Projects/Programs

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Photograph of a labeled amber bottle containing SRM 2429.

Activated Carbon and FGD Gypsum Standard Reference Materials

Completed

New Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) consisting of activated carbon sorbent materials and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum are being developed to

CCQM Activities in the Inorganic Analysis Working Group and the Electrochemical Analysis Working Group

Ongoing

NIST maintains an active role in these two CCQM working groups, participating in international key comparisons and pilot studies, organizing new studies, and

Certification of Three Soil SRMs for Inorganic Environmental Measurements

Completed

Analysis of soils for metals and other elements is essential in assessing environmental compliance and the impacts of potentially toxic elements on human

Photograph of a unit of RM 8027 Silicon Nanoparticles (Nominal Diameter 2 nm) showing a labeled box and ampoules.

Chemical Characterization of Nanoparticles

Ongoing

The Chemical Sciences Division is helping to support nanotechnology research being conducted throughout NIST by developing and applying methods for the chemical

Photograph of titanium metal crystal with cubic symmetry.

Chemical Metrology for Metals, Ores, and Related Materials

Ongoing

A wide range of industrial sectors and their customers and suppliers are involved directly with NIST in the prioritization and development of certified

Chemical Metrology for Polymers Manufacturing

Ongoing

Chemical metrology for polymers manufacturing is a new area of endeavor for the Chemical Sciences Division. At the outset, efforts have involved mostly

Illustration of satellite sensing of sunlight reflected by buildings, roads, water and trees to assess radiative warming of the earth.

Climate Science

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working to advance measurement capabilities needed to study the world’s climates. Climate Science

Clinical Measurements Quality Assurance Program

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established the Clinical Measurements Quality Assurance Program (ClinQAP) to support the measurement

Continuing Support of Cement Manufacturing

Ongoing

Cement manufacturers and their customers rely on the NIST Portland cement SRMs for laboratory qualification under ASTM International C 114-07 Standard Test

Photograph of SRM 2669 Arsenic Species in Frozen Human Urine, with vials and desiccant packs, and labeled mylar bag.

Development of SRM 2669 for Accurate Assessment of Arsenic Exposure

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed Standard

Development of SRM 955c Toxic Elements in Caprine Blood

Completed

Environmental and occupational exposure to toxic metals is assessed through whole blood analysis. Due to advances in instrument technology, clinical

Development of SRMs 2668 and 3668 for Accurate Assessment of Exposure to Toxic Elements and Anions

Completed

As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Centers for Disease Control and

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP)

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)

Environmental Leaching of Nanoparticles from Consumer Products

Ongoing

Nanoparticle-based consumer products are becoming available in the market at an increasing rate, but the safety of nanoparticles and the environmental fate of

Evaluation of Independent High-Precision Assay Procedures for a High-Purity Primary Standard Reagent

Ongoing

NIST assigns assay values for a suite of high-purity reagents using two techniques: coulometry and titrimetry. Coulometry is based on Faraday's Laws of

Food Nutrition and Safety Measurements Quality Assurance Program (FNSQAP)

Ongoing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Food Nutrition and Safety Measurements Quality Assurance Program (FNSQAP) to support the

Fossil Fuel Standard Reference Materials

Ongoing

To support regulatory and industry requirements for reference materials and standards, NIST produces and maintains a large inventory of fossil fuel SRMs that

Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP)

Completed

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established a Health Assessment Measurements Quality Assurance Program (HAMQAP), in part as a

High-Precision Isotopic Reference Materials

Ongoing

Recent innovative advances in the design and manufacture of isotope ratio mass spectrometers (IRMS) have revolutionized the study of natural and man-induced

Figure with five interlocking puzzle pieces representing different aspects of the measurement process.

Improving High-Performance Inductively-Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (HP-ICP-OES) Through Exact Matching

Ongoing

Using high-performance inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (HP‑ICP-OES), relative expanded uncertainties on the order of 0.2 % can be

International Comparisons for Chemical Measurements

Ongoing

Because of NIST's role as the National Metrology Institute (NMI) in the U.S., the Chemical Sciences Division's measurement capabilities must be benchmarked

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Isotopes as Environmental Tracers in Biological Specimens

Ongoing

High precision stable isotope ratio measurements are being used in biological specimens to provide new insights into environmental and climate processes and

Photograph showing labeled units of SRM 1649 Urban Dust and SRM 1649a Urban Dust.

Measurements and Standards for Contaminants in Environmental Samples

Ongoing

For the past 40 years NIST has developed SRMs for the determination of inorganic and organic contaminants in environmental matrices such as sediments/soils

Measurements and Standards for Contaminants in Biological (Human) Materials

Ongoing

For the past 25 years NIST has developed a number of biological fluid and tissue Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) primarily for clinically important analytes

Photomontage showing concrete mixing, an oil refinery, steel production, and metal ingots.

Measurements, Standards, and Reference Materials for Industrial Commodities

Ongoing

All industrial sectors rely on elemental analysis and physical properties testing to confirm product compliance with manufacturing specifications. Support of

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