diff --git a/dumux/material/components/brine.hh b/dumux/material/components/brine.hh
index 4cad8cf03186217aa761f0f29af94f667990eba0..f1305ce6c35c2aae4bfb619531269dfb106f94e2 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/brine.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/brine.hh
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of steam.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of steam.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component
      * \param pressure pressure of component
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public:
     { return H2O::gasViscosity(temperature, pressure); };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure brine.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of pure brine.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/ch4.hh b/dumux/material/components/ch4.hh
index 7c571f2dcb741f2b4b67031517b271318845b946..e7f3888cba077b1d6728a30a8334f77733ad560e 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/ch4.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/ch4.hh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  * \ingroup Components
  *
- * \brief Properties of methane (\f$CH_4\f$).
+ * \brief Properties of methane \f$CH_4\f$.
  */
 #ifndef DUMUX_CH4_HH
 #define DUMUX_CH4_HH
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure CH4.
+     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [Pa s] of pure CH4.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/component.hh b/dumux/material/components/component.hh
index fb046850c24f31b19237423055aebe6c4af90721..982d44512b5ffbc4512bc8aff2ce9943a4040ad7 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/component.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/component.hh
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public:
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "Component::liquidInternalEnergy()"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa s] of the pure component at a given pressure in [Pa] and temperature in [K].
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of the pure component at a given pressure in [Pa] and temperature in [K].
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "Component::gasViscosity()"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [N/m^3*s] of the pure component.
+     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [Pa*s] of the pure component.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/h2.hh b/dumux/material/components/h2.hh
index 68c24fc76707a4c4297ea16fd355a0042bbd46c4..465075eb2c5f7047687696e41a1ef9d4d0fa0a3e 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/h2.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/h2.hh
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public:
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidEnthalpy for H2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa s] of H2 at a given pressure and temperature.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of H2 at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
      *\param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure H2.
+     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [Pa*s] of pure H2.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/h2o.hh b/dumux/material/components/h2o.hh
index 2c33667b5b89556d03b360a995d554ee98cc5a57..9b47c294692a5206ed1ea0d3aa574fadbbcaf4a0 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/h2o.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/h2o.hh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     { return "H2O"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The molar mass in [kg] of water.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of water.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     { return Common::molarMass; }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public:
     { return Common::triplePressure; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The vapor pressure in [N/m^2] of pure water
+     * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of pure water
      *        at a given temperature.
      *
      *\param T temperature of component in [K]
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of steam.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of steam.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure water.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of pure water.
      *
      * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
      * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/n2.hh b/dumux/material/components/n2.hh
index b7bc736700cd5e622d3962731fef7c4d4454c616..ad1b64325ef4a0dc4920a1f5646d1c8b860063aa 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/n2.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/n2.hh
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
     { return "N2"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The mass in [kg/mol] of one of molecular nitrogen.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of molecular nitrogen.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     { return 28.0134e-3;}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
     { return 126.192; /* [K] */ }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief Returns the critical pressure [Pa] of molecular nitrogen
+     * \brief Returns the critical pressure [Pa] of molecular nitrogen.
      */
     static Scalar criticalPressure()
     { return 3.39858e6; /* [N/m^2] */ }
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public:
      * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of pure molecular nitrogen
      *        at a given temperature.
      *
-     *\param T temperature of component
+     *\param T temperature of component in [K]
      *
      * Taken from:
      *
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density [kg/m^3] of N2 gas at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar gasDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of gaseous N2 at a given density and temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of gaseous N2 in [Pa] at a given density and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar gasPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -147,18 +147,18 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density [kg/m^3] of N2 gas at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidDensity for N2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of liquid nitrogen at a given density and
-     *        temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of liquid nitrogen  in [Pa] at a given density and
+     *        temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar liquidPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidPressure for N2"); }
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy [J/kg] of pure nitrogen gas.
