This standard gives general information about general principles concerning quantities, units and symbols used within various fields of science and technology, including principle description of physical quantities, equation, quantities and units, coherent system of units, particularly international system of units.
This standard is applicable to various fields of science and technology.
1 Subject Content and Application Scope
2 Quantities and Units
3 Recommendations for Printing Symbols and Numbers
Appendix A (Informative) Guide to Terms Used in Names for Physical Quantities
Appendix B (Informative) Guide to the Rounding of Numbers
Appendix C (Informative) International Organizations in the Field of Quantities and Units
Additional Explanation
