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Weights and Measures Newsletter Archives - General – Miscellaneous
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| Series J-XXX |
Key Words | Article | Issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-036 | STEM, metric, national metric week, NCTM, SI, education, USMA | Celebrate National Metric Week | October 2021 |
| J-035 | Webinar, training, virtual | Demand for Webinar Offerings Continues to Grow | October 2021 |
| J-034 |
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) |
Liquified Petroleum Gas 20 Pound Cylinders | July 2021 |
| J-033 |
HB130, HB133, HB44 |
NIST Handbooks 44, 130, and 133 and NCWM Annual Reports | April 2021 |
| J-032 |
SI Metric |
Writing with the SI | January 2021 |
| J-031 |
Webinar |
New on-demand Webinar on NIST HB130 Method of Sale and HB133 Test procedure for mulch and soils | January 2021 |
| J-030 |
Survey Foot Measurement |
Final Notice on the Deprecation of the U.S. Survey Foot Issued | October 2020 |
| J-029 |
IACET |
The Office of Weights and Measures Received Renewal of IACET Accreditation | October 2018 |
| J-027 | NIST, website, OWM | The Office of Weights and Measure (OWM): Our Website is Getting a New Look/BETA Launch is Here! | June 2016 |
| J-024 | Unit pricing guide Consumer Value comparisons SP1181 | New Best Practices Guide Shows Unit Pricing Is a Great Deal! | February 2015 |
| J-023 | ATM Alternative test methods | U.S. National Working Group on Alternative Test Methods, Field Task Group Activities | December 2014 |
| J-022 | Training Education IACET CEU | Office of Weights and Measures Receives Important "Continuing Education" Accreditation | June 2013 |
| J-021 | Thermometers Calibration Temperature sensing | NIST Launches New Website to Educate Industry about Alternatives to Mercury Thermometers | March 2013 |
| J-020 | Training | Training Excellence: What Does It Look Like? | August 2012 |
| J-019 | Weights and Measures | NIST Weights and Measures Division: Our Roles and Responsibilities | April 2010 |
| J-018 | Handbook 44, General Code (G-UR.1.1.) Suitability of Equipment |
Suitability of Equipment - Interpreting and Applying NIST Handbook 44 General Code Paragraph G-UR.1.1. | Winter 2009 |
| J-017 | Maintenance tolerance Acceptance tolerance | Applying Correct Tolerances | September 2007 |
| J-016 | Purpose of NIST Handbook 44 Technical Requirements Examination Procedure Outlines (EPOs) NIST Training Seminars Technical Support form NIST Staff Field Manuals |
Device Inspection - Where to Find Help | June 2007 |
| J-015 | Standards Development Process Submission of Issues Adoption of Weights and Measures Device Standards |
Standards Development Process and Submission of Issues | June 2007 |
| J-014 | NTEP CCs Suitability of equipment |
Suitability of Installation and Variations of Weighing and Measuring Devices Covered by an NTEP CC | March 2006 |
| J-013 | Calibration | Who's Who in Calibration Accreditation? | November 2005 |
| J-012 | New Technology | Changing Technology and the Weights & Measures Official | November 2005 |
| J-011 | Quantity Inspections Quality Inspections |
Quantity Versus Quality -- Taking Shortcuts | March 2005 |
| J-010 | NIST Handbook 44 | Using NIST Handbook 44 | November 2004 |
| J-009 | Repeatability Tolerances | How to Apply Repeatability Tolerances | May 2004 |
| J-008 | Accuracy Testing Repeatability Testing |
Accuracy and Repeatability Testing -- What's the Difference? | February 2004 |
| J-007 | Audit Trails | Inspecting Equipment with Audit Trails | December 2003 |
| J-005 | Industry Standards Legal Requirements |
Industry Standards versus Legal Requirements | May 2003 |
| J-004 | Metric Transition | Transition to the Metric System - A Window of Opportunity | March 2003 |
| J-003 | E-Business E-Commerce Internet Shopping |
E-Business -- Shop Safely | November 2002 |
| J-001 | E-Commerce | L&R Committee to Consider Proposal Affecting E-Commerce and Catalog Sales | November 2000 |
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