      *
-     * \param T temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param T temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      *
      * See: R. Reid, et al.: The Properties of Gases and Liquids, 4th
      * edition, McGraw-Hill, 1987, pp 154, 657, 665
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy [J/kg] of pure liquid N2.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidEnthalpy(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidEnthalpy for N2"); }
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy [J/kg] of pure nitrogen gas.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature,
                                           Scalar pressure)
@@ -221,17 +221,17 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy [J/kg] of pure liquid N2.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidInternalEnergy of N2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa s] of N2 at a given pressure and temperature.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of N2 at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      *
      * See:
      *
@@ -263,10 +263,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure N2.
+     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [Pa*s] of pure N2.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidViscosity for N2"); }
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/o2.hh b/dumux/material/components/o2.hh
index 8723840f41b588c1bd711139dd780adf867c92c7..987371fa143edecf2e00fb3aadeb48ffe5ee2de5 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/o2.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/o2.hh
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public:
     { return "O2"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The mass in [kg] of one mole of molecular oxygen.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of molecular oxygen.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     { return 32e-3; }
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ public:
     { return 148.0; /* [N/m^2] */ }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The vapor pressure in [N/m^2] of pure molecular oxygen
+     * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of pure molecular oxygen
      *        at a given temperature.
      *
-     * \param T temperature of component
+     * \param T temperature of component in [K]
      *
      * Taken from:
      *
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density in [kg/m^3] of pure O2 at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      *
      * \todo density liquid oxygen
      */
@@ -133,10 +133,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of gaseous N2 at a given density and temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of gaseous N2 in [Pa] at a given density and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar gasPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy [J/kg] of pure oxygen gas.
      *
-     * \param T temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param T temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      *
      * See: R. Reid, et al.: The Properties of Gases and Liquids, 4th
      * edition, McGraw-Hill, 1987, pp 154, 657, 665
@@ -178,18 +178,18 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density [kg/m^3] of gaseous O2 at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidDensity for O2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of liquid oxygen at a given density and
+     * \brief The pressure of liquid oxygen  in [Pa] at a given density and
      *        temperature [Pa].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar liquidPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidPressure for O2"); }
@@ -204,10 +204,10 @@ public:
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidEnthalpy for O2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa s] of N2 at a given pressure and temperature.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of N2 at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      *
      * See:
      *
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure H2.
+     * \brief The dynamic liquid viscosity [Pa*s] of pure H2.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidViscosity for O2"); }
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/oil.hh b/dumux/material/components/oil.hh
index e77e4ba0d6ab07701645a49e7126b02009147b71..4fc2f4912ff4e5eed77b61ebc5490ec70399ccbd 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/oil.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/oil.hh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /*!
  * \file
  *\ingroup Components
- * \brief Properties of pure water \f$H_2O\f$.
+ * \brief  Rough estimate of some oil for testing purposes.
  */
 #ifndef DUMUX_OIL_HH
 #define DUMUX_OIL_HH
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Rough estimate of the density of oil [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief Rough estimate of the viscosity of oil kg/(ms).
+     * \brief Rough estimate of the viscosity of oil in [Pa*s].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/simpleco2.hh b/dumux/material/components/simpleco2.hh
index 1c1db74b2e4fbcd48ad2132550d8ea501f625192..d1e123d24aa0a3bfaca2ff22f83d422aeebbb26f 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/simpleco2.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/simpleco2.hh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     { return "CO2"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The mass in [kg] of one mole of CO2.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of CO2.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     { return 44e-3; }
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ public:
     { return 5.11e5; /* [N/m^2] */ }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The vapor pressure in [N/m^2] of pure CO2
+     * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of pure CO2
      *        at a given temperature.
