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Appendix C: Conversions and Units
Pages 215-216

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... and psi (pounds per 1 MPa = 145 psi 1 psi = 0.007 MPa square inch) Celsius and Fahrenheit °C = (5/9)
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... Unit of Measure Abbreviation Type of Measure Becquerel Bq radiation activity Celsius C temperature centimeters cm distance Fahrenheit F temperature feet ft distance gallon gal volume gallons per minute gpm flow rate Gray Gy absorbed radiation dose Joule J energy kilogram kg mass kilometers km distance kilopascals kPa pressure kilovolts kV electrical potential kilowatt kW electrical power kilowatt-hour kWhr energy liters per minute Lpm flow rate megapascals MPa pressure megawatts electric MWe electrical power meters m distance millimeters mm distance millirem mrem effective radiation dose millisievert mSv effective radiation dose newton N force pound lb mass pounds per square inch psi pressure volts V electrical potential


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