Re: M and m

["Frederic Dawson" <ydc90@dial.pipex.com>]

Your are correct

M is for mega
m is for milli
-----Original Message-----
From: james.g.barnes@att.net <james.g.barnes@att.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu>
Date: 13 March 1999 01:29


>Good afternoon;
>
>I am reading an article on the Namibian Uranium Miners, 
>and have a question regarding the abbreviation used for 
>the bioassay results.
>
>The report lists results of "9.57 +/- 7.9 mBq/l."
>
>Is the "m" for "milli" or "mega."
>
>I always thought "m" was reserved for "milli", and "M" 
>for "mega," but have seen it used both ways.
>
>
>Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Jim Barnes, CHP
>Radiation Safety Officer
>Rocketdyne / Boeing
>james.g.barnes@att.net
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