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Fundamental Chemical Metrology
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The Analytical Chemistry Division serves as the Nation’s reference laboratory for chemical compositional measurements and standards to … more
Support of Industry Compliance with the EU Directive on Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The Analytical Chemistry Division is involved in development of standards and reference materials for restricted hazardous substances through … more
Support of the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008 – Lead in Paint on Toys
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 After enactment of the CPSIA, a collaboration was established between the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and NIST for the purpose of … more
Evaluation of Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper Spray) Canisters for Chemical Content and Reliability
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Aerosol sprays containing oleoresin capsicum, an extract of hot peppers, have been widely used by law enforcement agencies to subdue … more
Metrology and Standards for Canine Olfactory Detection of Explosives
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 As part of a multi-year interagency agreement between the Office of Standards of the Department of Homeland Security and NIST, NIST is developing … more
Development of NIST Standard Reference Materials for Trace Explosives Detection
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 As part of a multiyear interagency agreement between NIST and the Office of Standards of the Department of Homeland Security, NIST is developing a … more
A New SRM for Better Beryllium Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Beryllium exposure poses a significant health risk, and a new SRM has been developed to enhance beryllium safety in the workplace. SRM 1877 … more
Measurement Methods and Standards for Public Safety and Security
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Measurements and standards research within the Analytical Chemistry Division related to public safety and security include a diverse group of … more
Determination of Traces of Fissionable Materials Using Delayed Neutron Activation Analysis
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Detecting clandestine fissile material like 235 U and 239 Pu is technically challenging in the lab or in the field because it emits little … more
Pipeline Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to provide standard test methods and critical data to the pipeline industry to improve safety and reliability. Of particular interest … more
Hydrogen Pipeline Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to establish the codes and standards necessary to ensure safe distribution of hydrogen fuels. The future hydrogen economy will depend … more
Charpy Verification Program
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The Charpy impact test uses a swinging pendulum to assess the resistance of a material to fracture, and characterize the ductile-to-brittle … more
Bridge Safety
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to guide improvement in construction codes for both rehabilitated and new structures. Destructive and nondestructive data will allow … more
Materials Codes and Standards for Hydrogen Distribution
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 The goal of this project is to enable the development of a scientific and technical infrastructure for the safe and efficient use of hydrogen as a … more
Microsystems for Harsh Environment Testing
Last Updated Date: 10/09/2012 Our goal is to develop and demonstrate a MEMS-based methodology for evaluating time-dependent mechanical properties of materials that undergo … more |
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