EANCOM® 2002 Part III Data Element & Code Sets Directory

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6411	Measurement unit code

Code specifying the unit of measurement. Notes: | 1. Recommend use UN/ECE Recommendation 20, Common code.                                For code list updates look into the Global Data Dictionary: http://apps.gs1.org/GDD/bms/EANCOM/Pages/clDetails.aspx?semanticURN=urn:gs1:gdd:cl:6411MeasurementUnitCode

				S	Old Code
X	23	=	gram per cubic centimetre GS1 Description: g/cm3 as a unit of measure for the density of gas. This is necessary for dangerous substance articles for determination of the quantities that can be stored together on the shelf.
X	25	=	gram per square centimetre GS1 Description: A measure of weight in terms of gram per square centimetre.
X	28	=	kilogram per square metre GS1 Description: Unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square metre.
X	37	=	ounce per square foot
X	59	=	part per million		PPM
X	64	=	Pound per square inch, gauge A unit of measure expressed in pound per square inch
+	001	=	Barrel (205 litres, 45 gallons) (GS1 Temporary Code)
X	2N	=	decibel
X	2X	=	metre per minute GS1 Description: A measure of speed in terms of metres per minute.
X	4K	=	milliampere
X	4L	=	megabyte GS1 Description: A unit of computer memory equal to 1.048.576 (i.e. 2 power 20) bytes.
X	4O	=	microfarad GS1 Description: One millionth of a farad. A farad is the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 Coulomb.		MFA
X	4P	=	newton per metre
X	A25	=	cheval vapeur
X	A86	=	gigahertz GS1 Description: Hertz multiplied by 10*9.
X	A99	=	Bit A unit of information equal to one binary digit.
X	ACR	=	acre GS1 Description: Acre (4840 yd2)
X	AD	=	byte GS1 Description: A unit of information stored in a computer, equal to eight bits.
X	AMH	=	ampere hour GS1 Description: Ampere-hour (3,6kC)
X	AMP	=	ampere
X	ANN	=	year GS1 Description: The expression of a year as a measure unit.
5@	APZ	=	Troy ounce or apothecary ounce EDIFACT		APX
X	ASM	=	alcoholic strength by mass GS1 Description: Alcoholic strength expressed by mass.
X	ASU	=	alcoholic strength by volume GS1 Description: Alcoholic strength expressed by volume.		ASV
X	AV	=	capsule GS1 Description: Encaspuled dosage form for pharmaceuticals.
X	B13	=	Joule per square metre A unit of measure of heat energy expressed in joule per square metre.
X	B17	=	Credit A unit of count defining the number of entries made to the credit side of an account.
X	BAR	=	bar GS1 Description: A unit of measure equal to 106 dines per square centimeter.
X	BTU	=	British thermal unit GS1 Description: British thermal unit (1,055 kilojoules)
X	C0	=	call GS1 Description: Unit of measure for telephone calls. Code value is C0 (C Zero).
X	C60	=	ohm centimetre GS1 Description: Unit of measure expressed in Ohm centimetre.
5@	C79	=	Kilovolt Ampere Hour A unit of accumulated energy of 1000 volt amperes over a period of one hour. EDIFACT		KAH
X	CDL	=	candela GS1 Description: Unit of measure of light intensity.		CAN
X	CEL	=	degree celsius
++	CF2	=	Colony forming unit per gram (GS1 Temporary Code) Colony forming units per gram is a unit of measure for micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in a food item. Micro-organisms form colonies that are be counted under determined conditions
X	CLT	=	centilitre GS1 Description: A unit of volume equal to one hundreth of a liter.
X	CMK	=	square centimetre
X	CMQ	=	cubic centimetre GS1 Description: A system of units for the measurement of volume based on the cubic centimetre.
X	CMT	=	centimetre
X	D19	=	Square metre kelvin per watt Unit of measure of thermal insulance expressed in square metre kelvin per watt.
X	D21	=	square metre per kilogram GS1 Description: Unit of measure expressed in square metre per kilogram.
X	D32	=	Terawatt hour A unit of measure expressed in terawatt hour
X	D5	=	Kilogram per square centimetre A unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square centimetre
X	D55	=	Watt per square metre kelvin Unit of measure of thermal conductance expressed in watt per square metre kelvin.
