five-pack
P6
Six pack
P7
Seven pack
P8
Eight-pack
P9
Nine pack
PA
Pail
PB
Pair Inches
PC
Piece
PD
Pad
PE
Pounds Equivalent
PF
Pallet (Lift)
PG
Pounds Gross
PH
Pack (PAK)
PI
Pitch
PJ
Pounds, Decimal - Pounds per Square Foot - Pound Gage
PK
Package
PL
Pallet/Unit Load
PM
Pounds-Percentage
PN
Pounds Net
PO
Pounds per Inch of Length
PP
Plate
PQ
Pages per Inch
PR
Pair
PS
Pounds per Sq. Inch
PT
Pint
PU
Mass Pounds
PV
Half Pint
PW
Pounds per Inch of Width
PX
Pint, Imperial
PY
Peck, Dry U.S.
PZ
Peck, Dry Imperial
Q1
Quarter (Time)
Q2
Pint U.S. Dry
Volume equal to 33.6003125 cubic inches
Q3
Meal
A group of food items packaged together for human consumption
Q4
Fifty
A unit of issue in which a group of 50 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q5
Twenty-Five
A unit of issue in which a group of 25 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q6
Thirty-Six
A unit of issue in which a group of 36 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q7
Twenty-Four
A unit of issue in which a group of 24 items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
Q9
Five
A unit of issue in which a group of five items are consolidated and measured as a single entity
QA
Pages - Facsimile
Number of FAX pages transmitted
QB
Pages - Hardcopy
Number of printed pages delivered
QC
Channel
QD
Quarter Dozen
QE
Photographs
QF
Quarter
One of four divisions of a human body
QH
Quarter Hours
Number of 15 minute increments of usage handled
QK
Quarter Kilogram
A unit of metric weight equal to 250 grams
QR
Quire
QS
Quart, Dry U.S.
QT
Quart
QU
Quart, Imperial
R1
Pica
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)
R2
Becquerel
Unit of radiation equal to 3.7 * 10/10 of a curie
R3
Revolutions Per Minute
R4
Calorie
The amount of heat it takes to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Centigrade at a pressure of one atmosphere
R5
Thousands of Dollars
R6
Millions of Dollars
R7
Billions of Dollars
R8
Roentgen Equivalent in Man (REM)
R9
Thousand Cubic Meters
RA
Rack
RB
Radian
RC
Rod (area) - 16.25 Square Yards
RD
Rod (length) - 5.5 Yards
RE
Reel
RG
Ring
RH
Running or Operating Hours
Measure of accumulated time of machine or piece of equipment has been running
RK
Roll-Metric Measure
RL
Roll
RM
Ream
RN
Ream-Metric Measure
RO
Round
RP
Pounds per Ream
RS
Resets
Number of times a transmission is reset due to line drop, interrupt, etc.
RT
Revenue Ton Miles
One ton of revenue-generating freight moving one mile
RU
Run
RX
Thousand Rounds
Number of a series of professional calls on hospital patients made by a doctor or nurse in thousands
S1
Semester
S2
Trimester
S3
Square Feet per Second
S4
Square Meters per Second
S5
Sixty-fourths of an Inch
S6
Sessions
Number of interactive sessions handled
S7
Storage Units
Number of storage increments used
S8
Standard Advertising Units (SAUs)
A predefined partition of advertising page consisting of column-inch multiples
S9
Slip Sheet
A cardboard platform used for holding product for storage or transportation
SA
Sandwich
SB
Square Mile
SC
Square Centimeter
SD
Solid Pounds
SE
Section
640 acres or one square mile
SF
Square Foot
SG
Segment
SH
Sheet
SI
Square Inch
SJ
Sack
SK
Split Tanktruck
SL
Sleeve
SM
Square Meter
SN
Square Rod
SO
Spool
SP
Shelf Package
SQ
Square
A unit of measure for roofing materials equal to 100 square feet
SR
Strip
SS
Sheet-Metric Measure
ST
Set
SV
Skid
SW
Skein
SX
Shipment
SY
Square Yard
SZ
Syringe
Glass or plastic barrels used to administer fluid medication under the skin, into a vein artery, or into a muscle
T0
Telecommunications Lines in Service
Snapshot sample of lines in service
T1
Thousand pounds gross
T2
Thousandths of an Inch
T3
Thousand Pieces
T4
Thousand Bags
T5
Thousand Casings
T6
Thousand Gallons
T7
Thousand Impressions
T8
Thousand Linear Inches
T9
Thousand Kilowatt Hours
TA
Tenth Cubic Foot
TB
Tube
TC
Truckload
TD
Therms
TE
Tote
TF
Ten Square Yards
TG
Gross Ton
TH
Thousand
TI
Thousand Square Inches
TJ
Thousand Sq. Centimeters
TK
Tank
TL
Thousand Feet (Linear)
TM
Thousand Feet (Board)
TN
Net Ton (2,000 LB).