      *
-     * \param T temperature of component
+     * \param T temperature of component in [K]
      */
     static Scalar vaporPressure(Scalar T)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "vaporPressure of simple CO2"); }
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of gaseous CO2 [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasEnthalpy(Scalar temperature,
                                     Scalar pressure)
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of liquid CO2 [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidEnthalpy(Scalar temperature,
                                        Scalar pressure)
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific internal energy of CO2 [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature,
                                           Scalar pressure)
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific internal energy of liquid CO2 [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature,
                                              Scalar pressure)
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density of CO2 at a given pressure and temperature [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
     */
     static Scalar gasDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The pressure of gaseous CO2 at a given density and temperature [Pa].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar gasPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -160,27 +160,27 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density of pure CO2 at a given pressure and temperature [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidDensity of simple CO2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of liquid CO2 at a given density and
-     *        temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of liquid CO2  in [Pa] at a given density and
+     *        temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar liquidPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidPressure for simple CO2"); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa s] of CO2 at a given pressure and temperature.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of CO2 at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     *\param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     *\param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      *
      * See:
      *
@@ -212,10 +212,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure CO2.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of pure CO2.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     { DUNE_THROW(Dune::NotImplemented, "liquidViscosity of simple CO2"); }
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/simplednapl.hh b/dumux/material/components/simplednapl.hh
index aec42ca97dd22055a023833a24b82907bafaea4b..71514927d75d65983a34a74f61ba9d9a162013bf 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/simplednapl.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/simplednapl.hh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public:
     { return "TCE"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The mass in [kg] of one mole of TCE.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of TCE.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief Returns the temperature [K]at TCE's triple point.
+     * \brief Returns the temperature [K] at TCE's triple point.
      */
     static Scalar tripleTemperature()
     {
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The vapor pressure in [N/m^2] of pure TCE
+     * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of pure TCE
      *        at a given temperature.
      *
-     * \param T temperature of component
+     * \param T temperature of component in [K]
      */
     static Scalar vaporPressure(Scalar T)
     {
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of TCE steam [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasEnthalpy(Scalar temperature,
                                     Scalar pressure)
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of liquid TCE [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidEnthalpy(Scalar temperature,
                                        Scalar pressure)
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density of steam at a given pressure and temperature [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
     */
     static Scalar gasDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density of pure TCE at a given pressure and temperature [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of steam.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of steam.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
-     * \param regularize defines if the functions is regularized or not, set to true by default
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
+     * \param regularize defines, if the functions is regularized or not, set to true by default
      */
     static Scalar gasViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure, bool regularize=true)
     {
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure TCE.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of pure TCE.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/simpleh2o.hh b/dumux/material/components/simpleh2o.hh
index f5e37ec8831a51280e5c71f792f17613997581a7..5343fb9327693df3a8543d8f68483eff7434774f 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/simpleh2o.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/simpleh2o.hh
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
     { return "H2O"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The mass in [kg] of one mole of water.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of water.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     { return 18e-3; }
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ public:
     { return 611.657; /* [N/m^2] */ }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The vapor pressure in [N/m^2] of pure water
+     * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of pure water
      *        at a given temperature.
      *
-     *\param T temperature of component
+     *\param T temperature of component in [K]
      *
      * See:
      *
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of water steam [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasEnthalpy(Scalar temperature,
                                     Scalar pressure)
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of liquid water [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidEnthalpy(Scalar temperature,
                                        Scalar pressure)
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific internal energy of steam [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature,
                                           Scalar pressure)
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific internal energy of liquid water [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature,
                                              Scalar pressure)
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density [kg/m^3] of steam at a given pressure and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar gasDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -183,10 +183,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of steam at a given density and temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of steam in [Pa] at a given density and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar gasPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief The density of pure water at a given pressure and temperature [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -206,10 +206,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of water at a given density and temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of water in [Pa] at a given density and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar liquidPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -218,11 +218,11 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of steam.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of steam.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
-     * \param regularize defines if the functions is regularized or not, set to true by default
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
+     * \param regularize defines, if the functions is regularized or not, set to true by default
      */
     static Scalar gasViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure, bool regularize=true)
     {
@@ -230,10 +230,10 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of pure water.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of pure water.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/tabulatedcomponent.hh b/dumux/material/components/tabulatedcomponent.hh
index 21dc673678621e8b70dc09e02cf0e9d4180b08de..82c2e68d063bc64bcfbf1e8f1c751f50f85d7e6a 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/tabulatedcomponent.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/tabulatedcomponent.hh
@@ -57,11 +57,11 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Initialize the tables.
