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Appendix D:Conversion FactorsCONVERSION FACTORS TEMPERATURE: If F and C denote readings on the Fahrenheit and centigrade standard scales, respectively, for the same, then C = 5/9* (F - 32) F = (9/5)* C + 32 Some common reference points are: 0°C = 32°F, 22°C = 71.6°F, 37°C = 98.6°F, and 100°C = 212°F. CONVERSION TABLE FOR MEDICATED FEEDS: 1 Pound = 453.6 Grams 1 Milligram = 1,000 Micrograms 1 Gram = 0.0022 Pounds 1 Microgram = 0.001 Milligrams 1 Gram = 1,000 Milligrams 1 Microgram Per Gram = 1 Part Per Million 1 Gram = 1,000,000 Micrograms 1 Kilogram = 1,000 Grams 1 Part Per Million (PPM) = 0.454 Mg/Lb. 1 Kilogram = 2.205 Pounds 1 Part Per Million (PPm) = 0.907 Grams 1 Milligram = 0.001 Grams Per Ton HOUSEHOLD MEASURES: 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5cc = 1 fl dram 1 dessertspoon = 8cc = 2 fl drams 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = 15cc = 1/2 fl ounce 1 teacup = 120cc = 4 fl ounces 1 tumbler = 240cc = 8 fl ounces = 1/2 pint 8 pints = 4 quarts = 1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces CONVERSION TABLES To convert From | To | Multiply By | To convert From | To | Multiply By | Length | | | Length | | | mm | inches | .03937 | inches | mm | 25.40 | cm | inches | .3937 | inches | cm | 2.540 | meters | inches | 39.37 | inches | meters | .0254 | meters | feet | 3.281 | feet | meters | .3048 | meters | yards | 1.0936 | feet | km | .0003048 | km | feet | 3230.8 | yards | meters | .9144 | Area | | | Area | | | sq mm | sq inches | .00155 | sq inches | sq mm | 645.2 | sq cm | sq inches | .155 | sq inches | sq cm | 6.452 | sq meters | sq feet | 10.764 | sq feet | sq meters | .09290 | sq meters | sq yards | 1.196 | sq yards | sq meters | .8361 | sq km | sq miles | .3861 | sq miles | sq km | 2.590 | hectares | acres | 2.471 | acres | hectares | .4047 | Volume | | | Volume | | | cu cm | cu inches | .06102 | cu inches | cu cm | 16.387 | cu cm | fl ounces | .03381 | cu inches | liters | .01639 | cu meters | cu feet | 35.314 | cu feet | cu meters | .02832 | cu meters | cu yards | 1.308 | cu feet | liters | 28.317 | cu meters | US gal | 264.2 | cu yards | cu meters | .7646 | liters | cu inches | 61.023 | fl ounces | ml | 29.57 | liters | cu feet | .03531 | US gal | cu meters | .003785 | liters | US gal | .2642 | US gal | liters | 3.785 | Weight | | | Weight | | | grams | grains | 15.432 | grains | grams | .0648 | grams | ounces* | .0353 | ounces* | grams | 28.350 | kg | ounces* | 35.27 | ounces* | kg | .02335 | kg | pounds | 2.2046 | pounds* | kg | .4536 | kg | US tons | .001102 | pounds* | metric tons | .000454 | kg | long tons | .000984 | US tons | kg | 907.2 | metric tons | pounds | 2204.6 | US tons | metric tons | .9072 | metric tons | US tons | 1.1023 | long tons | kg | 1016. | metric tons | long tons | .9842 | long tons | metric tons | 1.0160 | Unit Weight | | | Unit Weight | | | gr/sq cm | lb/sq in | .01422 | lb/ft | kg/m | 1.4881 | gr/cu cm | lb/cu in | .0361 | lb/sq in | gr/sq cm | 70.31 | kg/sq cm | lb/sq in | 14.22 | lb/sq in | kg/sq cm | .07031 | kg/cu m | lb/cu ft | .0624 | lb/cu in | gr/cu cm | 27.68 | kg/m | lb/ft | .6720 | lb/cu ft | kg/cu m | 16.018 | CONVERSION TABLES (cont.) To convert From | To | Multiply By | To convert From | To | Multiply By | Unit Volume | | | Unit Volume | | | liters/min | US gpm | .2642 | US gpm | liters/min | 3.785 | liters/min | cfm | .03531 | US gpm | liters/hr | 237.1 | liters/hr | US gpm | .0044 | US gpm | cu m/hr | .2371 | cu m/min | cfm | 35.314 | cfm | liters/min | 26.317 | cu m/hr | cfm | .5886 | cfm | cu m/min | .02832 | cu m/hr | US gpm | 4.4028 | cfm | cu m/hr | 1.6992 | Power | | | Power | | | watts | ft-lb/sec | .7376 | ft-lb/sec | watts | 1.365 | watts | hp | .00134 | hp | watts | 745.7 | kw | hp | 1.3410 | hp | kw | .7457 | cheval-vap | hp | .9863 | hp | cheval-vap | 1.0139 | Heat | | | Heat | | | gr-cal | Btu | .003969 | Btu | gr-cal | 252. | kg/cal | Btu | 3.9693 | Btu | kg/cal | .252 | kg-cal/kg | Btu/lb | 1.800 | Btu/lb | kg-cal/kg | .5556 | gr-cal/sq cm | Btu/sq ft | 3.687 | Btu/ sq ft | gr-cal/sq cm | .2713 | kg-cal/cu m | Btu/cu ft | .1124 | Btu/cu ft | kg-cal/cu m | 8.899 | Work/Energy | | | Work/Energy | | | joule | ft-lb | .7376 | ft-lb | joule | 1.356 | meter-kg | ft-lb | 7.2330 | ft-lb | meter-kg | .1383 | gr-cal | ft-lb | 3.067 | ft-lb | gr-cal | .3239 | kg-cal | ft-lb | 3067 | ft-lb | kg-cal | .0003239 | hp-hr | ft-lb | 1,980,000 | ft-lb | hp-hr | 5.051 ´ 10 | kwhr | ft-lb | 2,650,000 | ft-lb | kwhr | 3.766 ´ 10 | Btu | ft-lb | 778. | ft-lb | Btu | .0012856 | *--------- pounds and ounces |