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Report of Phase One Measurement and Analysis of Building Water System Contamination and Decontamination

July 3, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen J. Treado, Mark A. Kedzierski, Stephanie S. Watson, Dale P. Bentz, Nicos Martys, Kenneth D. Cole

This report describes the results of the first phase of a research project to evaluate how contaminants accidentally or intentionally introduced into the water...

Evaluation of Reported Results Using the Revised U.S. Department of Energy Dishwasher Test Procedure

July 3, 2006

Author(s)

Natascha S. Milesi-Ferretti

This paper summarizes the main changes to the Department of Energy's test procedure for residential dishwashers and presents the analysis of manufacturers test...

Domain Name System (DNS) Services: NIST Recommendations for Secure Deployment

July 2, 2006

Author(s)

Shirley M. Radack

This bulletin explains the Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure, and discusses NIST's recommendations to help organizations analyze their operating...

Characterization and Identification of Super-Effective Thermal Fire Extinguishing Agents. Final Report. NGP Project 4C/1/890.

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

William M. Pitts, Jiann Yang, Rodney Bryant, L G. Blevins, Marcia Huber

The use of halon 1301 for fire fighting is being phased out due to its deleterious effects on stratospheric ozone. This report summarizes the findings of a...

Full Scale Evaluation of Positive Pressure Ventilation in a Fire Fighter Training Building

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen Kerber, William D. Walton

A series of full-scale experiments were conducted in a three-story fire fighter training burn building to compare natural ventilation with positive pressure...

NCMC Workshop ReportNCMC-9: Combinatorial Methods for Nanostructured Materials

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michael J. Fasolka, Carol E. Laumeier

NCMC-9: Combinatorial Methods for Nanostructured Materials was a forum to examine the application and development of nanostructured materials by industry, with...

Numerical Comparison of Currents Induced on an Object in a Free Space and a TEM Cell Environment

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

Per E. Fornberg, Christopher L. Holloway, Perry F. Wilson

The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is used to investigate if the currents induced on equipment under test (EUT) in a transverse electromagnetic...

Proceedings of the Static Analysis Summit

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

Paul E. Black, Helen Gill, W. E. Martin, Elizabeth N. Fong

This is the proceeding of a summit held in June 2006 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This Static Analysis Summit is one of a...

Methods to Characterize Ricin for the Development of Reference Materials

July 1, 2006

Author(s)

Sung Kim, Diane K. Hancock, Lili Wang, Kenneth D. Cole, Prasad T. Reddy

Ricin is an abundant protein from the castor bean plant Ricinus communis. Because of its high toxicity and the simplicity of producing mass quantities, ricin is...

Performance of Physical Structures in Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita: A Reconnaissance Report (NIST TN 1476)

June 30, 2006

Author(s)

Stephen A. Cauffman, Long T. Phan, Fahim Sadek, William P. Fritz, Dat Duthinh, Walter J. Rossiter Jr

This is the final report on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) led-reconnaissance to assess the performance of physical structures during...

Trajectory Generation for an On-Road Autonomous Vehicle

June 26, 2006

Author(s)

John A. Horst, Anthony J. Barbera

We describe an algorithm that generates a smooth trajectory (position, velocity, and acceleration) for a non-holonomic vehicle autonomously navigating within...

Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors

June 26, 2006

Author(s)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), William I. MacGregor, Ketan Mehta

[Superseded by FIPS 201-2(August 2013): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=914530] This document was developed to satisfy the...

NIST HANDBOOK 150-15 2006 Edition National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS

June 21, 2006

Author(s)

Lawrence I. Knab

NIST Handbook 150-15, NVLAP Thermal Insulation Materials, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the NVLAP...

TRC Thermodynamic Tables - Non-Hydrocarbon Supplement No. NH95

June 19, 2006

Author(s)

Michael D. Frenkel

1. Table 23-2-1-(1.18100)-db - Pages db-5851.0 and db-5851.1 New table for methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate containing the density for the real fluid at selected...

Program: 2006 Boulder Laboratories Postdoctoral Poster Symposium

June 14, 2006

Author(s)

Joe W. Magee

The Boulder Laboratories Diversity Council has announced a networking opportunity - the 2006 Boulder Laboratories Postdoctoral Poster Symposium, for...

