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OBC 2006 Division A

1.4.2.1.

Version 2 — in force 1 January 2010

In force · amended
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Provenance

OBC 1997 · renumbered from 1.1.4.2. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext v0 →

O. Reg. 137/07, cl. 6(b) · ext v1 →

In force 2007-04-02

O. Reg. 503/09, cl. 9(3) · ext ← current

In force 2010-01-01

OBC 2012 · continues as 1.4.2.1. — Pro

1.4.2.1. — Symbols and Other Abbreviations

(1) In this Code, a symbol or abbreviation listed in Column 1 of Table 1.4.2.1 shall have the meaning listed opposite it in Column 2.

Table 1.4.2.1. Symbols and Abbreviations Forming Part of Sentence 1.4.2.1.(1)

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Item

Symbol or Abbreviation

Meaning

1.

1 in 2

slope of 1 vertical to 2 horizontal

2.

ABS

acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene

3.

BOD5

the five day biochemical oxygen demand

4.

CBOD5

the five day carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand

5.

Cm

centimetre(s)

6.

Cm²

square centimetre(s)

7.

CPVC

chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride)

8.

dB(A)

A-weighted sound level

9.

°

degree(s)

10.

°C

degree(s) Celsius

11.

Diam

diameter

12.

DWV

drain, waste and vent

13.

Ft

foot (feet)

14.

G

gram(s)

15.

Ga

gauge

16.

Gal

imperial gallon(s)

17.

Gal/min

imperial gallon(s) per minute

18.

H

hour(s)

19.

HVAC

heating, ventilating and air-conditioning

20.

Hz

hertz

21.

In

inch(es)

22.

J

joule(s)

23.

Kg

kilogram(s)

24.

kg/m²

kilograms per square metre

25.

kN

kilonewton(s)

26.

kPa

kilopascal(s)

27.

kW

kilowatt(s)

28.

L

litre(s)

29.

L/s

litre(s) per second

30.

Lx

lux

31.

M

metre(s)

32.

square metre(s)

33.

m/s

metre(s) per second

34.

max.

maximum

35.

Mg/L

milligram(s) per litre

36.

Min

minute(s)

36.1

min.

minimum

37.

MJ

megajoule(s)

38.

Mm

millimetre(s)

39.

Mpa

megapascal(s)

40.

N

newton

41.

N/A

not applicable

42.

Ng

nanogram(s)

43.

No.

number(s)

44.

Nom.

nominal

45.

o.c.

on centre

46.

OSB

oriented strandboard

47.

Pa

pascal(s)

48.

PB

polybutylene

49.

PE

polyethylene

50.

PE/AL/PE

polyethylene/aluminum/polyethylene

51.

PEX

crosslinked polyethylene

52.

PEX/AL/PEX

crosslinked polyethylene/aluminum/crosslinked polyethylene

53.

PVC

poly (vinyl chloride)

54.

RSI

thermal resistance, International System of Units

55.

S

second(s)

56.

temp.

temperature

57.

T&G

tongue and groove

58.

W

watt(s)

59.

Wt

weight

60.

%

per cent