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Properties of a 50/50 Mixture of Jet-A + S-8

March 14, 2007

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Arno D. Laesecke, Stephanie L. Outcalt, Hans-Dieter Seelig, Beverly L. Smith

This report describes measurement efforts performed on the mixture of aviation fuels: Jet-A + S-8*. The primary mixture is a 50/50 (vol/vol) combination of the...

Usability Testing of Ten-Print Fingerprint Capture

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

Mary Theofanos, Brian Stanton, Shahram Orandi, Ross J. Micheals, Nien F. Zhang

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program are migrating from a two...

Codes for the Identification of Federal and Federally-Assisted Organizations (NIST SP 800-87 v1.0, March 2007 edition)

March 7, 2007

Author(s)

William C. Barker, Hildegard Ferraiolo

[Superseded by SP 800-87 Rev. 1 (April 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=152125] The Homeland Security Presidential Directive...

Description and results of the 2005 NISTNOAA interlaboratory comparison exercise program for organic contaminants in marine mammal tissues:

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

John R Kucklick, Rebecca S Pugh, Paul R Becker, Michele M Schantz, Dianne L Poster, Stephen A Wise, Teresa K Rowles

Recommendation for Key Management - Part 1: General (Revised) (March 2007 edition)

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, William C. Barker, William E. Burr, William T. Polk, Miles Smid

[Superseded by SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 (July 2012): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=910342] This Recommendation provides...

Ignition of Cellulosic Fuels by Heated and Radiative Surfaces (NIST TN 1481)

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

William M. Pitts

Experiments designed to characterize the ignition behavior of typical outdoor fuels by heated mufflers and catalytic converters found on outdoor power equipment...

Evaluating Positive Pressure Ventilation In Large Structures: High-Rise Pressure Experiments(NISTIR 7412)

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber, Daniel M. Madrzykowski, D W. Stroup

One hundred and sixty experiments were conducted in a thirty-story vacant office building in Toledo, Ohio to evaluate the ability of fire department positive...

Description and Results of the 2005 NIST/NOAA Interlaboratory Comparison Exercise Program for Organic Contaminants in Marine Mammal Tissues

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

John Kucklick, Rebecca Pugh, Paul R. Becker, Michele M. Schantz, Stephen Wise, T K. Rowles

Building Retrofits for Increased Protection Against Airborne Chemical and Biological Releases

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Andrew K. Persily, Robert E. Chapman, Steven J. Emmerich, William S. Dols, Heather Davis, Priya D. Lavappa, Amy S. Rushing

Due to concerns about potential airborne chemical and biological (chembio) releases in or near buildings, building owners and managers and other decision makers...

The Architecture Development Facilitator (ADF) First Year Report

March 1, 2007

Author(s)

Steven J. Fenves, Eswaran Subrahmanian, Puja Goyal, Jean-Cyrus L. Angbo, Faouzi Daoud, Ram D. Sriram

This document serves as the summary report on the first year?s progress on the Architecture Development Facilitator (ADF) project covering the activities from...

A Guide to Printed and Electronic Resources for Developing a Cost-Effective Risk Mitigation Plan for New and Existing Constructed Facilities

February 28, 2007

Author(s)

Robert E. Chapman, Douglas S. Thomas

Economic tools are needed to help the owners, managers, and designers of constructed facilities to select cost-effective combinations of mitigation strategies...

Intrustion Detection and Prevention Systems

February 26, 2007

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the recommendations developed by NIST for organizations in the effective use of intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS)...

NIST HANDBOOK 150-10 2007 Edition National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS

February 21, 2007

Author(s)

Carroll S. Brickenkamp, Lawrence I. Knab

NIST Handbook 150-10, NVLAP Efficiency of Electric Motors, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the...

Guide to Intrusion Detection and Prevention Systems (IDPS)

February 20, 2007

Author(s)

Karen A. Scarfone, Peter M. Mell

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed this document in furtherance of its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information...

Guidelines on Electronic Mail Security

February 20, 2007

Author(s)

Miles C. Tracy, Wayne Jansen, Karen A. Scarfone, Jason Butterfield

This document was developed in furtherance of NIST's statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002, Public...

