sediment_data_explorer is able to read data from a number of different sources which use a range of different units to report the measurement of the same chemicals the table below shows how all the data sources are standardised to that of the MMO Sediment Template.
| Chemical | MMO Template | Dredge Data Dump | Disposal at Sea | Socotec Interim Results | ||||
| Units | pp | pp | Multiplier in Program | pp | Multiplier in Program | units | Multiplier transfer to MMO format | |
| Trace Metal | mg/kg | ppm | ppm | 1 | ppm | 1 | mg/kg | 1 |
| Organotins | mg/kg | ppm | ppm | 1 | ppm | 1 | µg/kg | 0.001 |
| PAH | µg/kg | ppb | ppb | 1 | ppb | 1 | µg/kg | 1 |
| THC | mg/kg | ppm | ppm | 1 | ppb | 0.001 | µg/kg | 0.001 |
| PCB | mg/kg | ppm | ppb | 0.001 | ppb | 0.001 | µg/kg | 0.001 |
| Organochlorine | mg/kg | ppm | ppb | 0.001 | ppb | 0.001 | µg/kg | 0.001 |
| BDE | mg/kg | ppm | ppb | 0.001 | ppb | 0.001 | ||