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Special Publication (NIST SP)

In Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments and Analysis (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, D. D. Evans, Kevin B. McGrattan, Howard R. Baum, W H. Twilley, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Ronald G. Rehm, H Koseki, E J. Tennyson

A series of six mesoscale and one large laboratory fire experiments were performed to measure the burning characteristics of Louisiana crude oil on water in a...

Second Phase Evaluation of a Protocol for Testing Fire-Resistant Oil Spill Containment Boom. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

William D. Walton, W H. Twilley, Nelson P. Bryner, Laurean A. DeLauter, R. R. Hiltabrand, J. V. Mullin

A second series of fire tests utilizing the ASTM F-20 draft, Standard Guide for In Situ Burning of Oil Spills On Water: Fire-Resistant Containment Boom, as a...

Response of Portable Particulate Monitoring Instruments to Combustion Particulates, Road Dust, and Salt Aerosols. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, J. V. Mullin

This study examined the response of several particulate monitoring instruments to aerosols which might be encountered during monitoring of an in situ oil spill...

In-Situ Burning in the Marshland Environment-Soil Temperatures. Volume 2 (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton, Laurean A. DeLauter, W H. Twilley, I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin

A series of burns was conducted to evaluate the impact of intentional burning of an oil spill in a marshland environment. Oil spilled in sensitive wetland...

Measurement of Large Scale Oil Spill Burns (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D D. Evans, William D. Walton, Howard R. Baum, James R. Lawson, Ronald G. Rehm, Richard H. Harris Jr., A Ghoniem, J Holland

Research has shown that burning can be an effective means to remove oil from the surface of the water. The combustion characteristics of crude oil have been...

Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth, Oil and Marsh Type (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton

In-situ burning of oiled wetlands potentially provides a cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with present...

Coastal Marsh Recovery and Oil Remediation After In-Situ Burning: Effects of Water Depth and Burn Duration (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

I. A. Mendelssohn, Q. Lin, K. Carney, Nelson P. Bryner, William D. Walton

Oil Spills pose a serious risk to the health of wetland systems. A cleanup technique that is compatible with the wetland environment and is consistent with...

In-Situ Burning of Oil Spills: Mesoscale Experiments (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D. D. Evans, William D. Walton, Howard R. Baum, Kathy A. Notarianni, James R. Lawson, Hai C. Tang, K. R. Keydel, Ronald G. Rehm, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Richard H. Zile, H Koseki, E J. Tennyson

In 1991 a series of 14 mesoscale fire experiments were performed to measure the burning characteristics of crude oil on salt water. These oil burns in a pan...

Flame Heights and Heat Release Rates of 1991 Kuwait Oil Field Fires (NIST SP 995)

March 1, 2003

Author(s)

D. D. Evans, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, G A. Haynes

A series of measurements were made in the Al Mawqa/Al Ahmadi oil field region of Kuwait to explore the feasibility of assessing the heat release rate of...

Ignition of Weathered and Emulsified Oils (NIST SP 995)

February 28, 2003

Author(s)

Anthony Putorti, D D. Evans, E J. Tennyson

In situ burning of oil spills has been shown to be a rapid means of removing oil from the water surface. Although fresh oil is usually easily ignited, the...

NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 2003

February 3, 2003

Author(s)

J W. Thomas

This catalog provides technical and general ordering information for the Standard Reference Materials [SRMs] and Reference Materials [RMs] currently available...

Building and Fire Research Laboratory - Activities, Accomplishments and Recognitions 2003

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Kellie A. Beall, J Hill

This report documents the 2002-2003 activities, accomplishments, and staff awards for the Building and Fire Research Laboratory. The accomplishments are...

Physics Laboratory: 2002 Activities, Accomplishments and Recognition

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Jonathan E. Hardis, William R. Ott, G G. Wiersma

This report summarizes the research and measurement science carried out during calendar year 2001 in the NIST Physics Laboratory. The Laboratory supports U.S...

