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Fire Safety Risks Associated with Leaks in Hydrogen Systems.

December 3, 2009

Author(s)

Jintao Zhang

Hydrogen presents several unusual fire hazards, including high leak propensity, ease of ignition, and invisible flames. This research concerns experiments

Conference Report Accelerating Innovation in 21st Century Biosciences: Identifying the Measurement, Standards, and Technological Challenges

December 1, 2009

Author(s)

Willie E. May, Jennie Hunter-Cevera

The science of understanding how biological systems operate and interact with one another (the biosciences) is increasingly important to global prosperity and

Calculations of Fluence Rates of Unscattered X- and Gamma-Ray Photons Emerging From Model Spheres of Special Nuclear Material

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

Stephen M. Seltzer

Calculations have been done to develop estimates of the fluence rate of unscattered x and gamma rays emerging from two model spheres of special nuclear material

New Spherial Gamma-ray and Neutron Emitting Sources for Testing of Radiation detection Instruments

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

Larry L. Lucas, Leticia S. Pibida

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed new gamma-ray and neutron emitting sources for testing radiation detection systems. These

Rethinking Egress: A Vision for the Future

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

Jason D. Averill, Richard D. Peacock

New technologies and research are redefining the state-of-the-art in building evacuation. The time is right to rethink the entire infrastructure of egress from

Interim Report on the Examination of Corrosion Damage in Homes Constructed with Imported Wallboard I. Examination of Samples Received September 28, 2009

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

David J. Pitchure, Richard E. Ricker

Since many household systems are fabricated out of metallic materials, changes to the household environment that accelerate corrosion rates will increase the

ThermoData Engine (TDE) Version 4.0: Pure compound Properties, Equations of State, Binary mixtures, and Chemical Reactions

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

Robert D. Chirico, Michael D. Frenkel, Vladimir Diky, Chris D. Muzny, Andrei F. Kazakov

ThermoData Engine (TDE) is the first full-scale software implementation of the dynamic data evaluation concept. TDE version 3.0 implemented the first

USGv6 Testing Program User's Guide

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

J. S. Nightingale

OMB Memorandum M-05-22 directed the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop the technical infrastructure (standards and testing)

IPv6 Test Methods: General Description and Validation

November 30, 2009

Author(s)

J. S. Nightingale

The USG profile for IPv6 specifies requirements for host, router and network protection devices (NPD) and this document specifies the validation requirements

Gas Flowmeter Calibrations With the 26 m³ PVTt Standard

November 25, 2009

Author(s)

Aaron N. Johnson, John D. Wright

This document describes NIST s 26 m3 pressure, volume, temperature, and time (PVTt) primary flow standard. This standard is used to calibrate gas flow meters

Hydrocarbon Liquid Flow Calibration Service

November 25, 2009

Author(s)

Tsyh Tyan Yeh, Jesus J. Aguilera, John D. Wright

This document provides a description of the NIST s new hydrocarbon liquid flow calibration system (HLFS) operated by the National Institute of Standards and

NIST Calibration Services for Liquid Volume

November 24, 2009

Author(s)

Vern E. Bean, Pedro I. Espina, John D. Wright, J F. Houser, Sherry D. Sheckels, Aaron N. Johnson

NIST provides calibration services for metal volume provers for liquid volumes from 4 L to 7600 L using gravimetric and volumetric methods. This document

Gas Flowmeter Calibrations With the Working Gas Flow Standard

November 23, 2009

Author(s)

John D. Wright, Jean-Phillipe Kayl, Aaron N. Johnson, Gina M. Kline

The Working Gas Flow Standard (WGFS) uses critical venturis, critical nozzles, or laminar flowmeters as working standards to calibrate customer flowmeters. The

Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Small Business Owners

November 19, 2009

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information that was published in NIST Interagency Report (NISTIR) 7621, Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals, by

Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (CSTL) 2009 Annual Report

November 17, 2009

Author(s)

Willie E. May, Richard R. Cavanagh, Dianne L. Poster, Michael D. Amos

CSTL is entrusted with building, sustaining, and maximizing the chemical measurement system that is criticial to chemical technological innovation, economic

The Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP): SCAP Version 1.0

November 5, 2009

Author(s)

