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(1) Units of weight and measures shall be expressed in terms of the metric system.

(2) Temperatures shall be expressed in degrees Celsius.

(3) Densities shall be expressed in metric units.

(4) For heat, energy, light, sound, and magnetism, as well as for mathematical formulae and electrical units, the rules of international practice shall be observed.

(5) For chemical formulae, the symbols, atomic weights, and molecular formulae in general use shall be employed.

(6) In general, only such technical terms, signs and symbols as are generally accepted in the field in question should be used.

(7) The terminology and the signs shall be consistent throughout the application.