Certification of SRM 114q: Part II

June 14, 2006

Author(s)

Chiara C. Ferraris, Max A. Peltz, William Guthrie, A Aviles, Robin K. Haupt, Bruce S. MacDonald

The standard reference material (SRM) for fineness of cement, SRM 114, is an integral part of the calibration material routinely used in the cement industry to...

Certification of SRM 114q: Part I

June 14, 2006

Author(s)

Chiara C. Ferraris, William Guthrie, A Aviles, Robin K. Haupt, Bruce S. MacDonald

The standard reference material (SRM) for fineness of cement, SRM 114, is an integral part of the calibration material routinely used in the cement industry to...

Feasibility on Using a Concrete Mixing Truck as a Rheometer

June 14, 2006

Author(s)

S Amziane, Chiara C. Ferraris, E Koehler

Fresh concrete properties are crucial for the performance of the concrete in its hardened state. The measurement of workability is usually done using a simple...

Recommendation for Random Number Generation Using Deterministic Random Bit Generators

June 13, 2006

Author(s)

Elaine B. Barker, John M. Kelsey

[Superseded by SP 800-90 Revised (March 2007): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=50814] This Recommendation specifies mechanisms for...

NIST Intercomparison Program for Organic Contaminants in the Marine Environment: Description and Results of 2005 Organic Intercomparison Exercises

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Reenie M. Parris, Dianne L. Poster, Stephen A. Wise

In support of marine monitoring measurement programs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts interlaboratory comparison exercises to...

Simulating the Time-Scale Dynamics of Network Traffic Using Homogeneous Modeling

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Kevin L. Mills, J Yuan

Simulating and understanding traffic dynamics in large networks present difficult challenges due to the complexity of such networks, coupled with limitations...

Proposed Test Methodology and Performance Rating Standard for Residential Fuel Cell Systems

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Mark W. Davis, M W. Ellis, Brian P. Dougherty

A test method and rating standard is proposed for residential fuel cell systems (RFCS). The proposed approach extends previously developed test procedures for...

NIST Inter-Comparison Exercise Program for Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Marine Sediment: Description and Results of the 2004 Intercomparison Exercise

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

H M. Stapleton, Jennifer M. Lynch, Michele M. Schantz, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise

In support of environmental monitoring measurement programs, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducts inter-laboratory comparison...

The National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank Specimen Inventory

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Rebecca S. Pugh, Michael B. Ellisor, Amanda J. Moors, Paul R. Becker, Barbara J. Porter, Elizabeth A. Mackey, Michele M. Schantz, R. Demiralp, Stephen A. Wise

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides for the cryogenic banking of marine mammal tissues in the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank...

Intercomparison Program for Organic Speciation in PM2.5 Air Particulate Matter: Description and Results for Trial III

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Michele M. Schantz, Dianne L. Poster, John R. Kucklick, Stephen A. Wise, S McDow, J Lewtas

A working group of investigators, who are characterizing and quantifying the organic compounds in particulate matter (PM) as part of the US EPA s PM 2.5...

User Interface of Simulation of the Shipbuilding Operations

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Guodong Shao, Charles R. McLean, Swee K. Leong

This paper discusses the development of the user interface for a simulation of the shipbuilding operations. It presents an overview of a generic simulation of...

Performance Validation Strategies for Chemical Agent Detectors Bases on Ion Mobility Spectrometry

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Pamela M. Chu, C S. Harden, M Bishop, D C. Meirer, Michele M. Schantz

The current Department of Defense (DoD) operational requirements for the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) call for agent dosage measurements with an...

Linear-Fit-Based Rating Procedure for Mixed Air-Source Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Operating in the Cooling Mode

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

William V. Payne, Piotr A. Domanski

The purpose of this report is to establish the method for determining the cooling performance ratings of air-source unitary split-system air conditioners and...

Effect of Nitrogen on the Mechanical Properties of Microstructures of Hot Isostatically Pressed Nanograined Fe

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

A Munitz, Z Livne, J C. Rawers, J S. Adams, Richard J. Fields

The effect of nitrogen content in Fe powders on the mechanical properties and microstructure of cold isostatic pressed (CIPed) and sintered or hot isostatic...

Thermochemical and Thermophysical Properties of JP-10

June 1, 2006

Author(s)

Thomas J. Bruno, Marcia L. Huber, Arno D. Laesecke, Eric Lemmon, Richard A. Perkins

This report describes measurement and modeling efforts performed on the missile fuel, JP-10. Measurements* include chemical analysis, thermal decomposition...

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