Stephen D. Quinn, David A. Waltermire, Christopher S. Johnson, Karen A. Scarfone, John F. Banghart

This document defines the technical specification for Version 1.0 of the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP). SCAP consists of a suite of specifications

An Enabler for Supplier Discovery in Virtual Supply Chains: A Shared Terminology

November 5, 2009

Author(s)

Steven J. Fenves, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Mahesh Mani, Albert T. Jones

Rigid supply-chain organizational structures are giving way to highly dynamic collaborative partnerships. These partnerships will develop rapidly by composing

Trends in Multimedia Communications Over Mobile Networks

November 3, 2009

Author(s)

Hamid Gharavi

Increasing demand for high quality multimedia services has been a driving factor in the technological evolution of high bandwidth wireless/mobile communications

Thermal Analysis of Refrigeration Systems Used for Vaccine Storage

November 2, 2009

Author(s)

Michal J. Chojnacky, W Wyatt Miller, Dean C. Ripple, Gregory F. Strouse

Each year, billions of dollars of vaccines are stored in refrigerators at the facilities of a variety of medical providers. Many vaccines must be maintained in

NIST Handbook 44: Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices (2010 Ed.)

November 1, 2009

Author(s)

Linda D. Crown, Tina Butcher, Steven E. Cook

Handbook 44 was first published in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2010 edition was developed

Interim Report on the Examination of Corrosion Damage in Homes Constructed with Imported Wallboard:I. Examination of Samples Received September 28, 2009

November 1, 2009

Author(s)

D.J. Pitchure, R.E. Ricker

Best Practice Guidelines for Pre-Launch Characterization and Calibration of Instruments for Passive Optical Remote Sensing

November 1, 2009

Author(s)

Raju V. Datla, Joseph P. Rice, Keith R. Lykke, Bettye C. Johnson, James J. Butler, Xiaoxiong Xiong

The pre-launch characterization and calibration of remote sensing instruments should be planned and carried out in conjunction with their design and development

Regarding Electric Energy Savings, Power Factors, and Carbon Footprints: A Primer

October 31, 2009

Author(s)

Martin Misakian, Thomas L. Nelson, William E. Feero

A short primer is presented which describes the underlying physical theory of certain devices that reduce the current drawn from power distribution lines by

IREX I: Performance of Iris Recognition Algorithms on Standard Images

October 30, 2009

Author(s)

Patrick J. Grother, Elham Tabassi, George W. Quinn, Wayne J. Salamon

The IREX program supports the development of interoperable iris imagery for use in high performance biometric applications. The IREX evaluation, was conducted

Ontological Product Modeling for Collaborative Design

October 30, 2009

Author(s)

Conrad E. Bock, XuanFang Zha, Hyo W. Suh, Jae H. Lee

This paper presents a product modeling language for collaborative design that has the benefits of ontology and expanded capabilities in conventional product

Protecting Information Systems with Firewalls: Revised Guidelines on Firewall Technologies and Policies

October 29, 2009

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

Firewalls are essential devices or programs that help organizations protect their networks and systems, and help home users protect their computers, from

NIST Handbook 150-18 NVLAP Fasteners and Metals: 2009 Edition

October 20, 2009

Author(s)

Timothy Rasinski

NIST Handbook 150-18 program-specific handbook supplements NIST Handbook 150 by providing additional requirements, guidance, and interpretive information

TRC Thermodynamic Tables, Hydrocarbon Supplement H-138

October 19, 2009

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel

1. Table 23-14-2-(33.35100)-d/Page d-8950: New table for benzothiophenes, C8 to C12, containing density for the condensed phase at one bar, or at equilibrium

REFLEAK: NIST Leak/Recharge Simulation Program for Refrigerant Mixtures Version 3.2

October 16, 2009

Author(s)

David Didion, Min S. Kim, Piotr A. Domanski

REFLEAK simulates leak and recharge processes for refrigerant zeotropic mixtures, and estimates composition changes for vapor and liquid under either isothermal

Benefits and Costs of Research: A Case Study of Improved Service Life Prediction

October 15, 2009

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, David T. Butry, Allison L. Huang, Douglas S. Thomas

This report focuses on a critical analysis of the economic impacts of research conducted by BFRL s Service Life Prediction (SLP) Program for High-Performance

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