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Examination of Grain Moisture Meters Using Air-oven Reference Method Transfer Standards

July 25, 2016

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Gloria D. Lee

State and local weights and measures jurisdictions or other testing laboratories that use transfer standards developed using the air-oven reference methods (referred to as air-oven reference standards) to test commercial grain moisture meters, collect

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Procedures and General Requirements

July 1, 2016

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Warren R. Merkel, Vanda R. White

NIST Handbook 150, 2015 edition, sets forth the procedures and general requirements under which the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) operates as an unbiased third party to accredit testing and calibration laboratories. The 2015

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Calibration Laboratories

May 10, 2016

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Barbara J. Belzer, Kari K. Harper, Thomas R. Hettenhouser, Warren R. Merkel

NIST Handbook 150-2, 2016 edition, presents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Calibration Laboratories Program. The 2016 edition of NIST

Field Sampling Procedures for Fuel and Motor Oil Quality Testing, A Handbook for Use by Fuel and Oil Quality Regulatory Officials

April 20, 2016

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Linda D. Crown, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield, Kenneth S. Butcher

Fuel and motor oil quality programs are implemented to provide an official presence in the marketplace to verify that sellers of engine fuels and motor oils have control systems in place to ensure the products they sell conform to the quality

"Measurement and Marketing: Considerations When Determining the Method of Sale for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

March 24, 2016

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Juana S. Williams

This article was developed by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) and originally titled Measurement and Marketing: Considerations when Determining the Method of Sale (MOS) for Liquefied Natural Gas

Changes for Product Labeling for Meats and Poultry with Added Solutions

June 25, 2015

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Lisa Warfield

Article announcing the requirements for labeling meats and poultry items resulting from a U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Safety Inspection Services release of a ruling effective January 1, 2016. This ruling amends the regulations for descriptive

Guidelines for Radiometric Calibration of Electro-Optical Instruments for Remote Sensing

May 8, 2015

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Howard W. Yoon, Raghu N. Kacker

This publication provides guidelines for conducting radiometric calibrations of electro-optical (EO) sensors. It is intended for use by managers, technical oversight personnel, scientists, and engineers as a reference for planning and successfully

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Common Criteria Testing

March 4, 2015

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Dana S. Leaman

NIST Handbook 150-20 represents the technical requirements and guidance for the accreditation of laboratories under the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information Technology Security Testing: Common Criteria Testing. It is

Testing Packages of Animal Bedding and Peat Moss with Compressed and Expanded Volume Declarations

February 19, 2015

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Kenneth S. Butcher

Proposal for a Test Procedure: Animal Bedding (Bedding), also called pet or stall bedding, litter, or simply bedding is generally sold by dry volume in compressed or uncompressed packages. Based on numerous failed inspections of packaged animal bedding the

NCWM Affirms Method of Sale for "Products Sold in Pressurized Containers Using Bag on Valve Technology"

December 10, 2014

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David A. Sefcik

At the 99th NCWM Annual Conference held in Detroit, Michigan, July 13- 17, 2014, the NCWM adopted amended language to clarify Section 10.3. Aerosols and Similar Pressurized Containers, of the Uniform Packaging and Labeling Regulation in NIST Handbook 130,

NIST Handbook 130 (2015) - Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Engine Fuel Quality

November 10, 2014

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Linda D. Crown, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook compiles uniform laws and regulations developed by the Committee on Laws and Regulations of the National Conference of Weights and Measures (NCWM). This edition contains amendments adopted by the NCWM at its Annual Meeting in 2014. It

NIST HB 44 (2015) Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices

November 10, 2014

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Tina G. Butcher, Linda D. Crown, Richard A. Harshman, Juana S. Williams

Handbook 44 was first printed in 1949, having been preceded by similar handbooks of various designations and in several forms. This 2015 edition was developed by the Committee on Specifications and Tolerances of the National Conference on Weights and

Checking the Net Content of Packaged Goods (NIST HB 133-2015)

November 4, 2014

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Linda D. Crown, David A. Sefcik, Lisa Warfield

This handbook has been prepared as a procedural guide for the compliance testing of net contents statements on packaged goods. Compliance testing of packaged goods is the determination of the conformance results of the packaging, distribution, and

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