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BS 5555:1981

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Specification for SI units and recommendations for the use of their multiples and of certain other units

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-01-1993

Superseded by

BS 5555:1993

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1983

Recommendations and advice on using and selecting units of the International System (SI) in industry and technology. Describes the system and lists certain other units which may be used in conjunction with it.

Committee
SS/7
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES BS 3763:1976 AND PD 5686:1978.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
20
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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