Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NIST Pubs

Neutron Test Results of Preliminary Measurements and Calculations Using a Handheld Instrument

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Craig Heimbach, Bruce R. Norman, Alan Keith Thompson, Maynard S. Dewey

Initial neutron measurements and calculations were performed to investigate the response of handheld radionuclide identifiers (RIDs) to neutron sources with

Modeling and Measuring the Effects of Portable Gasoline Powered Generator Exhaust on Indoor Carbon Monoxide Level

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Steven J. Emmerich, Andrew K. Persily, Wang Liangzhu

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is concerned about the hazard of acute residential carbon monoxide (CO) exposures from portable gasoline

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Summer 2012 Comparability Study (Exercise 6)

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Winter 2012 Comparability Study (Exercise 5)

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Katrice A. Lippa, Susan Tai

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established a Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program (VitDQAP) in collaboration with the

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6): Technical Reference Guide

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

Validation Testing of Standard Requirements for Backpack-type Radiation Detectors

March 18, 2013

Author(s)

Leticia S. Pibida, Bruce R. Norman

Two gross count and one radionuclide identification backpack-type radiation detectors (BRDs) were used to validate radiological test requirements listed in the

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Summer 2012 Comparability Studies

March 15, 2013

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Jeanice M. Brown Thomas

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

Alkali-Silica Reaction Degradation of Nuclear Power Plant Concrete Structures: A Scoping Study

March 11, 2013

Author(s)

Kenneth A. Snyder, Hai S. Lew

Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a concrete degradation phenomenon in which the alkalis that are typically found in concrete react with certain amorphous or

Reference Correlation of the Thermal Conductivity of n-Hexane from the Triple Point to 600 K and up to 500 MPa

March 11, 2013

Author(s)

Marc J. Assael, Sofia K. Mylona, Ch. A. Tsiglifisi, Marcia L. Huber, Richard A. Perkins

This paper contains new, representative reference equations for the thermal conductivity of n-hexane. The equations are based in part upon a body of

Thermal Performance of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Facepiece Lenses Exposed to Radiant Heat Flux

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Anthony D. Putorti Jr., Amy Mensch, Nelson P. Bryner, George C. Braga

Fire fighters are exposed to highly variable thermal environments including elevated temperatures, convective heat flux, and radiant heat flux, which can put a

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: Northeast Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: Midwest Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: South Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Benefits and Costs of Energy Standard Adoption in New Commercial Buildings: West Census Region

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Joshua D. Kneifel

Modeling and Conformance Testing for the Engineering Information Integration Standard ISO 15926

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Peter O. Denno, Mark E. Palmer

The process and power industries and their suppliers have invested in multiple initiatives to develop and deploy a new information exchange and integration

Simple Estimates of Combined StairWell / Elevator Egress in Buildings

March 5, 2013

Author(s)

Paul A. Reneke, Richard D. Peacock, Bryan L. Hoskins

This report is part of this effort to develop requirements for the use of elevators in tall building evacuations. It describes a simple tool to estimate

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Winter 2012 Comparability Study(Exercise 5):

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Katrice A. Lippa, Susan S.-C. Tai

NIST micronutrients measurement quality assurance program summer 2012 comparability studies : results for round robin LXXII fat-soluble vitamins and carotenoids in human serum and round robin 37 ascorbic acid in human serum:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Jeanice B. Thomas

NIST Time and Frequency Bulletin:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Petrina C. Potts

Paving the Way for a More Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure : A Vision for Developing a Comprehensive Description of Cement Hydration Kinetics:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Joseph J. Biernacki, Josephine H. Cheung, Jeffrey W. Bullard, William Hansen, Daniel Constantiner, R. Douglas Hooton, Richard C. Meininger, Andreas Luttge, Maria C. G. Juenger, Jeffrey J. Thomas

CFAST â€" Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) Software Development and Model Evaluation Guide:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke

CFAST â€" Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) Userâ€™s Guide:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Paul A. Reneke, Glenn P. Forney

CFAST â€" Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 6) Technical Reference Guide:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Glenn P. Forney, Paul A. Reneke

Ground truth systems for object recognition and tracking:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Afzal Godil, Roger Eastman, Tsai Hong Hong

Camera Recognition:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Michelle Steves, Brian Stanton, Mary Theofanos, Dana Chisnell, Hannah Wald

Explosives Standards Forum Recommendations:

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

William G. Billotte, Sharon B. Nakich

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Summer 2012 Comparability Study(Exercise 6):

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner

Long-Wavelength Beam Steerer Based on a Micro-Electromechanical Mirror

March 1, 2013

Author(s)

Eyal Gerecht, Anthony B. Kos

Commercially available mirrors for scanning THz beams are too large to allow high-speed THz imaging. There is a need for smaller, more agile pointing apparatus

Delivering Building Intelligence to First Responders

February 27, 2013

Author(s)

David G. Holmberg, Michelle A. Raymond, Jason D. Averill

Presently, there is no integrated solution for delivering building systems data into the hands of emergency responders. A standard building data delivery

Robustness of Steel Gravity Frame Systems with Single-Plate Shear Connections

February 27, 2013

Author(s)

Joseph A. Main, Fahim Sadek

This report presents a computational assessment of the performance of steel gravity framing systems with single-plate shear (shear tab) connections and

Was this page helpful?