Weights and Measures
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES |
| METRIC WEIGHT EQUIVALENTS |
| 1 kilogram (Kg) = 1,000 grams (g) |
| 1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg) |
| 1 milligram (mg) = 1,000 micrograms (mcg) |
| 1 microgram (mcg) = 1,000 nanograms (ng) |
| METRIC VOLUME EQUIVALENTS |
| 1 liter (L) = 1,000 milliliters (ml) |
| 1 decliliter (dl) = 100 millililiters (ml) |
| KILOGRAM - POUND EQUIVALENTS |
| 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pound (lb) |
| 1 pound (lb) = 0.4536 kilograms (Kg) |
| WEIGHT - VOLUME EQUIVALENTS |
| 1 mg/dl 10 mcg/ml |
| 1 mg/dl = 1mg% (milligram percent) |
| 1 ppm (part per million) = 1 mg/L |
| METRIC APOTHECARY EQUIVALENTS (approximate) |
| 30 grams = 1 ounce (oz) |
| 65 mg = 1 grain (gr) |
| 30 mg = 1/2 grain |
| 30 ml = 1 fluid ounce |
| 480 ml = 1 pint (pt) |
| 960 ml = 1 quart (qt) |
| METRIC - HOUSEHOLD EQUIVALENTS (approximate) |
| 5 ml = 1 teaspoon = 1 fluid dram |
| 15 ml = 1 tablespoon |