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NIST Works For You

Metrology

View from inside a square tunnel looking out into a dark space. Near the end of the tunnel, two small devices are attached to the floor.

Safer Flight Takeoff and Landing

Just about every airspeed sensor in the United States can trace its calibration back to a wind tunnel at NIST.

Reliable Vaccine Storage

NIST's study of temperature control for vaccine storage and transport led to a significant reduction in vaccine waste.

Photo of Produce Scale in Grocery Store with blurred image of two women in background

Fair Food Pricing

NIST helps protect consumers and businesses and ensures fair trading for grocery stores, restaurants and customers.

Emerson Processing, Mass Flow Meter in Pipeline

Accurate Natural Gas Flow Measurements

NIST’s role in natural gas flow measurements promotes fairness and transparency by calibrating flow meters at “best in the world” accuracy.

Fair Fuel Transactions

NIST supports state weights-and-measures officials by providing accurate and traceable measurements of the volume of liquid containers, ranging in size from one gallon to 500 gallons.

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