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6411 Measurement unit code
  Code specifying the unit of measurement.

Notes:
| 1. Recommend use UN/ECE Recommendation 20, Common code.
   
   
04 small spray
25
gram per square centimetre
EAN Description:
A measure of weight in terms of gram per square centimetre.
28
kilogram per square metre
EAN Description:
Unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square metre.
59 part per million
001 Barrel (205 litres, 45 gallons) (EAN Code)
002 Degree days (EAN Code)
003 Gigacaloric (EAN Code)
004 Megajoule per cubic metre (EAN Code)
2N decibel
2X
metre per minute
EAN Description:
A measure of speed in terms of metres per minute.
4K milliampere
4L
megabyte
EAN Description:
A unit of computer memory equal to 1.048.576 (i.e. 2 power 20) bytes.
4O
microfarad
EAN Description:
One millionth of a farad. A farad is the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of  1 Coulomb.
4P newton per metre
A25 cheval vapeur
A86
gigahertz
EAN Description:
Hertz multiplied by 10*9.
ACR
acre
EAN Description:
Acre (4840 yd2)
AD
byte
EAN Description:
A unit of information stored in a computer, equal to eight bits.
AMH
ampere hour
EAN Description:
Ampere-hour (3,6kC)
AMP ampere
AMT
Amount (EAN Code)
A measurement of monetary amount.
ANN
year
EAN Description:
The expression of a year as a measure unit.
APX Troy ounce (31.10348 g) (EAN Code)
ASM
alcoholic strength by mass
EAN Description:
Alcoholic strength expressed by mass.
ASU
alcoholic strength by volume
EAN Description:
Alcoholic strength expressed by volume.
BAR
bar
EAN Description:
A unit of measure equal to 106 dines per square centimeter.
BTU
British thermal unit
EAN Description:
British thermal unit (1,055 kilojoules)
C0
call
EAN Description:
Unit of measure for telephone calls. Code value is C0  (C Zero).
C60
ohm centimetre
EAN Description:
Unit of measure expressed in Ohm centimetre.
CDL
candela
EAN Description:
Unit of  measure of light intensity.
CEL degree celsius
CLT
centilitre
EAN Description:
A unit of volume equal to one hundreth of a liter.
CMK square centimetre
CMQ
cubic centimetre
EAN Description:
A system of units for the measurement of volume based on the cubic centimetre.
CMT centimetre
D21
square metre per kilogram
EAN Description:
Unit of measure expressed in square metre per kilogram.
DAY
day
EAN Description:
The expression of a day as a measure unit.
DD
degree
EAN Description:
Unit of measure of temperature.
DMQ
cubic decimetre
EAN Description:
Unit of measure expressed in cubic decimetre.
DMT decimetre
DOS
Dose (EAN Code)
An amount of medicine, etc administered at one time.
DZN
dozen
EAN Description:
A unit of measure of 12 or group of 12.
EA each
EV
envelope
EAN Description:
A unit of measure pertaining to the number of envelopes.
FAH degree Fahrenheit
FOT
foot
EAN Description:
Foot (0,3048 m)
FTQ cubic foot
GL gram per litre
GLI
gallon (UK)
EAN Description:
Gallon (4,546092 dm3)
GM
gram per square metre
EAN Description:
Unit of measure of grams per square metre.
GRM gram
GRO
gross
EAN Description:
A unit of measure of 12 dozens.
GV gigajoule
GWH
gigawatt hour
EAN Description:
Gigawatt-hour (1 million kW/h)
HLT hectolitre
HTZ
hertz
EAN Description:
One cycle per second.
HUR hour
INH
inch
EAN Description:
Inch (25,4 mm)
JOU joule
KAH
Kilovolt Ampere Hour (EAN Code)
A unit of measure expressed in Kilovolt Ampere Hour.
KB kilocharacter
KBA kilobar
KEL kelvin
KGM kilogram
KHZ kilohertz
KJO kilojoule
KL
kilogram per metre
EAN Description:
A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per metre.
KMH
kilometre per hour
EAN Description:
A unit of measure expressed in kilometre per hour.
