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Appendix E Abbreviations
E.1 Unit list
Abbreviation
Description
µ
A
microampere
µ
V
microvolt
A
ampere
Ah
ampere hour
bpm
beat per minute
ºC
centigrade
cm
centimeter
dB
decibel
ºF
fahrenheit
g
gram
h
hour
Hz
hertz
inch
inch
k
kilo
kg
kilogram
kPa
kilopascal
L
litre
lb
pound
m
meter
mAh
milliampere hour
mcg
microgram
mEq
milli-equivalents
mg
milligram
min
minute
ml
milliliter
mm
millimeter
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
cmH
2
O
centimeters of water
ms
millisecond
mV
millivolt
mW
milliwatt
M
Ω
megaohm
nm
nanometer
rpm
breaths per minute