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Handbook (NIST HB)

Life Cycle Cost Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program

September 30, 2020

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel, David H. Webb

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Procedures and General Requirements

August 4, 2020

Author(s)

Dana S. Leaman, Bethany E. Hackett

NIST Handbook 150 contains the general procedures and requirements under which NVLAP operates as an unbiased third-party accreditation body. This handbook...

NVLAP Carpet and Carpet Cushion

June 8, 2020

Author(s)

Timothy W. Rasinski

NIST Handbook 150-6 specifies the technical requirements and provides guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP Carpet and Carpet Cushion...

NVLAP Thermal Insulation Materials

May 14, 2020

Author(s)

Timothy W. Rasinski

This handbook is intended for information and use by accredited TIM laboratories, assessors conducting onsite assessments, laboratories seeking accreditation...

NVLAP Construction Materials Testing

May 13, 2020

Author(s)

Timothy W. Rasinski, Thomas R. Hettenhouser

NIST Handbook 150-5, Construction Materials Testing, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the...

NVLAP Efficiency of Electric Motors

April 17, 2020

Author(s)

Timothy W. Rasinski

NIST Handbook 150-10, NVLAP Efficiency of Electric Motors, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Cryptographic and Security Testing (CST)

April 7, 2020

Author(s)

Bradley W. Moore, Beverly A. Trapnell, James F. Fox, Carolyn French

NIST Handbook 150-17 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory...

NIST Handbook 130: Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Fuel Quality (2020 Ed.)

November 24, 2019

Author(s)

Breyanna M. Blackwell

This handbook compiles the latest Uniform Laws and Regulations and related interpretations and guidelines adopted by the National Conference on Weights and...

NIST Handbook 133: Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2020 Ed.)

November 24, 2019

Author(s)

Breyanna M. Blackwell, David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook has been prepared as a procedural guide for the compliance testing of net content statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2020 Ed.)

October 30, 2019

Author(s)

Tina Butcher, Gloria Lee, Juana Williams, Breyanna M. Blackwell

NIST Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms, beginning in 1918. NIST...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Calibration Laboratories

July 29, 2019

Author(s)

Barbara J. Belzer, Kari K. Harper, Titilayo O. Shodiya

NIST Handbook 150-2, 2019 edition, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary...

NIST Handbook 105-8: Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards and Field Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weight Carts (2019 Ed.)

May 19, 2019

Author(s)

Val R. Miller

These specifications and tolerances are recommended as minimum requirements for standards used by state and local weights and measures officials and others in...

NIST Handbook 105-1: Specifications and Tolerances for Reference Standards andField Standard Weights and Measures, Specifications and Tolerances for Field Standard Weights (2019 Ed.)

May 19, 2019

Author(s)

Val R. Miller

These specifications and tolerances establish the minimum requirements for Field Standards used by State and local weights and measures officials and others in...

NIST HB 143 - State Weights and Measures Laboratories Program Handbook, 6th Edition

May 7, 2019

Author(s)

Elizabeth J. Benham

This handbook provides the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) performance standards and formalized...

NIST Handbook 150-1, NVLAP Energy Efficient Lighting Products

February 14, 2019

Author(s)

C Cameron Miller, Timothy Rasinski

NIST Handbook 150-1, NVLAP Energy Efficient Lighting Products, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the...

NIST Handbook 130: Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Fuel Quality (2019 Ed.)

December 3, 2018

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook compiles uniform laws and regulations developed by the Committee on Laws and Regulations of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM)...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2019 Ed.)

November 29, 2018

Author(s)

Tina Butcher, Linda D. Crown, Richard A. Harshman, Gloria Lee

NIST Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2019 edition was...

NIST Handbook 133: Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2019 Ed.)

November 29, 2018

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook has been prepared as a procedural guide for the compliance testing of net contents statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged...

NIST Handbook 150-8, NVLAP Acoustical Testing Services

November 19, 2018

Author(s)

Kari K. Harper

NIST Handbook 150-8 presents technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation...

The Display of Packages in Retail Stores and the Principal Display Panel Requirement for Packaged Goods

December 18, 2017

Author(s)

David A. Sefcik

This article provides information on two related but distinctly different packaging and labeling issues. The first relates to the retail display of packages...

NIST MEP CYBERSECURITY Self-Assessment Handbook for Assessing NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements in Response to DFARS Cybersecurity Requirements

November 20, 2017

Author(s)

Patricia R. Toth

This Handbook provides guidance on implementing NIST SP 800-171 in response to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 202.254-7012...

NIST Handbook 133: Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2018 Ed.)

November 16, 2017

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Lisa Warfield, David Sefcik

This handbook has been prepared as a procedural guide for the compliance testing of net contents statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged...

NIST Handbook 130: Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Fuel Quality (2018 Ed.)

November 16, 2017

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Lisa Warfield, David Sefcik

This handbook compiles uniform laws and regulations developed by the Committee on Laws and Regulations of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM)...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2018 Ed.)

November 16, 2017

Author(s)

Tina Butcher, Linda D. Crown, Richard A. Harshman

NIST Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2018 edition was...

Retail Pricing Methods, Unit Pricing, and Price Verification in the United States

August 30, 2017

Author(s)

David A. Sefcik

The presentation is being provided to a delegation (3 people expected) from Chinas National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). FTCs Office of...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Voting System Testing

July 27, 2017

Author(s)

Bradley W. Moore, Dana S. Leaman, John P. Wack

The 2017 edition of NIST Handbook 150-22 incorporates changes resulting from revisions to the Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Version 1.1, the...

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Health Information Technology Testing

July 27, 2017

Author(s)

Dana S. Leaman, Bradley W. Moore

NIST Handbook 150-31 presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory...

Usability Handbook for Public Safety Communications - Ensuring Successful Systems for First Responders

May 30, 2017

Author(s)

Mary Theofanos, Yee-Yin Choong, Shanee Dawkins, Kristen K. Greene, Brian Stanton, Ryan E. Winpigler

This handbook provides an overview of the user-centered design process and examples of how the process can be applied to the design and development of...

Weights and Measures Program Requirements-A Handbook for the Weights and Measures Administrator NIST HB155-2017)

May 10, 2017

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Douglas A. Olson

When a weights and measures administrator makes decisions within a specific jurisdiction, it is beneficial to understand the scope of the entire system and to...

NIST Handbook 150-1, NVLAP Energy Efficient Lighting Products, 2017 Revision

March 28, 2017

Author(s)

C Cameron Miller, Timothy Rasinski

The NIST Handbook 150 publication series sets forth the procedures, requirements, and guidance for the accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories by...

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