Annex 8A.1: Prefixes, units and abbreviations, standard equivalents

ANNEX 8A.1

PREFIXES,UNITS AND ABBREVIATIONS,STANDARD EQUIVALENTS

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Annex 8A.1 Prefixes, units and abbreviations, standardequivalents
Prefixes and multiplication factors
Multiplication Factor

Abbreviation

PrefixSymbol1 000 000 000 000 000

1015

peta

P

1 000 000 000 000

1012teraT

1 000 000 000

109gigaG

1 000 000

106megaM

1 000103kilo

k100

102hecto

h10101

decada0.1

10-1decid0.01

10-2

centi

c0.001

10-3

milli

m0.000 001

10-6

micro

μ

Units and abbreviations

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cubic metrem3

hectarehagramgtonnetJouleJ

degree Celsius℃caloriecalyearyr

capitacap

gallongal

dry matterd.m.

kilogram

kg

pound

lb

atmosphereatm

Pascal

Pa

hour

h

Watt

W

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Units and abbreviations, and standard equivalents
1 tonne of oil equivalent (toe)1 toe

1 ktoe1 x 1010 calories

1 x 1010 cal

41.868 terajoules

41.868 TJ

1 short ton

1 sh t0.9072 tonne

0.9072 t

1 tonne1t

1.1023 short tons

1.1023 sh t

1 tonne1t

1 megagram

1 Mg

1 kilotonne

1 kt

1 gigagram

1 Gg

1 megatonne

1 Mt

1 teragram

1 Tg

1 gigatonne

1 Gt

1 petagram

1 Pg

1 kilogram

1 kg

2.2046 pounds

2.2046 lb

1 hectare

1 ha

104 squire meters

104 m2

1 calorieIT

1 calIT4.1868 Joules

4.1868 J

1 atmosphere1 atm

101.325 kilopascal

101.325 kPa

1 gram1g

0.002205 pounds

0.00205 lb1 pound

1 lb

453.6 gram

453.6 g5

1 terajoule

1 TJ

2.78 x 10 kiloWatt hour

2.78 x 105 kWh

1 kilowatt hour

1 kWh

3.6 x 106 Joules

3.6 x 106 J

Formulae for chemical compounds
Chemical formula

CO2CH4
N 2O
HFCs
PFCs
SF6
NF3
SF5CF3
CFCs
CHF3
CH2F2
CH3F
CHF2CF3
CHF2CHF2
CH2FCF3
CHF2CH2F
CF3CH3
CH2FCH2F
CH3CHF2
CH3CH2F
CF3CHFCF3
CH2FCF2CF3
CHF2CHFCF3Gas

Carbon dioxide
MethaneNitrous oxide
Hydrofluorocarbons
Perfluorocarbons
Sulphur hexafluoride
Nitrogen trifluorideTrifluoromethyl sulphur pentafluoride
Chlorofluorocarbons
HFC-23
HFC-32
HFC-41
HFC-125
HFC-134
HFC-134a
HFC-143
HFC-143a
HFC-152
HFC-152a
HFC-161
HFC-227ea
HFC-236cb
HFC-236ea

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Formulae for chemical compounds (Continued)
Chemical formula

CF3CH2CF3
CH2FCF2CHF2CHF2CH2CF3
CF3CH2CF2CH3
CF3CHFCHFCF2CF3
CF3OCHF2
CHF2OCHF2
CH3OCF3
CF3CHClOCHF2
CF3CF2OCH3
CF3CH2OCHF2
CHF2CF2OCH3
CF3CF2CF2OCH3CHF2CF2CH2OCHF2
CHF2CF2OCH2CH3
C4F9OCH3
C4F9OC2H5
CHF2OCF2OC2F4OCHF2
CHF2OCF2OCHF2
CHF2OCF2CF2OCHF2
CF4C2F6C3F8C4F10c-C4F8C5F12
C6F14c-C3F6
CF3CHFOCF3
CF3CHFOCHF2
CF3CH2OCF3
CHF2CH2OCF3
CF3CH2OCH3
CF3CF2OCF2CHF2
CF3CF2OCH2CF3
CF3CF2OCH2CHF2
CF3CHFCF2OCH3CHF2CF2CF2OCH3CHF2CF2OCH2CHF2
CF3CF2CH2OCH3
CONOX
NMVOC
SO2NH3

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Gas

HFC-236fa
HFC-245ca
HFC-245fa
HFC-365mfc
HFC-43-10mee
HFE-125
HFE-134
HFE-143a
HCFE-235da2
HFE-245cb2
HFE-245fa2
HFE-254cb2
HFE-347mcc3
HFE-356pcf3
HFE-374pc2
HFE-7100
HFE-7200
H-Galden 1040x
HG-10
HG-01
Perfluoromethane
Perfluoroethane
Perfluoropropane
Perfluorobutane
Perfluorocyclobutane
Perfluourpentane
Perfluorohexane
Perfluorocyclopropane
HFE-227ea
HFE-236ea2
HFE-236fa
HFE-245fa1
HFE-263fb2
HFE-329mcc2
HFE-338mcf2
HFE-347mcf2
HFE-356mec3
HFE-356pcc3
HFE-356pcf2
HFE-365mcf3
Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen oxides
Non-methane volatile organic compound
Sulphur dioxide
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