Technical Information
Conversions and Temperatures for Animal Rooms
American
Metric
Weight (dry)
1ounce(oz)
28.4grams (g)
2.2 pounds (lb)
1
kilogram (kg)
1 pound (lb)
454 grams (g)
Volume (liquid)
1 ounce (fluid) (oz) 30 milliliters (ml)
1 quart (qt)
946 milliliters (ml)
1 quart (qt)
0.946 liters (l)
Recommended Temperatures for Common Laboratory Animal Rooms
Animal Dry Bulb Temperature
0C
0F
Mouse, rat,
18-26
64-79
hamster, gerbil,
guinea pig
Rabbit
16-22
61-72
Cat, dog
18-29
64-84
Farm animals
16-27
61-81
92 1998 AALAS Reference Directory