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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Care and Handling for the Preservation of CDs and DVDs -- A Guide for Librarians and Archivists

October 15, 2003

Author(s)

Frederick R. Byers

This document is a comprehensive review of procedures for the care and handling of optical disc media, providing both guidlines and introductory information for

Guide to Information Technology Security Services

October 13, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Marc Stevens, K O'Neal, N Bartol

Organizations frequently must evaluate and select a variety of information technology (IT) security services in order to maintain and improve their overall IT

Security Considerations in the Information System Development Life Cycle

October 10, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Marc Stevens

[Superseded by SP 800-64 Rev. 1 (June 2004): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=151285] The need to provide protection for federal

Guide to Selecting Information Technology Security Products

October 9, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Marc Stevens, Marissa Myers

The selection of IT security products is an integral part of the design, development and maintenance of an IT security infrastructure that ensures

Guide to Information Technology Security Services

October 9, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy Grance, Joan Hash, Marc Stevens, Kristofor O'Neal, Nadya Bartol

Organizations frequently must evaluate and select a variety of information technology (IT) security services in order to maintain and improve their overall IT

Building an Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mark Wilson, Joan Hash

NIST Special Publication 800-50, Building An Information Technology Security Awareness and Training Program, provides guidance for building an effective

Thirteenth International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert, William G. Rippey

The Thirteenth International Conference on Computer Technology in Welding was held June 18, 2003 in Orlando, Florida, under the sponsorship of the American

CD-ROM Drive Compatibility Test for DVD-R (General), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM Discs

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery

DVD-ROM Drive Compatibility Test for DVD-R(General), DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM Discs

October 1, 2003

Author(s)

Oliver T. Slattery

A test to ensure full compatibility between a particular DVD-ROM drive and a particular type of DVD recordable or rewritable media has been developed at the

Basic Mass Metrology (Spanish Language)

September 22, 2003

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

Basic Mass Metrology CD-ROM training course (Spanish language). Course is designed to run after the CD is inserted in a Windows-based computer.

Unwanted Accelerated Burning After Suppressant Delivery

September 2, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony P. Hamins, Kevin B. McGrattan, Glenn P. Forney

In a number of real-scale fire tests, accelerated or enhanced unwanted burning has been observed immediately following the delivery of a fire suppressant. The

Papers from 1991-2003 Halon Options Technical Working Conferences (HOTWC)

September 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Star R. Burgess, Paul A. Reneke

As a result of the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and the 1990 U.S. Clean Air Act, there began a movement toward phaseout of

Human Mitochondrial DNA - Amplification and Sequencing Standard Reference Materials - SRM 2392 and SRM 2392-1

September 1, 2003

Author(s)

Barbara C. Levin, Diane K. Hancock, K A. Holland, He Cheng, Kristy L. Richie

Standard Reference Materials SRM 2392 and 2392-I are intended to provide quality control when performing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing of

Basic Mass Metrology

September 1, 2003

Author(s)

Georgia L. Harris

Basic Mass Metrology CD-ROM training course. Course is designed to run after the CD is inserted in a Windows-based computer.

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Wear Particle Effects on Bioactivity

September 1, 2003

Author(s)

H. W. Fang, Stephen M. Hsu, J V. Sengers

Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) wear particles have been recognized as one of the major causes of aseptic loosening in total joint

Guidelines for Identifying an Information System as a National Security System

August 20, 2003

Author(s)

William C. Barker

This document provides guidelines developed in conjunction with the Department of Defense, including the National Security Agency, for identifying an

Security Metrics Guide for Information Technology Systems

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Marianne M. Swanson, N Bartol, J Sabato, Joan Hash, L Graffo

[Superseded by SP 800-55 Rev. 1 (July 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=152183] This document provides guidance on how an

High-Accuracy Laser Power and Energy Meter Calibration Service (NIST SP 250-62)

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

David J. Livigni

This document describes the high-accuracy laser power and energy meter calibration service provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

The NIST Traceable Reference Material Program for Wavelength Reference Absorption Cells

August 1, 2003

Author(s)

Timothy J. Drapela, Sarah L. Gilbert, William C. Swann, Chih-Ming Wang

A program is described by which commercially produced wavelength-calibration gas-absorption cells may be related to primary standards maintained by the National

Data Evaluation Theory and Practice for Materials Properties

June 26, 2003

Author(s)

R G. Munro

Data evaluation is the process by which collections of data are assessed with respect to reliability, completeness, and consistency. The present work addresses

BFRL Publications, 2002

June 1, 2003

Author(s)

Star R. Burgess, Kathleen C. Whisner, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

Welcome to BFRL Publications, 2002. These two CD-ROMs contain publications produced by BFRL staff, publications resulting from contracts or grants with BFRL and

Calculation Tools at SP Fire Technology. (Abstract/Presentation/Visuals)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

P VanHees, B Sundstrom

The Centre for Combustion Science and Technology, CECOST, was founded in 1996 at the Lund Institute of Technology, in close collaboration with Chalmers

Numerical Model of Bubbling Thermoplastics (Abstract/Presentation) (NIST SP 998)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kathryn M. Butler

Thermoplastic materials such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and polystyrene (PS) are widely used in household furnishings, and therefore constitute a

Advanced Propellant/Additive Development for Fire Suppressing Systems

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Stephen Fallis, Russell Reed, Paul Wierenga, Gary Holland

May 2003 Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster (NIST SP 1000-3)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Sivaraj Shyam-Sunder

Progress Report on the Federal Building and Fire Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster. The report summarizes the progress made by the National

Extended Abstracts and Presentations from the Workshop on Fire Growth and Spread on Object, March 4-6, 2002, National Institute of Standards and Technology

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, William M. Pitts

This document contains the proceedings of a workshop held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology on Fire Growth and Spread on objects typically

The Eleventh Text REtrieval Conference (TREC-11)

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Ellen M. Voorhees, Donna K. Harman

The Eleventh Text Retrieval Conference was held in Gaithersburg, Maryland, November 19-22, 2002. TREC 2002 is the latest in a series of workshops designed to

GLUT/Tk: Open GL with Tcl/Tk

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Joseph Konczal

GLUT/Tk provides a mechanism for control of 3D graphics applications by a full-featured GUI system. It connects control windows written in Tk to OpenGL graphics

On the Fractographic Analysis of Machining Cracks in Ground Ceramics: A Case Study on Silicon Nitride

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

George D. Quinn, L K. Ives, S Jahanmir

Meticulous fractographic analysis of broken flexural strength specimens was used to characterize the size, shape, and severity of grinding flaws in a commercial

Proceedings of the NIST Conformity Assessment for a Changing Government Workshop

May 1, 2003

Author(s)

Mary J. DiBernardo

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sponsored the NIST Conformity Assessment for a Changing Government Workshop on December 3, 2001. The

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