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This publication contains Good Measurement Procedures (GMP), Good Laboratory Procedures (GLP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for use in calibration...
The NIST Handbook 150 publication series sets forth the procedures, requirements, and guidance for the accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories by...
The possibility for NIST to certify Charpy reference specimens for testing at room temperature (21 °C ± 1 °C) instead of −40 °C has been investigated in a...
Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a surface topography measurement technique with reported sub- nanometer vertical resolution. While made commercially...
A comprehensive database of experimental and computed data for the viscosity of carbon dioxide (CO2) was compiled and a new reference correlation was developed...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology coordinates the Micronutrients Measurement Quality Assurance Program (MMQAP) for laboratories that measure...
This bulletin summarizes the information in NISTIR 7621, Revision 1: Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals. The bulletin presents the...
Shannan Williams, Melissa Taylor, Kiebuzinski George
On January 26th and 27th, 2015, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), held a...
This information cube promotes the International System of Units (SI), or the metric system.The SI is the dominant system of measurement units worldwide...
The CYCLE_D package simulates vapor compression refrigeration cycles that use pure refrigerants or blends of refrigerants. The model can simulate a basic...
The development of fit-for-purpose analytical methods is an essential component of chemical metrology. This presentation will provide guidance on approaches for...
Column selection is probably the single most important aspect of method development that will directly affect measurement accuracy and precision of liquid...
In the early 1950s, it became popular for supermarkets to offer random weight packaged meats and produce using in-store scales. The Uniform Packaging and...
State and local weights and measures jurisdictions or other testing laboratories that use transfer standards developed using the air-oven reference methods...
Michael Garris, Mary T. Laamanen, Craig S. Russell, Lawrence D. Nadel
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) conducted research to define and...
Steven Legowik, Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong, Elena R. Messina
This report documents the steps followed to calibrate an all-wheel steer Automatic Guided Vehicle (AGV) for optimal performance. Proper calibration of the...
Tina G. Butcher, Linda D. Crown, Richard A. Harshman, David Sefcik, Lisa Warfield
The 100th Annual Meeting of the National of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 19-23, 2015, at the Sheraton Philadelphia...