Standard Dosage Formula

Determine the mass of product needed to reach a target ppm in a given volume of water.

$$\text{Dosage (lb)}=\text{Volume (gal)}\times 8.34\frac{\text{lb}}{\text{gal}}\times \frac{\text{ppm}}{1,000,000}$$

Variables

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
Dosage	Mass of substance to add	lb
Volume	Volume of water treated	gal
8.34	Weight of one gallon of water	lb/gal
ppm	Target concentration	ppm

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