ppbv\text{ppbv}

part per billion by volume (moisture)

Humidity ratio

One part per billion by volume of moisture is 0.621945 × 10⁻⁹ kg/kg on the same dilute linearisation as ppmv. Ultra-high-purity gases for semiconductor fabrication are specified in ppbv, where single-digit values are routine and the linearisation is essentially exact.

Watch out: At these levels the reading is dominated by outgassing from the delivery system. A ppbv specification refers to the gas at the cylinder, and the moisture at the tool depends on the tubing, the fittings and how long the line has been purged.

1 ppbv\text{ppbv} 6.2194500e-07 g/kg\text{g/kg}

One part per billion by volume (moisture) in every humidity ratio unit

1part per billion by volume (moisture) (ppbv)this unit
0.621945microgram per kilogram of dry air (μg/kg)
0.001part per million by volume (moisture) (ppmv)
0.000621945milligram per kilogram of dry air (mg/kg)
0.00000435361grain per pound of dry air (gr/lb)
6.21945e-07gram per kilogram (g/kg)
6.21945e-10kilogram per kilogram (kg/kg)
6.21945e-10pound per pound of dry air (lb/lb)