Data Element & Code Sets Directory

gram per cubic centimetre

GS1 Description:
g/cm3 as a unit of measure for the density of gas. This is necessary for dangerous substance articles for determination of the quantities that can be stored together on the shelf.

gram per square centimetre

GS1 Description:
A measure of weight in terms of gram per square centimetre.

kilogram per square metre

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square metre.

ounce per square foot

part per million

Pound per square inch, gauge

A unit of measure expressed in pound per square inch

Barrel (205 litres, 45 gallons) (GS1 Temporary Code)

A unit of liquids equivalent to 205 litres or 45 gallons.

decibel

metre per minute

GS1 Description:
A measure of speed in terms of metres per minute.

milliampere

megabyte

GS1 Description:
A unit of computer memory equal to 1.048.576 (i.e. 2 power 20) bytes.

microfarad

GS1 Description:
One millionth of a farad. A farad is the capacitance of a capacitor between the plates of which a potential of 1 volt is created by a charge of 1 Coulomb.

newton per metre

cheval vapeur

gigahertz

GS1 Description:
Hertz multiplied by 10*9.

Bit

A unit of information equal to one binary digit.

acre

GS1 Description:
Acre (4840 yd2)

byte

GS1 Description:
A unit of information stored in a computer, equal to eight bits.

ampere hour

GS1 Description:
Ampere-hour (3,6kC)

ampere

year

GS1 Description:
The expression of a year as a measure unit.

Troy ounce or apothecary ounce

EDIFACT

alcoholic strength by mass

GS1 Description:
Alcoholic strength expressed by mass.

alcoholic strength by volume

GS1 Description:
Alcoholic strength expressed by volume.

capsule

GS1 Description:
Encaspuled dosage form for pharmaceuticals.

Joule per square metre

A unit of measure of heat energy expressed in joule per square metre.

Credit

A unit of count defining the number of entries made to the credit side of an account.

bar

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure equal to 106 dines per square centimeter.

British thermal unit

GS1 Description:
British thermal unit (1,055 kilojoules)

call

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure for telephone calls. Code value is C0 (C Zero).

ohm centimetre

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in Ohm centimetre.

Kilovolt Ampere Hour

A unit of accumulated energy of 1000 volt amperes over a period of one hour.

EDIFACT

candela

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of light intensity.

degree celsius

Colony forming unit per gram (GS1 Temporary Code)

Colony forming units per gram is a unit of measure for micro-organisms, such as bacteria, in a food item. Micro-organisms form colonies that are be counted under determined conditions

centilitre

GS1 Description:
A unit of volume equal to one hundreth of a liter.

square centimetre

cubic centimetre

GS1 Description:
A system of units for the measurement of volume based on the cubic centimetre.

centimetre

Square metre kelvin per watt

Unit of measure of thermal insulance expressed in square metre kelvin per watt.

square metre per kilogram

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in square metre per kilogram.

Terawatt hour

A unit of measure expressed in terawatt hour

Kilogram per square centimetre

A unit of measure expressed in kilogram per square centimetre

Watt per square metre kelvin

Unit of measure of thermal conductance expressed in watt per square metre kelvin.

Number of Words

A unit of count defining the number of words.

EDIFACT

day

GS1 Description:
The expression of a day as a measure unit.

degree

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of temperature.

cubic decimetre

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in cubic decimetre.

decimetre

Dragée (GS1 Temporary Code)

Number of dragées (coated tablets) contained in the item's package as a measurement unit.

dozen

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure of 12 or group of 12.

Milliampere hour

A unit of power load delivered at the rate of one thousandth of an ampere over a period of one hour.

EDIFACT

Degree day

A unit of measure used in meteorology and engineering to measure the demand for heating or cooling over a given period of days.

EDIFACT

Gigacalorie

A unit of heat energy equal to one thousand million calories.

EDIFACT

Dose

A unit of count defining the number of doses (dose: a definite quantity of a medicine or drug).

EDIFACT

Square metre per litre

A unit of count defining the number of square metres per litre.

EDIFACT

Litre per hour

A unit of count defining the number of litres per hour.

EDIFACT

Gigabyte

A unit of information equal to 10 E9 bytes.

Pixel

A unit of count defining the number of pixels (pixel: picture element).

Megapixel

A unit of count equal to 10 E6 (1000000) pixels (picture elements).

Dots per inch

A unit of information defining the number of dots per linear inch as a measure of the resolution or sharpness of an image.