      *
-     * \param tempMin The minimum of the temperature range
-     * \param tempMax The maximum of the temperature range
+     * \param tempMin The minimum of the temperature range in [K]
+     * \param tempMax The maximum of the temperature range in [K]
      * \param nTemp The number of entries/steps within the temperature range
-     * \param pressMin The minimum of the pressure range
-     * \param pressMax The maximum of the pressure range
+     * \param pressMin The minimum of the pressure range in [Pa]
+     * \param pressMax The maximum of the pressure range in [Pa]
      * \param nPress The number of entries/steps within the pressure range
      */
     static void init(Scalar tempMin, Scalar tempMax, unsigned nTemp,
@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief A human readable name for the compoment.
+     * \brief A human readable name for the component.
      */
     static const char *name()
     { return RawComponent::name(); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The mass in [kg] of one mole of the component.
+     * \brief The molar mass in [kg/mol] of the component.
      */
     static Scalar molarMass()
     { return RawComponent::molarMass(); }
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public:
     { return RawComponent::triplePressure(); }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The vapor pressure in [N/m^2] of the component at a given
+     * \brief The vapor pressure in [Pa] of the component at a given
      *        temperature.
      *
      * \param T temperature of component
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of the gas [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasEnthalpy(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific internal energy of the liquid [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidEnthalpy(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -279,8 +279,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific internal energy of the gas [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar gasInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ public:
     /*!
      * \brief Specific enthalpy of the liquid [J/kg].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static const Scalar liquidInternalEnergy(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -316,10 +316,10 @@ public:
 
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of gas at a given density and temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of gas in [Pa] at a given density and temperature.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar gasPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -336,10 +336,10 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The pressure of liquid at a given density and temperature [Pa].
+     * \brief The pressure of liquid in [Pa] at a given density and temperature [Pa].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param density density of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param density density of component in [kg/m^3]
      */
     static Scalar liquidPressure(Scalar temperature, Scalar density)
     {
@@ -359,8 +359,8 @@ public:
      * \brief The density of gas at a given pressure and temperature
      *        [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar gasDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ public:
      * \brief The density of liquid at a given pressure and
      *        temperature [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -396,10 +396,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of gas.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of gas.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar gasViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -415,10 +415,10 @@ public:
     };
 
     /*!
-     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [N/m^3*s] of liquid.
+     * \brief The dynamic viscosity [Pa*s] of liquid.
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
diff --git a/dumux/material/components/unit.hh b/dumux/material/components/unit.hh
index 81f4f55c04ab85ae79cc95e62d2e7305972ceb24..743be27ba8797ce10e56d2f1d449f66975f61be5 100644
--- a/dumux/material/components/unit.hh
+++ b/dumux/material/components/unit.hh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 /*!
  * \file
  * \ingroup Components
- * \brief Properties of pure water \f$H_2O\f$.
+ * \brief Rough estimate of water \f$H_2O\f$ for testing purposes.
  */
 #ifndef DUMUX_UNIT_HH
 #define DUMUX_UNIT_HH
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ public:
     { return "Unit"; }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief Rough estimate of the density of oil [kg/m^3].
+     * \brief Rough estimate of the density of water [kg/m^3].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidDensity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ public:
     }
 
     /*!
-     * \brief Rough estimate of the viscosity of oil kg/(ms).
+     * \brief Rough estimate of the viscosity of water in [Pa*s].
      *
-     * \param temperature temperature of component
-     * \param pressure pressure of component
+     * \param temperature temperature of component in [K]
+     * \param pressure pressure of component in [Pa]
      */
     static Scalar liquidViscosity(Scalar temperature, Scalar pressure)
     {