TO
Troy Ounce
TP
Ten-pack
TQ
Thousand Feet
TR
Ten Square Feet
TS
Thousand Square Feet
TT
Thousand Linear Meters
TU
Thousand Linear Yards
TV
Thousand Kilograms
TW
Thousand Sheets
TX
Troy Pound
TY
Tray
TZ
Thousand Cubic Feet
U1
Treatments
U2
Tablet
A compressed or molded block of solid material; a collection of sheet paper glued together at one edge
U3
Ten
10 each of an item of supply
U5
Two Hundred Fifty
250 each of an item of supply
UA
Torr
Pressure
UB
Telecommunications Lines in Service - Average
Average number of lines in service specific to equal access requirements
UC
Telecommunications Ports
Number of network access ports
UD
Tenth Minutes
Number of 6 second increments of usage
UE
Tenth Hours
Number of 6 minute increments of usage
UF
Usage per Telecommunications Line - Average
UH
Ten Thousand Yards
UL
Unitless
Unit of Measure for properties or test results without units of measure
UM
Million Units
Measure used to indicate large quantities in multiples of one million
UN
Unit
UP
Troche
A flat, round, tablet made of a medicinal substance
UQ
Wafer
A light, thin, crisp, cake
UR
Application
An action of putting something into material contact
US
Dosage Form
UT
Inhalation
UU
Lozenge
UV
Percent Topical Only
A measure of medication intended only for external use
UW
Milliequivalent
UX
Dram (Minim)
UY
Fifty Square Feet
UZ
Fifty Count
V1
Flat
A shallow rectangular container frequently used for fruits and vegetables
V2
Pouch
V3
Mixed Module
A specially configured orderable product module
V4
Multipack
A group of trade items that are intended to be sold as a single consumer unit at the Point-of-Sale check-out
V5
Setpack
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.
V6
Prepack 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.
VA
Volt-ampere per Kilogram
VC
Five Hundred
500 each of an item of supply
VI
Vial
VP
Percent Volume
VR
Volt-ampere-reactive
VS
Visit
A quantitative measure of the number of visits to a provider by the patient
W2
Wet Kilo
Weight of product plus liquid solution
W7
Thimble Full
WA
Watts per Kilogram
WB
Wet Pound
WD
Work Days
WE
Wet Ton
WG
Wine Gallon
WH
Wheel
WI
Weight per Square Inch
WK
Week
WM
Working Months
WP
Pennyweight
WR
Wrap
WW
Milliliters of Water
X1
Chains (Land Survey)
X2
Bunch
A measure used to identify a group of like items grown or fastened together
X3
Clove
A measure used to identify a section of a separate bulb
X4
Drop
The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to form a spherical mass
X5
Head
A measure used for a rounded, compact mass of leaves, buds or flowers
X6
Heart
A measure used to identify the central or innermost physical part
X7
Leaf
A measure used to identify a usually green flattened structure of vascular plants processed for a particular purpose
X8
Loaf
A shaped mass of food cooked or prepared in one piece
X9
Portion
A measure used to identify a section or quantity within a larger thing
XP
Base Box per Pound
Y1
Slice
A measure used to identify a thin broad piece cut from a larger object
Y2
Tablespoon
A measure equal to three teaspoons or a half fluid ounce
Y3
Teaspoon
A measure equal to five milliliters or one third tablespoon
Y4
Tub
A measure used to identify a storage container
YD
Yard
YL
100 Lineal Yards
YR
Years
YT
Ten Yards
Z1
Lift Van
Z2
Chest
Z3
Cask
Z4
Hogshead
Z5
Lug
Z6
Conference Points
A participant on a conference call
Z7
13-pack Marketing
Z8
Newspaper Agate Line
Z9
14-pack Marketing
ZA
Bimonthly
ZB
Biweekly
ZC
Semiannual
ZD
Kilojoule
ZE
Ping
Asian Measurement; 1 Ping = 3.3 square meters
ZF
16-pack Marketing
ZG
48-pack Component Parts
ZH
51-pack Component Parts
ZI
52-pack Component Parts
ZJ
60-pack Gift Packs
ZK
72-pack Gift Packs
ZL
83-pack Gift Packs
ZM
10-pack Marketing
ZN
120-pack Promotional
ZO
150-pack Component Parts
ZP
Page
ZQ
200-pack Component Parts
ZR
1000-pack Component Parts
ZS
15-Pack
ZT
Per Annum
ZU
Mother 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.
ZV
Nanogram
Nanogram is one billionth (1/1,000,000,000) of a gram