> > Toothpaste is actually packaged in metric tubes in the US, but you would > > never know this. That is because they are labelled by their weight > (mass). > > The 125 mL tube is labelled as 8.2 oz (232 g). This equates to a > density of > > about 1.856 g/mL or 1.856 Mg/m^3. I don't have any other sizes at home, > so > > I can't report on them. However, I do believe there is a 100 mL size > > labelled as 6.4 oz (182 mL) This will have to be verified. Maybe > others > > may have this or other sizes at home and we can verify this. > > > > I see no reason why the tubes can not show the volume in addition to the > > mass. Or is someone afraid the public we see that their favourite > > toothpaste is a true metric product? > > That's interesting, John! I had not heard this before. Do you have a > citation for your source on this? If it's on the web, I would appreciate > the URL. Or if it's a printed document, then please send the usual > bibliographic information.
Some of the manufacturers use strange sizes: http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/shelf?deptid=3&catid=33&subcatid=3 96 -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
