Abstract :
As a service to its members principle of international sta Standards Committee reviews recommendations, particularly those of the Interantional Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), in its area of interest. This document is identical with ISO Recommendation R1000 except that in accordance with other IEEE recommendations the spellings ``kilogram,´´ ``meter,´´ ``liter,´´ and ``deka-´´ have been used in place of ``kilogramme,´´ ``metre,´´ ``litre,´´ and ``deca-.´´ ISO R1000 was drawn up by Technical Committee ISO/TC 12 (Quantities, Units, Symbols, Conversion Factors, and Conversion Tables) and was first published in 1969. It was reviewed and recommended for adoption by the IEEE Standards Coordinating Committee on Quantities and Units and was adopted by the IEEE Standards Committee on December 3, 1970. Comments concerning this document may be sent to the Secretary, IEEE Standards Committee, 345 East 47 Street, New York, N.Y. 10017.
