You cannot buy items by the Fahrenheit - so you can use Fahrenheit on
packaging> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject:
[USMA:40095] Re: Metric epoxy> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:14:57 +0000> > If you
had Fahrenheit only on a set of instructions, you might have your> hand
smacked, but the authorities are lax at doping that. I have seen some> Pizza
boxes that recommend reheating their products to 400°. Not only do> British
cookers not go that high, but if you did, you would end up cremating> the
pizza.> > However, if as a result of using °F and failing to declare the "F"
part you> cause damage, then you could be liable in the civil court. There is>
currently a case which is likely to go to court in which a thermostat> failed,
hot water fed back into a cold water tank, causing the tank to> weaken and then
fail and then flooded the room below killing a baby.> Although it is unlikely
in this case that misuse of units of measurement was> an issue, it would not be
impossible for a similar case to happen where the> underlying cause was a
misunderstanding regarding units of measure. In such> a case the manufacturer
could face a manslaughter charge. > > > -----Original Message-----> From:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf> Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: 16 January 2008 19:18> To: U.S. Metric Association> Subject: [USMA:40094]
Re: Metric epoxy> > Hmmm, is it actually legal to put Fahrenheit only on
packaging sold in the> UK?> Does anything regulate indications of temperature?>
> Ezra> > -------------- Original message ----------------------> From: "Martin
Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Had they failed to put the "F" on the
packaging and tried to market the> > product in the UK, they would have had the
Trades Description Act thrown> at> > them. Any UK resident would have every
right to assume Celsius and if> > boiling water caused a joint to fail when the
user could justifiable> assume> > it to hold, the supplier would probably be
sued for damages.> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf> > Of Michael Palumbo> > Sent: 16 January
2008 17:53> > To: U.S. Metric Association> > Subject: [USMA:40088] Re: Metric
epoxy> > > > Those mixed-measure packages make me cringe a bit.> > > > "2 Ton",
"2500 PSI", "-60 F to 200 F", but then 25 mL & 25 g/L. > > Absolutely
fascinating to me.> > > > At least they bothered to put the F after the
temperature readings, I > > suppose.> > > > -Mike> > > > Nat Hager III wrote:>
> > Purchased at the local hardware store this morning, here in> south-central>
> > PA. Nice simple package design.> > >> > > Nat > > > > > > >
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