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NIST References and Information
SI Units
The following table contains links to NIST publications relating to the topic of SI units. Documents may be viewed and printed using a PDF viewer such as Adobe Reader software.*
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| NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units (SI) |
| NIST Special Publication 330, The International System of Units (SI) |
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Created February 10, 2014, Updated January 24, 2017