Yes, I think it's only Australia and a few other countries that use the kPa for blood pressures. Funny enough, there is a mm Hg/kPa converter out there that assumes kPa are used in Europe for this purpose:
http://www.etoolsage.com/Converter/Blood_Pressure_Conversion.asp Remek On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 3:03 AM, Martin Vlietstra <vliets...@btinternet.com>wrote: > Use of mmHg for blood pressure is the norm in Europe as well – the EU > regulations specifically permit the use of mmHg for the pressure of bodily > fluids.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* owner-u...@colostate.edu [mailto:owner-u...@colostate.edu] *On > Behalf Of *rek...@gmail.com > *Sent:* 05 April 2013 22:12 > *To:* U.S. Metric Association > > *Subject:* [USMA:52604] Re: [USMA:52602] FPLA question**** > > ** ** > > I honestly don't think FPLA applies. Medical supply and equipment > manufacturers label how they please. Disposeables such as bandage, gauze, > or needles are USC exclusively, with metric mostly absent. Syringes - the > minims are gone, but larger sizes of 15 mL and above are also fl oz > dual-labeled. IV tubing is again USC with cm as an afterthought, if at > all. IV fluids in liters. Surgical tools in any way reminiscent of > nonmedical tools are sized in inches. Others in mm. > > > Over the past few years in medicine I got the impression that standards > are applied in a piecemeal fashion, and every niche has its own set of > units. In the US, they are based on 19th century physiology (mm Hg or cm > H2O for pressures, concentrations in g/dL, etc) or on the principle of "who > got there first." If Americans invented it or dominated, USC units > invariably make their way in. Overall, medicine is metric only where it > absolutely must. Otherwise it falls back to the medieval units. > > Remek > > **** > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Team Metric Info" <i...@metricrules.org> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <usma@colostate.edu> > Subject: [USMA:52602] FPLA question > Date: Fri, Apr 5, 2013 14:49**** > > ** ** > > *Does anyone know how drug and medical devices became exempt from FPLA- > they are metric-only correct? Did the FDA just give them a waiver or did > someone seek congressional approval/ amendment*?**** > > - *Basic Requirements:* The FPLA requires each package of household > "consumer commodities" that is included in the coverage of the FPLA to bear > a label on which there is:**** > - a statement identifying the commodity, e.g., detergent, sponges, > etc.;**** > - the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer, or > distributor;**** > - and the net quantity of contents in terms of weight, measure, or > numerical count (measurement must be in both metric and inch/pound > units). > **** > - *Purpose of the Act:* The FPLA is designed to facilitate value > comparisons and to prevent unfair or deceptive packaging and labeling of > many household "consumer commodities."**** > - FDA: <http://www.fda.gov/> The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) > administers the FPLA with respect to foods, drugs, cosmetics, and medical > devices. The FTC administers the FPLA with respect to other "consumer > commodities" that are consumed or expended in the household.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
