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It’s Your Standard Pilot Project: NIST to Offer Documentary Standards to First Responders
Release Date: 08/02/2011 Seeking to measure the U.S. first responder community’s need for documentary standards at the federal, state and local levels, the … more
NIST Seeks Improved Recovery of Samples from Biohazard Events
Release Date: 04/26/2011 It may not be as catchy a combination as "Miss Scarlet in the parlor with a revolver," but "polyester-rayon wipes in the field … more
NIST Offering Free Access to Standards for First Responders
Release Date: 04/26/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES), in collaboration with the NIST National … more
Free Online Tool Aids Decisions on Fire Sprinkler Systems for Homes
Release Date: 04/12/2011 For the many states, communities, new-home builders and prospective buyers now mulling over the pluses and minuses of installing residential fire … more
NIST, ASTM Land a One-Two Punch to Fight Explosives Terrorism
Release Date: 03/30/2011 Trace-explosives detectors (TEDs) are an increasingly common sight at airports and on loading docks, and emergency response personnel carry them … more
New Study Maps Out Steps to Strengthen U.S. Resilience to Earthquakes
Release Date: 03/30/2011 A new National Research Council (NRC) report presents a 20-year road map that outlines steps for increasing U.S. resilience to earthquakes, … more
NIST Releases Final Report on Charleston Sofa Store Fire
Release Date: 03/15/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its final report on its study of the June 18, 2007, fire at the Sofa Super … more
NIST Seeks Experts to Provide Guidance on Disaster and Failure Studies
Release Date: 02/02/2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking nominations of individuals for appointment to the National Construction … more
New Guidance for First Responders Collecting Suspected Biothreat Agents
Release Date: 11/24/2010 Suspicious packages and powders have triggered more than 30,000 responses by U.S. law enforcement agencies across the country since 2001. These … more
Department of Homeland Security Announces Final Standards for Private Sector Emergency Preparedness
Release Date: 10/25/2010 Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, announced on September 30 the opening of a public comment period on a private … more
NIST, NTIA Seek Collaborators for Emergency Communications Demo Network
Release Date: 10/13/2010 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are seeking … more
NIST Identifies Five "Foundational" Smart Grid Standards
Release Date: 10/13/2010 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has advised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it has identified five … more
New NIST 'Standard Cigarette' Available for Fire-Resistance Testing
Release Date: 09/28/2010 Cigarettes are the most frequent cause of fatalities from residential fires in the United States. So, it might seem surprising to learn that a … more
Beware the Dim Laser Pointer: NIST Researchers Measure High Infrared Power Levels from Some Green Lasers
Release Date: 08/03/2010 Green laser pointers have become a popular consumer item, delivering light that’s brighter to the eye than red lasers, but stories have … more
Smoke Alarms + Sprinklers + Closed Doors = Lives Saved in Dorm Fires
Release Date: 03/30/2010 Experimenting on a university dormitory that was scheduled to be torn down, fire researchers from the National Institute of Standards and … more |
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