5@	D68	=	Number of Words A unit of count defining the number of words. EDIFACT		WRD
X	DAY	=	day GS1 Description: The expression of a day as a measure unit.
X	DD	=	degree GS1 Description: Unit of measure of temperature.
X	DMQ	=	cubic decimetre GS1 Description: Unit of measure expressed in cubic decimetre.
X	DMT	=	decimetre
++	DRG	=	Dragée (GS1 Temporary Code) Number of dragées (coated tablets) contained in the item's package as a measurement unit.
X	DZN	=	dozen GS1 Description: A unit of measure of 12 or group of 12.
5@	E09	=	Milliampere hour A unit of power load delivered at the rate of one thousandth of an ampere over a period of one hour. EDIFACT		ZE
5@	E10	=	Degree day A unit of measure used in meteorology and engineering to measure the demand for heating or cooling over a given period of days. EDIFACT		002
5@	E11	=	Gigacalorie A unit of heat energy equal to one thousand million calories. EDIFACT		003
5@	E27	=	Dose A unit of count defining the number of doses (dose: a definite quantity of a medicine or drug). EDIFACT		DOS
5@	E31	=	Square metre per litre A unit of count defining the number of square metres per litre. EDIFACT		SML
5@	E32	=	Litre per hour A unit of count defining the number of litres per hour. EDIFACT		LIH
X	E34	=	Gigabyte A unit of information equal to 10 E9 bytes.
X	E37	=	Pixel A unit of count defining the number of pixels (pixel: picture element).
X	E38	=	Megapixel A unit of count equal to 10 E6 (1000000) pixels (picture elements).
X	E39	=	Dots per inch A unit of information defining the number of dots per linear inch as a measure of the resolution or sharpness of an image. GS1 Description: synonym: pixels per inch.
X	EA	=	each
X	EV	=	envelope GS1 Description: A unit of measure pertaining to the number of envelopes.
X	FAH	=	degree Fahrenheit
X	FOT	=	foot GS1 Description: Foot (0,3048 m)
X	FP	=	Pound per square foot A unit of measure expressed in pound per square foot
X	FTK	=	Square foot A unit of measure expressed in square foot
X	FTQ	=	cubic foot
X	GL	=	gram per litre
X	GLI	=	gallon (UK) GS1 Description: Gallon (4,546092 dm3)
X	GM	=	gram per square metre GS1 Description: Unit of measure of grams per square metre.
X	GRM	=	gram
X	GRO	=	gross GS1 Description: A unit of measure of 12 dozens.
X	GV	=	gigajoule		GJO
X	GWH	=	gigawatt hour GS1 Description: Gigawatt-hour (1 million kW/h)
5@	H87	=	Piece A unit of count defining the number of pieces (piece: a single item, article or exemplar). EDIFACT		PCE
X	HLT	=	hectolitre
X	HMT	=	hectometre A unit of linear measure equal to 10 E2 metres.
X	HTZ	=	hertz GS1 Description: One cycle per second.
X	HUR	=	hour
X	INH	=	inch GS1 Description: Inch (25,4 mm)
X	INK	=	Square inch A unit of measure expressed in square inch
5@	JM	=	Megajoule per cubic metre EDIFACT		004
X	JOU	=	joule
5@	K51	=	Kilocalorie (mean) EDIFACT		KCL
X	KB	=	kilocharacter
X	KBA	=	kilobar
X	KEL	=	kelvin
X	KGM	=	kilogram
X	KHZ	=	kilohertz
X	KJO	=	kilojoule
X	KL	=	kilogram per metre GS1 Description: A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per metre.
X	KMH	=	kilometre per hour GS1 Description: A unit of measure expressed in kilometre per hour.
X	KMQ	=	kilogram per cubic metre GS1 Description: A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per cubic metre.
X	KPA	=	kilopascal GS1 Description: Unit of measure expressed in kilopascal.		297
X	KTM	=	kilometre		KMT
X	KVA	=	kilovolt - ampere GS1 Description: A unit of electric power.
X	KVT	=	kilovolt
X	KWH	=	kilowatt hour
X	KWT	=	kilowatt
X	L2	=	litre per minute GS1 Description: Unit of measure expressed in litre per minute.
5@	LBR	=	Pound EDIFACT		PF
X	LD	=	Litre per day A unit of measure defining the number of litres per day.
