- Laws of Fiji

Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[NTM 13,265] Conversion factors53

Where measurements are expressed in a system of units other than the International System of Units (SI), whether pursuant to these Regulations or not—

(a)a name and symbol expressed in this Part, or in any publication referred to in this Part, that appears to be similar to the name and symbol of the unit of measurement so used, shall be deemed to be that unit of measurement; and
(b)the conversion factors to the International System of Units (SI) stated in this Part shall apply; or

(c)where a conversion factor is not stated in these Regulations, the value of the unit of measurement shall be determined from the publication of the Standards Association of Australia entitled Australian Standard 1376-1973 “Conversion Factors” and if the value of the unit of measurement is not therein available, from the publication of the British Standards Institute entitled British Standard 350 — 1974 “Conversion Factors and Tables”, or if the value of the unit of measurement is not therein available from any publication deemed by the Director to be appropriate.

Conversion Factors

Physical Quantity	Unit of measurement	Conversion factor to metres	Symbol
length	international nautical mile micron mile chain yard foot link inch	1852 10^–6 1609.344 22 (0.9144) 0.9144 1/3 (0.9144) 22 (0.9144)/100 1 (0.9144)/36	n mile μ ......................... ch yd ft or ‘ Ik in or ”
square metres
area	square yard square foot square inch acre rood perch	(0.9144)² (0.9144)²/9 (0.9144)²/1296 4840 (0.9144)² 1210 (0.9144)² 30.25 (0.9144)²	sq yd or yd² sq ft or ft² sq in or in² ac rd p
kilograms
Mass	ton short ton hundredweight quarter stone pound ounce dram grain slug troy ounce pennyweight	2240 (0.453 592 37) 2000 (0.453 592 37) 112 (0.453 592 37) 28 (0.453 592 37) 14 (0.453 592 37) 1 (0.453 592 37) 1/16 (0.453 592 37) 1/256 (0.453 592 37) 1/7000 (0.453 592 37) 32.174 (0.453 592 37) 480/7000 (0.453 592 37) 24/7000 (0.453 592 37)	......................... sh tn cwt qr ......................... lb oz dr gr ......................... oz tr dwt
cubic metres
Volume	cubic yard cubic foot cubic inch gallon quart pint gill fluid ounce fluid drachm minim	(0.9144)³ 1/27(0.9144)³ 1/46656 (0.9144)³ 1x 4.546 09 x 10^–3 1/4 x 4.546 09 x 10^–3 1/8 x 4.546 09 x 10^–3 1/32 x 4.546 09 x 10^–3 1/160 x 4.546 09 x 10^–3 1/1280 x 4.546 09 x 10^–3 1/76800 x 4.546 09 x 10^–3	cu yd or yd³ cu ft or ft³ cu in or in³ gal qt pt ......................... fl oz fl dr min
metres per second
Velocity and speed	knot mile per hour foot per minute	463/900 1609.334/3600 0.3048/60	kn m/h or mph ft/min
joules
Work and Energy	kilocalorie calorie British thermal unit gigaelectronvolt megaelectronvolt kiloelectronvolt electronvolt	4.1868 x 10³ 4.1868 1055.056 1.602 189 2 x l0^–10 1.602 189 2 x 10^–13 1.602 189 2 x 10^–16 1.602 189 2 x 10^–19	kcal cal Btu GeV MeV KeV eV
watts
Power	horsepower	745.7	hp
pascals
Pressure	millibar millimetre of mercury	100 133.322 19	bar mmHg
pascal seconds
Dynamic Viscosity	poise centipoise	10^–1 10^–3	P cP
square metres per second
Kinematic Viscosity	stokes centistokes	10^–4 10^–6	St cSt
becquerels
Activity (radionuclides)	curie	3.7 x 10¹⁰	μCi
coulombs per kilogram
Exposure (ionising radiation)	roentgen	0.258 x 10^–3	R
grays
Absorbed dose, Absorbed dose index, Kerma, Specific energy imparted (ionising radiation)		10^–2	rad

[reg 53 am LN 99 of 2016 reg 178, effective 1 December 2016]