Verification of a Gas Mask Calibrant

February 19, 2007

Author(s)

Robert A. Fletcher, Jiann C. Yang, George W. Mulholland, R L. King, Michael R. Winchester, D Klinedinst, Jennifer R. Verkouteren, Thomas G. Cleary, David Buckingham, James J. Filliben

Thermal Performance of Fire Resistive Materials I. Characterization With Respect to Thermal Performance Models

February 14, 2007

Author(s)

Dale P. Bentz, Kuldeep R. Prasad

As integrated circuits become smaller and faster, the measurement of line width must have less uncertainty and more versatility. The common requirement for...

Establishing Wireless Robust Security Networks: A Guide to IEEE 802.11i

February 7, 2007

Author(s)

Sheila E. Frankel, Bernard Eydt, L Owens, Karen Kent Scarfone

This report provides readers with a detailed explanation of next generation 802.11 wireless security. It describes the inherently flawed Wired Equivalent...

A Doubt Is at Best an Unsafe Standard: Measuring Sugar in the Early Bureau of Standards

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

David R. Singerman

Europe based its New World empires on the development and control of sources of sugar cane. Mercantilism dictated high tariffs on sucrose, which was still an...

Distributed Multi-Nodal Voice/Data Communication Systems (NIST TN 1479)

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Nelson P. Bryner

Localized Residential Fire Suppression Systems (NIST SP 1006)

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski

A Presentation by Daniel Madrzykowski. Localized Residential Fire Suppression Systems: -Kitchen fire hazard characterization. -Investigate "passive" and "active...

Residential Kitchen Fire Suppression Research Needs: Workshop Proceedings (NIST SP 1066)

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Daniel M. Madrzykowski, Anthony P. Hamins, Shivani N. Mehta

The Workshop on Residential Kitchen Fire Suppression Research Needs was held on April 11, 2006, at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in...

Once is Enough in Radiometric Calibrations

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Gerald T. Fraser, Charles E. Gibson, Howard W. Yoon, Albert C. Parr

The successful development of an Optical Technology Division quality system for optical radiation measurement services has provided the opportunity to...

NCMC Workshop ReportNCMC-10: Persistent Challenges in Combinatorial Materials Science

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Michael J. Fasolka, Carol E. Laumeier, Kathryn L. Beers, Christopher M. Stafford

Tremendous advances in the development and application of combinatorial and high-throughput methods for materials research have been accomplished over the past...

Thermophysical Properties Measurements and Models for Rocket Propellant RP-1: Phase I

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Joe W. Magee, Thomas J. Bruno, Daniel G. Friend, Marcia L. Huber, Arno D. Laesecke, Eric Lemmon, Mark O. McLinden, Richard A. Perkins, J¿rg Baranski, Jason A. Widegren

Accurate knowledge of thermophysical properties is a prerequisite to design efficient and cost-effective rocket engine systems that use the kerosene rocket...

Best Practices for Reducing the Potential for Progressive Collapse in Buildings

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Bruce R. Ellingwood, Robert Smilowitz, D O. Dusenberry, Dat Duthinh, Hai S. Lew, Nicholas J. Carino

This document is intended to provide owners and practicing engineers with current best practices to reduce the likelihood of progressive collapse of buildings...

Droplet Size Distributions in the Spray from Commercial 'Fogger' Type Pepper Spray Products

February 1, 2007

Author(s)

Alim A. Fatah, Cary Presser, Edward V. White

Commercial pepper sprays devices deliver a coherent liquid stream or an aerosol from a pressurized canister. It is likely that some of the droplets from the...

Proceedings of the Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS) Workshop 2006

January 31, 2007

Author(s)

Elena R. Messina, Rajmohan (. Madhavan

The 2006 Performance Metrics for Intelligent Systems (PerMIS) Workshop was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD...

Evaluation of Fire Models for Nuclear Power Plant Applications: Benchmark Exercise #3

January 31, 2007

Author(s)

Kevin B. McGrattan

A series of full-scale fire experiments was conducted at NIST in 2003 to provide data for an international benchmarking exercise to validate fire models over a...

Security Controls for Information Systems: Revised Guidelines Issued by NIST

January 31, 2007

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin summarizes the information provided in NIST SP 800-53, concerning the guidance developed for federal agencies in selecting and specifying security...

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