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Recommendation for Key Management - Part 3: Application-Specific Key Management Guidance

December 28, 2009

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William E. Burr, Alicia Clay Jones, William T. Polk, Scott W. Rose, Miles E. Smid, Quynh H. Dang

[Superseded by: SP 800-57 Part 3 Rev. 1 (January 2015): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=917445] Special Publication 800-57 provides...

Modification of ASTM E 2187 for Measuring the Ignition Propensity of Conventional Cigarettes

December 18, 2009

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, Edward J. Hnetkovsky

Less fire-prone cigarettes are becoming prevalent in the marketplace, and the conventional cigarette used to test upholstered furniture and mattresses for...

QOD Standalone Users Guide

December 16, 2009

Author(s)

Julien C. Cuvillier, Katherine C. Morris

This report describes installation and use of the XML Schema Quality of Design Standalone testing system, or QOD Standalone. QOD Standalone is one of several...

Carbon Weight Analysis for Machining Operation and Allocation for Redesign

December 16, 2009

Author(s)

Gaurav Ameta, Mahesh Mani, Sudarsan Rachuri, Kevin W. Lyons, Shaw C. Feng, Ram D. Sriram

The objective of this research is to explore and develop a new methodology for computing carbon weight (CW) - often referred to as carbon footprint, in...

Marketplace Assessment - Metric Labeling on Packages in Retail Stores

December 14, 2009

Author(s)

Elizabeth J. Benham

Use of metric labeling on United States consumer products has a long history. Currently, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act (FPLA) requires dual unit labeling...

Improved Contact X-Ray Microradiographic Method to Measure Mineral Density of Hard Dental Tissues

December 12, 2009

Author(s)

Burton D. Schmuck, Clifton M. Carey

Contact X-ray microradiography is the current gold standard for measuring mineral densities of partially demineralized tooth specimens. The X-ray sensitive film...

Interlaboratory Study of Alternate Filter Papers for Use in ASTM E 2187

December 11, 2009

Author(s)

Richard G. Gann, William F. Guthrie

ASTM E 2187 has become the internationally referenced standard for designing and specifying less fire-prone cigarettes. In this test method, a lit cigarette is...

Proceedings of the GSA 3D Imaging Workshop, February 28, 2011 (NIST TN 1699)

December 9, 2009

Author(s)

Geraldine S. Cheok, Marek Franaszek, Kamel S. Saidi

The General Services Administration (GSA) has been involved in 3D imaging since the early 2000s. Since 3D imaging was a relatively new technology at that time...

Representation of a Thermal Resistor Network Model of a Packaged Component in STEP AP210 Edition 2

December 4, 2009

Author(s)

Jamie Stori, Kevin G. Brady, Thomas Thurman

STEP AP210 (ISO-10303:210) is the first international standard capable of representing both ECAD and MCAD data of packaged components within a unified model. In...

Extensions to the recommended practices for GD&T in STEP-AP210 in the context of packaged electronic components

December 4, 2009

Author(s)

Jamie Stori, Kevin G. Brady, Thomas Thurman

The purpose of this document is to extend the recommended practices for the representation of GD&T in STEP (ISO-10303) within the context of packaged electronic...

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...

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