Conversions & Abbreviations:

Conversions ppm = mg/L 1mg/L = 1,000 microgram/L 1ppm = 1,000ppb cc = ml 1ml = 1g water 1% = 10,000ppm 1% = g/100mL 1ppt = 1,000ppm 1% = 10ppt 0.1% = 1g/L 1000ppb = 1ppm Abbreviations ppm = parts per million mg/L = milligrams per liter ppb = parts per billion cc = cubic centimeters g = gram ml = milliliters ppt or 0/00 = parts per thousand ppb = parts per billion ug/g = microgram/gram 1ug/g = 1ppm g/L = gram per liter

Turbidity: Abbreviations NTU = nephelometric turbidity units FTU = formazin turbidity units JTU = jackson turbidity units FAU = formazin attenuation units (pertaining to readings taken with colorimeter)

Hardness: Conversions 1gpg = 17.1ppm CaCO3 Abbreviations gpg = grains per gallon CaCO3 = calcium carbonate

Alkalinity: Conversions 1dKh = 17.9ppm CaCO3 1 meq/L = 50ppm CaCO3 Abbreviations dKh = German degrees of hardness (also shown as Kh) meq/L = milli equivalents per liter

Weight: Conversions 16oz = 1lb 0.454kg = 1lb 454g = 1lb 1kg = 1000g 1g = 1000mg Abbreviations 7000 grains = 1lb kg = kilograms mg = milligrams g = grams 28.349g = 1oz