COMPARATIVE MEASURES, WEIGHTS, ABBREVIATIONS, AND FORMULAS

Abbreviations Formulas

A.E. = acid equivalent GPM × 5,940 GPA × MPH × W

GPA = GPM =
A.I. = active ingredient MPH × W 5,940
CFS = cubic feet per second
FT = feet GPM × 495 GPA × MPH × SW
GPA = GPM =
FT2 = square feet MPH × SW 495
GPA = gallons per acre
GPM = gallons per minute distance (feet) × 60 gallons per 1,000 ft2
MPH = GPM =
IN. = inches time (seconds) × 88 minutes per 1,000 ft2
LB /A = pounds per acre
MPH = miles per hour GPM × 5,940 GPA × SW
MPH = Gallons per mile =
OPM = ounces per minute GPA × W 8.25
PPM = parts per million
PROD = product gallons per 1,000 ft2 × MPH × W
GPM =
PSI = pounds per square inch 136
RPM = revolutions per minute
= swath width in feet GPA × 1,000
SW Gallons per 1,000 ft2 =
W = effective sprayed width per nozzle, 43,560
in inches GPM × 136
Gallons per 1,000 ft2 =
MPH × W
Aquatic Liquid Measures Gallons per 1,000 ft2 = boom GPM × minutes per 1,000 ft2
quarts/acre x 0.73 = ounces/1,000 square feet
1 cubic foot = 62.4 pounds = 7.5 gallons
pounds/acre x 0.37 = ounces/1,000 square feet
1 part per million = 2.7 pounds
(per acre foot of water) CFS = average width (ft) × average depth (ft) × velocity (ft/sec) × 0.9
Acre-feet = surface acres × average depth (ft)
Fluid Measures Aquatic SW = boom width (ft) × 2
Pounds required for dosage = 2.7 lb × ppm desired × acre-feet
1
⁄ 2 fluid ounce = 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons Area of a circle = 3.14 × radius squared
32 fluid ounces = 4 cups = 2 pints = 1 quart Area of a triangle = 1 ⁄ 2 base × height
128 fluid ounces = 16 cups = 1 gallon Area or distance sprayed = tank capacity / application rate
1 gallon of water = 8.34 pounds Volume of a cylinder = 3.14 × radius squared × height
OPM = GPM × 128
Area Measures
Conversions
144 square inches = 1 square foot
9 square feet = 1 square yard To convert a dry a.i. (or a.e.) rate to a product rate:
43,560 square feet = 1 acre
640 acres = 1 square mile 100%
lb of prod per A = lb of a.i. (or a.e.) per A ×
% a.i. (or a.e.) for prod
Linear Measures To convert a liquid a.i. (or a.e.) rate to a product rate:
lb of a.i. (or a.e.) per A
1 foot = 12 inches gal of prod per A =
lb of a.i. (or a.e.) per gal for prod
1 yard = 3 feet
To convert a dry product rate to an a.i. (or a.e.) rate:
1 mile = 5,280 feet
% a.i. (or a.e.) for prod
lb of a.i. (or a.e.) per A = lb of prod per A ×
Weights 100 %

To convert a liquid product rate to an a.i. (or a.e.) rate:

1 pound = 16 ounces
lb of a.i. (or a.e.) per A =
1 ton = 2,000 pounds gal of prod per A × lb of a.i. (or a.e.) per gal for prod