KMQ
kilogram per cubic metre
EAN Description:
A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per cubic metre.
KPA
kilopascal
EAN Description:
Unit of measure expressed in kilopascal.
KTM kilometre
KVA
kilovolt - ampere
EAN Description:
A unit of electric power.
KVT kilovolt
KWH kilowatt hour
KWT kilowatt
L2
litre per minute
EAN Description:
Unit of measure expressed in litre per minute.
LIH
Litre per hour (EAN Code)
Unit of measure expressed in litre per hour.
LNE
Printed line count (EAN Code)
The indication of the count of printed lines included on a paper communication (e.g.  telegram)  for invoicing purposes.
LTR
litre
EAN Description:
Litre (1 dm3)
LUX
lux
EAN Description:
Unit of measure of illumination (it corresponds to the illumination of a surface which normally and uniformly receives a light flow of 1 lumen per square meter).
MAL mega litre
MAW megawatt
MC
microgram
One millionth of a gram.
MCU
millicurie
EAN Description:
Unit of measure for radioactivity.
MGM milligram
MHZ megahertz
MIN minute
MLT millilitre
MMK
square millimetre
EAN Description:
A unit to measure a surface equal to one millionth of a quadrate.
MMQ
cubic millimetre
EAN Description:
A unit of measure expressed in cubic milimetres.
MMT millimetre
MON
month
EAN Description:
The expression of a month as a measure unit.
MPA
megapascal
EAN Description:
A unit of measure expressed in Megapascal.
MTA
Micro farad (EAN Code)
One millionth of a farad. A farad is the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 Coulomb.
MTK square metre
MTQ cubic metre
MTR metre
MWH megawatt hour (1000 kW.h)
NAR number of articles
NEW
newton
EAN Description:
The SI unit of force, equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one metre per second.
NRL number of rolls
ONZ
ounce
EAN Description:
Ounce GB, US (28,349523 g)
OZA
fluid ounce (US)
EAN Description:
Fluid ounce US (29,5735 cm3)
OZI
fluid ounce (UK)
EAN Description:
Fluid ounce UK (28,413 cm3)
P1
percent
EAN Description:
This code is used to indicate measurements in terms of percentages,  e.g. the relative humidity (code RA in data element 6313) is 52%.
PA packet
PAL
pascal
EAN Description:
The SI unit of pressure, equal to one Newton per square metre.
PCE Piece (EAN Code)
PF
pallet (lift)
EAN Description:
A number of articles expressed in terms of pallets.
PND Pound (EAN Code)
PR
pair
EAN Description:
Two articles which belong together but are not necessarily identical.
PTI
pint (UK)
EAN Description:
Pint UK (0,568262 dm3)
PTN
Portion (EAN Code)
The identification of the number of  portions (doses in medical terms)  into which a complete product may be broken into for serving purposes,  e.g.  a pie with 6 portions,  a liquid medicine with 20 doses.
QAN quarter (of a year)
QTI
quart (UK)
EAN Description:
Quart UK (1,1136523 dm3)
RPM revolutions per minute
RTO Ratio (EAN Code)
SEC second
SML
Square metre per litre (EAN Code)
Unit of measure expressed in square metre per litre.
ST sheet
TNE
tonne (metric ton)
EAN Description:
Metric ton (1000kg)
UI
Unit of activity, predefined (EAN Code)
A measure pertaining to a predefined activity.
VI
vial
EAN Description:
Small glass container. E.g. for a liquid medicine or perfume.
VLT volt
WHR watt hour
WRD
Word (EAN Code)
The specification of a word  as a measurement unit,  e.g.  21 words in a telex.
WTT watt
YRD
yard
EAN Description:
Yard (0,9144 m)
ZE
Milliampere hour (EAN Code)
A practical unit of quantity of electricity; the quantity that flows in one hour through a conductor carrying a current of 1 Ampre. 1 Ampere-hour is the equivalent to 36000 Coulombs.
ZP
page
EAN Description:
The indication of a page as a measurement unit for invoicing purposes,  e.g.  fax pages.
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