17.04.370   Scientific units.
   Scientific units appearing in this title shall have the following meanings:
Unit
Meaning
Unit
Meaning
dscf.
a dry cubic foot of gas at standard conditions of 20°C (68°F) and 760mm of mercury (29.92 in. of Hg), excluding any water vapor therein.
g
gram; a unit of mass (453.6 g = one lb.)
gr
grain; a unit of mass equal to 0.002286 ounce (7000 gr = one lb.)
ppm
parts of pollutant per million parts of effluent, by volume (gases only)
ìg/m3
micrograms pollutant per cubic meter of effluent or air
BTU
British thermal unit (heating value)
Mw-hr
rating of power generating equipment; mega (million) watts times hours
 
(Ord. 1993-128 § 1 (part), 1993)