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Gaithersburg

Federal Mobility Technical Exchange Meeting

Mon, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 12 2013

The dates for the next Federal Mobility Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) will be March 11-12, 2013, at the NIST campus

Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 19

Thu, Jun 20 2013

The purpose of this webinar is to enable laboratory metrology staff to specify uncertainties for SOP 19 following the

Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 14

Fri, Jun 21 2013

The purpose of this webinar is to enable laboratory metrology staff to specify uncertainties for SOP 14 following the

Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 5

Wed, Jun 19 2013

The purpose of this webinar is to enable laboratory metrology staff to specify uncertainties for SOP 14 following the

Calibration Certificate Evaluation

Thu, Aug 29 2013

This two-hour webinar will introduce concepts necessary to successfully implement ISO/IEC 17025 compliant calibration

Calibration Certificate Evaluation

Fri, Jun 21 2013

This two-hour webinar will introduce concepts necessary to successfully implement ISO/IEC 17025 compliant calibration

NISTIR 7383 SOP 18 - Part 2

Thu, Jun 20 2013

This 2 hour webinar will review and apply the concepts learned in SOP 18 Part 1 to calculate the measurement uncertainty

NISTIR 7383 SOP 18 - Part 1

Wed, Jun 19 2013

This 2 hour webinar will examine SOP 18 and the process of calibrating Volumetric Test Measures. Learning Objectives: At

Electron-Beam Irradiation of Solar Cells

The Dosimetry Group operates a system capable of performing electron beam processing, which consists of a Van de Graaff electron accelerator and a sample

NISTIR 6969 SOP 8 - Part 2

Tue, Jun 18 2013

This 2 hour webinar will review and apply the concepts learned in SOP 8 Part 1 to calculate the measurement uncertainty

Medical: Characterization of Dosimeters Used in Computed Tomography

In an effort to both reduce and improve the monitoring of radiation dose delivered to patients during computed tomography (CT) procedures, the Dosimetry Group

NISTIR 6969 SOP 8 - Part 1

Mon, Jun 17 2013

This 2 hour webinar will examine SOP 8 and the process of calibrating large tolerance weights. Learning Objectives: At

Calibration Services: Beta-Particle Sources and Instruments for Radiation Protection

NIST calibrates certain user-owned encapsulated beta-particle sources and certain standards laboratory transfer instruments for applications in radiation

Uncertainty Budgets for SOP 4

Mon, Jun 17 2013

The purpose of this webinar is to enable laboratory metrology staff to specify uncertainties for SOP 4 following the

Vehicle Tank & Loading Rack Meters

Mon, Apr 22 - Fri, Apr 26 2013

At the end of this course, participants will be able to conduct an official inspection and test of vehicle-tank and

Industrial: Enhanced X-Ray Imaging

This project pursues enhanced x-ray image acquisition and analysis methods that are applicable to, for example, security and medical applications of x-ray

Basic Metrology: High-Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy

We are pursuing a program of x-ray spectroscopy of highly-charged ions and plasmas using custom-designed and constructed curved crystal spectrometers.

Basic Metrology: Remote Sensing Methods for Imaging Dose to Water

Calorimetry based upon remote sensing of the temperature field in an irradiated volume would offer distinct advantages for the dosimetry of nonstandard beams

Comparisons: Key Comparison for Air-Kerma From Therapy Level and Radiation Protection Gamma-ray Beams

Comparisons for the national standards of air kerma from therapy level and radiation protection gamma-ray beams were conducted by the NIST and the Bureau

Electron and Photon Absrobed-Dose-to-Water

Calibrations: Water Calorimetry Primary Standards for Absorbed Dose to Water

Absorbed dose is the energy imparted per unit mass by radiation to an irradiated target. The SI unit of absorbed dose is the gray (abbreviated Gy), equivalent

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Basic Metrology: Design and Construction of a New Cs-137 Gamma-ray Calibration Facility

The construction of a new primary calibration facility for air kerma measurements has been completed. It delivers a collimated 137Cs gamma-ray beam in which

Nanoparticles labeled infographic. Microscopic element vector illustration.

Reactivity of Nanoparticle Catalysts

Transition metal nanoparticle catalysts show great promise as a breakthrough for the realization of efficient and economical fuel cells. Fuel cells can provide

Prediction of Global Warming Potential

The global warming potential (GWP) of numerous compounds used by U.S. industry is either not known or poorly estimated. Working with the EPA, a set of nearly 1

Medical (Archive): Small-field Therapy Dosimetry Studies Using Alanine/EPR

Due to overlap with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in missions, scientific interests, expertise, and instrumental requirements

Calibration Services: National Air-Kerma Standard for Electronic Brachytherapy

The Dosimetry Group calibrates well-type ionization chambers using Xoft miniature x-ray sources, which provide low-energy x-rays (< 50 keV) for electronic

Calibration Service: Absorbed Dose to Water and Air Kerma Calibration in Co60 Therapy Level Gamma Ray Beams

Three dosimetry calibration laboratories accredited by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) routinely perform calibrations of a large

Traceability for Industrial Irradiators: Design of the Applied Irradiation Manufacturing Standards (AIMS) Facility

U.S. manufacturers have contended for decades that traceability to national standards for industrial irradiation applications is best achieved by services based

NIST Solicits Views, Ideas from Stakeholders for Cybersecurity Framework for Critical Infrastructure

February 26, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register as its first step in the process

NIST Health IT Symposium Series - April 2013

Tue, Apr 16 2013

To introduce health IT R&D to NIST's researchers working in health IT and to increase collaborations.

Conducting an Effective Management Review

Thu, Jan 30 2014

This 2 hour webinar will introduce the management review process, an important tool used by laboratories to foster