Industry best practice manual for water quality management and sterilisation on-farm

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Common conversions

Common conversions

FromToConversion factorEquation
Gallon (G)Litre (L)4.54G × 4.54 = L
GallonMillilitre (mL)4546G × 4546 = mL
Millilitre (mL)Litre1000ml × 1000 = L
Cubic metre (m3)Litre1000m3 × 1000 = L
Cubic metreGallon219.9m3 × 219.1 = G
MegalitreLitre1,000,000ML × 1,000,000 = L
MegalitreCubic metre1000ML × 1000 = m3
Grams (g)Milligrams (mg)0.001g × 0.001 = mg
%Parts per million (ppm)10,00010,000 × (%) = ppm
ppmMilligrams per millilitre (mg/mL)0.001ppm × 0.001 = mg/ml
ppmMilligrams per litre (mg/l)1ppm = mg/L
ppmGrams per cubic metre (m3)1ppm = g/m3
microsiemens per centimetre (µS/cm)ppm1.56µS/cm ÷ 1.56 = ppm
microsiemens per centimetremillisiemens per centimetre (mS/cm)0.001µS/cm × 0.001 = mS/cm
millisiemens per centimetredecisiemens per metre (dS/m)1mS/cm = dS/m
millisiemens per centimetreApproximate – TDS in parts per million (ppm) for the 550 or KCl (potassium chloride) scale550mS/cm × 550 = TDS
microsiemens per centimetreppm0.55µS/cm × 0.55 = ppm
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