	LNE	=	Printed line count (GS1 Temporary Code) The indication of the count of printed lines included on a paper communication (e.g. telegram) for invoicing purposes.
X	LTR	=	litre GS1 Description: Litre (1 dm3)
X	LUX	=	lux GS1 Description: Unit of measure of illumination (it corresponds to the illumination of a surface which normally and uniformly receives a light flow of 1 lumen per square meter).
5@	M4	=	Monetary value A unit of measure expressed as a monetary amount. EDIFACT		AMT
X	MAL	=	mega litre
X	MAW	=	megawatt
X	MC	=	microgram One millionth of a gram.
X	MCU	=	millicurie GS1 Description: Unit of measure for radioactivity.		304
X	MGM	=	milligram
X	MHZ	=	megahertz
X	MIN	=	minute
X	MLT	=	millilitre
X	MMK	=	square millimetre GS1 Description: A unit to measure a surface equal to one millionth of a quadrate.
X	MMQ	=	cubic millimetre GS1 Description: A unit of measure expressed in cubic milimetres.
X	MMT	=	millimetre
X	MON	=	month GS1 Description: The expression of a month as a measure unit.
X	MPA	=	megapascal GS1 Description: A unit of measure expressed in Megapascal.
X	MQH	=	Cubic metre per hour A unit of measure defining the number of cubic metres per hour.
X	MTK	=	square metre
X	MTQ	=	cubic metre
X	MTR	=	metre
X	MTS	=	Metre per second A unit of speed expressed in metres per second.
X	MWH	=	megawatt hour (1000 kW.h)
X	NAR	=	number of articles
X	NEW	=	newton GS1 Description: The SI unit of force, equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one metre per second.
X	NIU	=	number of international units A unit of count defining the number of international units.
X	NRL	=	number of rolls
X	ONZ	=	ounce GS1 Description: Ounce GB, US (28,349523 g)
X	OZA	=	fluid ounce (US) GS1 Description: Fluid ounce US (29,5735 cm3)
X	OZI	=	fluid ounce (UK) GS1 Description: Fluid ounce UK (28,413 cm3)
X	P1	=	percent GS1 Description: This code is used to indicate measurements in terms of percentages, e.g. the relative humidity (code RA in data element 6313) is 52%.
X	PA	=	packet
X	PAL	=	pascal GS1 Description: The SI unit of pressure, equal to one Newton per square metre.
X	PF	=	pallet (lift) GS1 Description: A number of articles expressed in terms of pallets.
X	PR	=	pair GS1 Description: Two articles which belong together but are not necessarily identical.
	PTI	=	pint (UK) GS1 Description: Pint UK (0,568262 dm3)
	PTN	=	Portion (GS1 Temporary Code) The identification of the number of portions (doses in medical terms) into which a complete product may be broken into for serving purposes, e.g. a pie with 6 portions, a liquid medicine with 20 doses.
X	QAN	=	quarter (of a year)
X	QTI	=	quart (UK) GS1 Description: Quart UK (1,1136523 dm3)
++	RJH	=	Decanewton (GS1 Temporary Code) A unit of force equal to 10 Newton.
X	RPM	=	revolutions per minute
	RTO	=	Ratio (GS1 Temporary Code)
X	SEC	=	second
X	SMI	=	Mile (statute mile) A unit of measure expressed in mile
X	ST	=	sheet
X	TNE	=	tonne (metric ton) GS1 Description: Metric ton (1000kg)
X	U2	=	tablet A unit of count defining the number of tablets (tablet: a small flat or compressed solid object). GS1 Description: Dosage form for pharmaceuticals, pressed or compacted from a powder into a solid dose.
X	UI	=	Unit of activity, predefined (GS1 Temporary Code) A measure pertaining to a predefined activity.
X	VI	=	vial GS1 Description: Small glass container. E.g. for a liquid medicine or perfume.
X	VLT	=	volt
X	WHR	=	watt hour
X	WTT	=	watt
X	YDK	=	Square yard A unit of measure expressed in square yard
X	YRD	=	yard GS1 Description: Yard (0,9144 m)
X	ZP	=	page GS1 Description: The indication of a page as a measurement unit for invoicing purposes, e.g. fax pages.		PGE

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