NIST Pubs

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter, Spring, and Fall 1992 Comparability Studies::Results for Round Robins XXIV, XXV, and XXVI Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 3 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

December 1, 2014

Author(s)

Neal E. Craft, David L. Duewer, Margaret C. Kline, Sam A. Margolis, Willie E. May, Katherine E. Sharpless, Jeanice B. Thomas

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter, Spring, and Fall 1993 Comparability Studies::Results for Round Robins XXVII, XXVIII, and XXIX Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 4 Ascorbic Acid in Human Se

December 1, 2014

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Margaret C. Kline, Sam A. Margolis, Willie E. May, Katherine E. Sharpless, Jeanice B. Thomas

ISO TC 184/SC 4 product and manufacturing information (PMI) EXPRESS models

December 1, 2014

Author(s)

Thomas R. Thurman

This document provides product and manufacturing information (PMI) EXPRESS models to be used in ISO 10303-242 edition 2. The models include representations for...

Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP)

December 1, 2014

Author(s)

Apostol T. Vassilev, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

The Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) validates cryptographic modules for compliance with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)...

The Economic Impacts of Early Stage Consensus Standards Development: A Case Study of Nanotechnology Documentary Standards

November 30, 2014

Author(s)

David P. Leech, John T. Scott

This economic impact assessment focuses on documentary standards development for nanotechnology. Nanotechnology developments and applications are just emerging...

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of o-Xylene, m-Xylene, p-Xylene, and Ethylbenzene from the Triple Point to 700 K and Moderate Pressures

November 21, 2014

Author(s)

Sofia K. Mylona, K.D. Antoniadis, Marc J. Assael, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the thermal conductivity of o-, m-, p- xylene and ethylbenzene. The equations are based upon a...

Simulation of a Fire in a Hillside Residential Structure - San Francisco, CA

November 13, 2014

Author(s)

Kristopher J. Overholt, Craig G. Weinschenk, Daniel M. Madrzykowski

Fire Dynamics Simulator (FDS), which is a fire model that is developed and maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), was used to...

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2015 Ed.)

November 9, 2014

Author(s)

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

Handbook 44 was first printed in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2015 edition was developed...

NIST Handbook 130: Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality (2015 Ed.)

November 9, 2014

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 of Weights and Measures (NCWM)...

A Low-Cost Time Transfer Receiver for Contributions to Coordinated Universal Time

November 6, 2014

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi, Andrew N. Novick, Victor S. Zhang

This paper describes a low-cost time transfer receiver that allows timing laboratories, including national metrology institutes and other designated...

The Metrology of a Rastered Spot of X Rays used in Security Screening

November 6, 2014

Author(s)

Lawrence T. Hudson, Jack L. Glover, Ronaldo Minniti

In recent times, ionizing radiation has been used around the world to screen persons for non- medical purposes, namely to detect bulk explosives or other...

Fire Cartridge Case Identifications Using Optical Images and Congruent Matching Cells (CMC) Method

November 6, 2014

Author(s)

D Ott, Jun-Feng Song, Wei Chu, Robert M. Thompson

The Congruent Matching Cells (CMC) method was invented at the National Institute of Standards and Institute (NIST). The CMC method is based on correlation of...

SRM November Spotlight 2014

November 4, 2014

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery

The SRM Spotlight is a newsletter published by the Office of Reference Materials for users of NIST standard reference materials. The Spotlight announces new...

NIST Handbook 133: Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods (2015 Ed.)

November 3, 2014

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...

Functorial Data Migration: From Theory to Practice

November 3, 2014

Author(s)

Eswaran Subrahmanian, Ryan Wisnesky, David Spivak, Patrick Schultz

In this paper we describe a functorial data migration [6] scenario about the manufacturing service capability of a distributed supply chain. The scenario is a...

The Economic Impacts of Early Stage Consensus Standards Development: A Case Study of Nanotechnology Documentary Standards:

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

John T. Scott, David P. Leech

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2014:Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Priya Lavappa

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program: Exercise K Final Report:

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer, Laura J. Wood

RFID Technology in Forensic Evidence Management :An Assessment of Barriers, Benefits, and Costs:

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

Shannan Williams, Melissa Taylor, Jeffrey Irland, Anuj Mehta

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Summer 2013 Comparability Studies : Results for Round Robin LXXIV Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 39 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum:

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Jeanice B. Thomas

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter 2013 Comparability Studies : Results for Round Robin LXXIII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 38 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum:

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Jeanice B. Thomas

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter, Spring, and Fall 1994 Comparability Studies : Results for Round Robins XXX, XXXI, and XXXII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robins 5 and 6 Ascorbic Acid in Hum

November 1, 2014

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Sam A. Margolis, Katherine E. Sharpless, Jeanice B. Thomas, Margaret C. Kline

Earthquake-Resilient Lifelines: NEHRP Research, Development and Implementation Roadmap

October 31, 2014

Author(s)

Thomas O'Rourke, Laurie Johnson, Craig Davis, Leonardo Duenas-Osorio, Anne Kiremidjian, Alexis Kwasinski, Michael Mahoney, Stuart Nishenko, Douglas Nyman, Chris Poland, Alex Tang

The primary objective of this task order was to develop a 10-year research, development, and implementation roadmap for generating new model earthquake...

Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - 2014 Annual Supplement to NIST Handbook 135

October 31, 2014

Author(s)

Amy S. Rushing, Joshua D. Kneifel, Priya Lavappa

This is the 2014 edition of energy price indices and discount factors for performing life-cycle cost analyses of energy and water conservation and renewable...

Screening for factors affecting application performance in profiling measurements

October 30, 2014

Author(s)

David W. Flater

This report provides an example application of screening techniques in experimental computer science, including validation and selection of metrics and measures...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Summer 2013 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robin LXXIV Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 39 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

October 30, 2014

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter 2013 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robin LXXIII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 38 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

October 30, 2014

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, David L. Duewer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter, Spring, and Fall 1994 Comparability Studies: Results for Round Robins XXX, XXXI, and XXXII Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robins 5 and 6 Ascorbic Acid in Huma

October 30, 2014

Author(s)

Jeanice M. Brown Thomas, Margaret C. Kline, Katherine E. Sharpless, S A. Margolis

The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...

RFID Technology in Forensic Evidence Management: An Assessment of Barriers, Benefits, and Costs

October 30, 2014

Author(s)

Shannan R. Williams, Melissa Taylor, Anuj Mehta, Irland Jeffrey

Forensic science laboratories and law enforcement agencies have increasingly used automated identification technology (AIT), such as barcoding and radio...

Release of NIST SP 800-147B, BIOS Protection Guidelines for Servers

October 29, 2014

Author(s)

Andrew R. Regenscheid, Larry Feldman, Gregory A. Witte

Modern computers rely on fundamental system firmware, commonly known as the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), to enable system components to communicate and...