Measurement assurance program for wavelength dependence of polarization dependent loss in fiber optic devices over the wavelength range from 1535 nm to 1560 nm

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

Rex M. Craig

This paper provides the documentation to establish a measurement assurance program (MAP) using an optical fiber diattenuator for the calibration of polarization...

Directory of State and Local Government Laboratory Accreditation/Designation Programs

February 1, 2003

Author(s)

C W. Hyer

This directory is a guide to laboratory accreditation and similar types of programs conducted by state and local government agencies. These programs accredit or...

PHASE DOPPLER MEASUREMENTS OF LIQUID AGENT TRANSPORT OVER A HEATED CYLINDER

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Cary Presser, Charles T. Avedisian, B S. Johnson

Experimental results are presented for a well-characterized, droplet-laden homogenous turbulent flow field around a cylindrical obstacle. Liquid agent transport...

CFD MODELING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION AND ITS ROLE IN OPTIMIZING SUPPRESSANT DISTRIBUTION

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J C. Hewson, S R. Tieszen, W D. Sundberg, P E. DesJardin

Recent developments in suppression modeling for CFD codes are presented with an emphasis on fire suppression in cluttered environments. Suppression modeling is...

DEMONSTRATING ENHANCED POWDER PANELS

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

D C. Cyphers, Scott A. Frederick, John P. Haas

Recent investigations have been conducted into effective, lightweight, non-halon fire protection techniques for mitigating aircraft vulnerability to ballistic...

Fluoroalkyl Phosphorus Compounds

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott, J M. Shreeve, R P. Singh

In work sponsored by the Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program, research efforts at the New Mexico Engineering Research Institute extended earlier...

TROPODEGRADABLE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE FLAME EXTINGUISHANTS

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott

In work sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Next-Generation Fire Suppression Technology Program, our current research effort...

Next Generation Fire Suppression Technology: FY2002 Progress

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann

This paper summarizes the accomplishments and new knowledge from NGP research. The paper concludes with an indication of the program direction for FY2003 and...

Standard Reference Materials--the First Century

January 1, 2003

Author(s)

S D. Rasberry

Over the course of its first one hundred years, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has made numerous contributions to advancing the...

Aid for Decontamination of Fire and Rescue Service Protective Clothing and Equipment After Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Exposures.

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

James R. Lawson, T L. Jarboe

The first priority for fire and rescue service personnel and all emergency first responders when responding to any call is the safety of all emergency personnel...

Report of the 87th National Conference on Weights and Measures

December 1, 2002

Author(s)

H V. Oppermann, T L. Grimes

The 87th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights & Measures (NCWM) was held July 14 through July 18, 2002, at the Omni Netherland Holtel...

NIST Calibration Services Users Guide: Time and Frequency Measurements (NIST SP 250 2002 ED)

November 9, 2002

Author(s)

T L. Arnold, J L. Marshall

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Calibration Services Users Guide: Time and Frequency Measurements provides detailed descriptions on...

Federal S/MIME V3 Client Profile

November 5, 2002

Author(s)

C M. Chernick

S/MIME (Secure / Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) is a set of specifications for securing electronic mail. S/MIME is based upon the widely used MIME...

Wireless Network Security: 802.11, Bluetooth and Handheld Devices

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Tom T. Karygiannis, L Owens

[Superseded by SP 800-48 Rev. 1 (July 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=890006] The purpose of this document is to provide...

Systems Administration Guidance for Securing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional System

November 1, 2002

Author(s)

Murugiah P. Souppaya, Anthony B. Harris, Mark McLarnon, Nikolaos Selimis

The document is intended to assist the users and system administrators of Windows 2000 Professional systems in configuring their hosts by providing...

Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers

October 9, 2002

Author(s)

Miles C. Tracy, Wayne Jansen, Mark McLarnon

[Superseded by SP 800-44 Ver. 2 (September 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=51222] Web servers maintained for public use are...

A Quick-Reference List of Organizations and Standards for Digital Rights Management

October 1, 2002

Author(s)

Gordon E. Lyon

The field of digital rights management (DRM) --also called intellectual property management and protection (IPMP)-- is today a swirling mix of technology...

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