Howard, More of us should take the time to write articles such as your excellent contribution to metrication.
I found only one important statement missing; a reference to Public Law 100-418 of 1988 (Section 5164) which declares the SI to be the preferred system of measurement for United States trade and commerce. (where I have substituted "SI" for "metric system of measurement" and "system of measurement" for "system of weights and measures" to modernize terminology. cf. NIST SP 811. The term "system of measurement" includes units of mass, volume, and units of many other quantities in present day civilization, not merely "weights and measures" (i.e. mass and volume). Gene Mechtly. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:13:22 -0400 >From: "Howard Ressel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [USMA:41071] Local metric article >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >I wrote this article for the Rochester Engineering Society monthly >newsletter/magazine. Complied from many sources but mostly USMA >materials. I hope it generates some response. I'm not sure > >Howard Ressel >Project Design Engineer, Region 4 >(585) 272-3372 >________________ >Friday, June 13, 2008.pdf (803k bytes)
