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NIST Pubs

Standard Reference Materials: SRM 1453, Expanded Polystyrene Board, for Thermal Conductivity from 281 K to 313 K

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Robert R. Zarr, Adam L. Pintar

Thermal conductivity measurements at and near room temperature are presented as the basis for certified values of thermal conductivity of SRM 1453, Expanded...

NIST Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program Winter 2012 Comparability Studies Results for Round Robin LXXI Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Carotenoids in Human Serum and Round Robin 36 Ascorbic Acid in Human Serum

December 21, 2012

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...

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results: Winter 2010 Compatibility Study (Exercise 1)

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Katrice A. Lippa

NIST/NIH Vitamin D Metabolites Quality Assurance Program Report of Participant Results:Summer 2010 (Exercise 2)

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner, Susan Tai

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 2011 Exercise (Exercise 3)

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Mary Bedner, Katrice A. Lippa

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: Summer 2011 Exercise (Exercise 4)

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Katrice A. Lippa, Mary Bedner, Susan Tai

Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, Allen L. Roginsky

Cryptography is often used in an information technology security environment to protect data that is sensitive, has a high value, or is vulnerable to...

Optical-Fiber Power Meter Comparison between NIST and KRISS

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Seungkwan Kim, Keesuk Hong, Dong-Hoon Lee, David J. Livigni, Xiaoyu X. Li, John H. Lehman

We describe the results of a comparison of reference standards between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST-USA) and Korea Research...

NIST Handbook 150-11, NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications

December 21, 2012

Author(s)

Bethany E. Hackett, Bradley Moore, Dennis G. Camell

NIST Handbook 150-11, NVLAP Electromagnetic Compatibility and Telecommunications, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of...

The Current State and Recent Trends of the U.S. Manufacturing Industry

December 20, 2012

Author(s)

Douglas Thomas

This report brings together multiple sources of aggregate manufacturing industry data and industry subsector data to develop a quantitative depiction of the U.S...

Generating Secure Cryptographic Keys: A Critical Component of Cryptographic Key Management and the Protection of Sensitive Information

December 19, 2012

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-133, Recommendation for Cryptographic Key Generation. The publication...

Recommendation for Block Cipher Modes of Operation: Methods for Key Wrapping

December 13, 2012

Author(s)

Morris J. Dworkin

This publication describes cryptographic methods that are approved for "key wrapping," i.e., the protection of the confidentiality and integrity of...

STEP File Analyzer User's Guide

December 13, 2012

Author(s)

Robert R. Lipman

This guide describes how to use the STEP File Analyzer that generates a spreadsheet from a STEP file. The spreadsheet simplifies inspecting information in the...

Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program: Exercise H Final Report

December 13, 2012

Author(s)

Melissa M. Phillips, Catherine A. Rimmer, Laura J. Wood, Anthony F. Marlow, Michele M. Schantz, John R. Sieber

The NIST Dietary Supplement Laboratory Quality Assurance Program (DSQAP) was established in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of...

Recommended viscosities of 11 dilute gases at 25¿°C

December 13, 2012

Author(s)

Robert F. Berg, Michael R. Moldover

Commercially manufactured meters that measure the flow of a process gas are often calibrated with a known flow of a surrogate gas. This requires an accurate...

Exposing Wood Decking Assemblies to Continuous Wind-Driven Firebrand Showers

December 12, 2012

Author(s)

Samuel L. Manzello, Sayaka S. Suzuki

A series of experiments were conducted to determine vulnerabilities of wood decks to continuous, wind-driven firebrand showers. Sections of wood decks (1.2 m by...

Standard Operating Procedures for Smolder Ignition Testing of Upholstery Fabrics

December 11, 2012

Author(s)

Rick D. Davis, Mauro Zammarano, Szabolcs Matko, Roland H. Kraemer

This manuscript describes a methodology to measure the influence of an upholstery cover fabric to promote smoldering mass loss of a small-scale mock-up. The...

Effect of Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) on Charpy Test Results from Miniaturized Steel Specimens

December 11, 2012

Author(s)

Enrico Lucon

Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a manufacturing process whereby a desired shape is obtained through electrical discharges between an electrode and a...