GS1 Description:
synonym: pixels per inch.

each

envelope

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure pertaining to the number of envelopes.

degree Fahrenheit

foot

GS1 Description:
Foot (0,3048 m)

Pound per square foot

A unit of measure expressed in pound per square foot

Square foot

A unit of measure expressed in square foot

cubic foot

gram per litre

gallon (UK)

GS1 Description:
Gallon (4,546092 dm3)

gram per square metre

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of grams per square metre.

gram

gross

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure of 12 dozens.

gigajoule

gigawatt hour

GS1 Description:
Gigawatt-hour (1 million kW/h)

Piece

A unit of count defining the number of pieces (piece: a single item, article or exemplar).

EDIFACT

hectolitre

hectometre

A unit of linear measure equal to 10 E2 metres.

hertz

GS1 Description:
One cycle per second.

hour

inch

GS1 Description:
Inch (25,4 mm)

Square inch

A unit of measure expressed in square inch

Megajoule per cubic metre

EDIFACT

joule

Kilocalorie (mean)

EDIFACT

kilocharacter

kilobar

kelvin

kilogram

kilohertz

kilojoule

kilogram per metre

GS1 Description:
A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per metre.

kilometre per hour

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure expressed in kilometre per hour.

kilogram per cubic metre

GS1 Description:
A measure of weight in terms of kilogram per cubic metre.

kilopascal

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in kilopascal.

kilometre

kilovolt - ampere

GS1 Description:
A unit of electric power.

kilovolt

kilowatt hour

kilowatt

litre per minute

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure expressed in litre per minute.

Pound

EDIFACT

Litre per day

A unit of measure defining the number of litres per day.

Printed line count (GS1 Temporary Code)

The indication of the count of printed lines included on a paper communication (e.g. telegram) for invoicing purposes.

litre

GS1 Description:
Litre (1 dm3)

lux

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure of illumination (it corresponds to the illumination of a surface which normally and uniformly receives a light flow of 1 lumen per square meter).

Monetary value

A unit of measure expressed as a monetary amount.

EDIFACT

mega litre

megawatt

microgram

One millionth of a gram.

millicurie

GS1 Description:
Unit of measure for radioactivity.

milligram

megahertz

minute

millilitre

square millimetre

GS1 Description:
A unit to measure a surface equal to one millionth of a quadrate.

cubic millimetre

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure expressed in cubic milimetres.

millimetre

month

GS1 Description:
The expression of a month as a measure unit.

megapascal

GS1 Description:
A unit of measure expressed in Megapascal.

Cubic metre per hour

A unit of measure defining the number of cubic metres per hour.

square metre

cubic metre

metre

Metre per second

A unit of speed expressed in metres per second.

megawatt hour (1000 kW.h)

number of articles

newton

GS1 Description:
The SI unit of force, equal to the force that would give a mass of one kilogram an acceleration of one metre per second.

number of international units

A unit of count defining the number of international units.

number of rolls

ounce

GS1 Description:
Ounce GB, US (28,349523 g)

fluid ounce (US)

GS1 Description:
Fluid ounce US (29,5735 cm3)

fluid ounce (UK)

GS1 Description:
Fluid ounce UK (28,413 cm3)

percent

GS1 Description:
This code is used to indicate measurements in terms of percentages, e.g. the relative humidity (code RA in data element 6313) is 52%.

packet

pascal

GS1 Description:
The SI unit of pressure, equal to one Newton per square metre.

Piece (GS1 Temporary Code)

GS1 Note: Old code value. Use value H87 instead.

pallet (lift)

GS1 Description:
A number of articles expressed in terms of pallets.

pair

GS1 Description:
Two articles which belong together but are not necessarily identical.

pint (UK)

GS1 Description:
Pint UK (0,568262 dm3)

Portion (GS1 Temporary Code)

The identification of the number of portions (doses in medical terms) into which a complete product may be broken into for serving purposes, e.g. a pie with 6 portions, a liquid medicine with 20 doses.

quarter (of a year)

quart (UK)

GS1 Description:
Quart UK (1,1136523 dm3)

Decanewton (GS1 Temporary Code)

A unit of force equal to 10 Newton.

revolutions per minute

Ratio (GS1 Temporary Code)

The measured value is a ratio.

second

Mile (statute mile)

A unit of measure expressed in mile

sheet

tonne (metric ton)

GS1 Description:
Metric ton (1000kg)

tablet

A unit of count defining the number of tablets (tablet: a small flat or compressed solid object).

GS1 Description:
Dosage form for pharmaceuticals, pressed or compacted from a powder into a solid dose.

Unit of activity, predefined (GS1 Temporary Code)

A measure pertaining to a predefined activity.

vial

GS1 Description:
Small glass container. E.g. for a liquid medicine or perfume.

volt

watt hour

watt

Square yard

A unit of measure expressed in square yard

yard

GS1 Description:
Yard (0,9144 m)

page

GS1 Description:
The indication of a page as a measurement unit for invoicing purposes, e.g. fax pages.

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