Annex 2 – Units recognised in international practice as determined by the President under Rule 49(2) (see F‑II, 4.13)
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1. SI units and their decimal multiples and submultiples

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1.4 Special authorised names and symbols of decimal multiples and submultiples of SI units 

A revised version of this publication entered into force.

Quantity

Unit

Name

Symbol

Value

Volume

litre

l or L(1)

1 l = 1 dm3 = 10-3 m3

Mass

tonne

t

1 t = 1 Mg = 103 kg

Pressure, stress

bar

bar

1 bar = 105 Pa

Length

Ångström

Å

1 Å = 10-10 m

(1) The two symbols "l" and "L" may be used for the litre unit. 

The prefixes and their symbols listed in F‑II, Annex 2, 1.3 may be used in conjunction with the units and symbols contained in this table.

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