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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 ⁶⁰Co Therapy Level Gamma Ray Beams

NIST provides traceability measurements of radiation dose to hospitals in the United States through the three dosimetry calibration laboratories accredited by

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

Conducting an Effective Management Review

Tue, Jun 18 2013

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

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, Nov 4 - Fri, Nov 15 2013

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

Mass Metrology Seminar

Mon, May 13 - Fri, May 24 2013

The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70

Cybersecurity Framework

Wed, Apr 3 2013

Under Executive Order 13636, NIST was given responsibility to develop a cybersecurity framework to reduce cybersecurity

NCAL: Diffraction Stress Measurement Under Applied Load

Diffraction-based stress measurements are powerful techniques that can be used to measure the residual and applied stresses in a material under loading . This

NCAL: Intermediate Strain Rate Testing

The speed at which a material deforms (strain rate) often has a substantial effect on the force (stress) it can carry. The majority of mechanical testing occurs

Tension-Compression Testing

Project goal is to develop a fully-instrumented version of the tension-compression test, to enable measurement of the Bauschinger Effect in sheet metal, and to

Innovation, Skunk Works® Style

Fri, Mar 8 2013

Step into the world of top secret development where ideas and innovation are the coins of the realm and partnerships are

NIST Center for Automotive Lightweighting Workshop

Thu, May 23 - Fri, May 24 2013

This workshop will be held in close conjunction with the NADDRG Spring Meeting here at NIST May 22nd. This workshop has

Dr. George Arnold to Take on New Role as Director of the Standards Coordination Office

February 20, 2013

Dear Colleagues, I am excited to share this news with you. NIST Director Pat Gallagher has asked me to take on a new role as Director of the Standards

January 15-16 Cloud and Big Data Conference Video Available On Demand

February 20, 2013

The January 15–16, 2013, Cloud Computing and Big Data Conference webinar video is now available on demand. This meeting, held at the National Institute of

Baldrige-Driven Performance Excellence Helps Grow Revenue and Jobs

February 20, 2013

Take a tip from the six two-time winners of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: If your organization wants to achieve growth in both revenue and jobs

Safeguarding Health Information: Building Assurance through HIPAA Security - 2013

Tue, May 21 - Wed, May 22 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office

Internal Auditing Best Practices

Thu, May 2 2013

This 2 hour webinar will consider internal auditing techniques and best practices that are used by a metrology

Forty-Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources (UJNR) Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects

Wed, Feb 20 - Thu, Feb 21 2013

The NIST Engineering Laboratory will host the 44th meeting of the UJNR Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects. The Panel

Department of Justice and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Launch of National Commission on Forensic Science

February 15, 2013

DOJ Contact: Office of Public Affairs 202-514-2007 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of

Save the Date for the Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference

February 14, 2013

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the free Measurement Science and Standards in Forensic Handwriting Analysis Conference on

Conducting an Effective Management Review - Cancelled

Thu, Apr 25 2013

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

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