16 CFR 500.22 - Abbreviations.

Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 27, 2024

Title 16 - Commercial Practices last revised: Apr 22, 2024

§ 500.22 - Abbreviations.

The following abbreviations and none other may be employed in the required net quantity declaration:

Inch—in.

Feet or foot—ft.

Fluid—fl.

Liquid—liq.

Ounce—oz.

Gallon—gal.

Pint—pt.

Pound—lb.

Quart—qt.

Square—sq.

Weight—wt.

Yard—yd.

Avoirdupois—avdp.

Cubic—cu.

Note:

Periods and plural forms shall be optional. Exponents are permitted.

[80 FR 71689, Nov. 17, 2015]

authority: 15 U.S.C. 1453,1454,1455

source: 59 FR 1872, Jan. 12, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 16 CFR 500.22