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Carbon Dioxide Removal Consortium

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) , an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, in support of efforts to develop standards

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NIST Develops Genetic Material for Validating H5N1 Bird Flu Diagnostic Tests

January 2, 2025

To bolster the nation’s preparedness for a pandemic, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a synthetic, nonhazardous genetic

US TAG for ISO/TC 334: Reference Materials

The primary goal of the US Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 334 Reference

NIST Offers New Calibration Service for Wavemeters

December 23, 2024

For more than three decades, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has calibrated the wavelengths of lasers used in industry, academia, and

A collage of four photos: Monique Hunter, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, and Scott Jackson

2024 - EPA Scientific and Technological Achievement Award---Monique Hunter, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, and Scott Jackson

Monique Hunter, Jason Kralj, Stephanie Servetas, and Scott Jackson of the NIST Material Measurement Laboratory Biosystems and Biomaterials

Level 3 Open Test Lanes and Scorable Scenarios

Presentation o Level 1-3 Open Environments Guide o Level 3 E-Viewable o Level 3 Printable [TOP] Scoresheet Can print double sided and...

NanoFab Tool: Plasma Therm Corial ICP HBr Cl Etcher

The Plasma Therm Corial ICP HBr Cl etcher is an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) reactive ion etching system. The high-power plasma source combined with low

NanoFab Tool: Plasma Therm Corial Deep Silicon Etcher

The Plasma-Therm deep silicon etcher is an inductively coupled plasma (ICP) reactive ion etching system used for etching deep features in silicon. The tool uses

Baldrige Examiner Code of Ethical Conduct

Members of the Board of Examiners (members) for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award® pledge to uphold their professional principles...

Level 1 Basic Proficiency Trial

Presentation o Level 1-3 Open Environments Guide o Level 1 Trifold - Print double sided [TOP] Scoresheet Can print double sided and laminate...

Levels of Proficiency Introduction

Introduction o Levels of Proficiency - Flyer o Levels of Proficiency - Brochure Presentation o Level 1-5 Overview [TOP]

RaDAR Training Materials

This webpage provides training materials for collecting samples for the Rapid Drug Analysis and Research (RaDAR) program. Training material for both qualitative

Baldrige 2025 Examiner Application Now Open

January 6, 2025

The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program (BPEP) is seeking applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award ® Board of Examiners for the 2025 award

Isaac Leventon Receives The University of Maryland's Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society

Selected for the Early Career Distinguished Alumni Society (ECDA) in the James Clark School of Engineering for his outstanding professional

Ann Marie Virts was Awarded The Exo Technology Center of Excellence Award of Excellence

In grateful appreciation and distinguished recognition for coordinating, planning, and organizing the 2024 ASTM International Exo Games.

Measuring Cell Viability in Scaffolds

Website Serves as a Hub for Federal Government Manufacturing Resources

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched an enhanced manufacturing.gov website...

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Best Practices for Uniform Unit Pricing: An Update to NIST SP 1181 and NIST Handbook 130 Regulations

December 13, 2024

To help shoppers everywhere get the best value for their money, the NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) convened a unit price working group comprised of

NIST Handbook 133 - 2025

NIST Handbook 133 Checking the Net Contents of Packaged Goods - 2025 as adopted by the 107th National Conference on Weights and Measures...

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PFAS Found in Firefighter Gloves, Hoods and Wildland Gear

December 17, 2024

The amount of PFAS in each sample varied greatly, so it may be possible to design gear that reduces exposure.

CESMII and NIST MEP Partner to Boost U.S. Manufacturing with Smart Technologies

November 20, 2024

The Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), part of the Manufacturing USA network, and the National Institute of Standards and

NanoFab Tool: ThermoFisher Hydra PFIB Dual Beam Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Focused Ion Beam (FIB)

The ThermoFisher Helios 5 Hydra PFIB dual-beam microscope combines a monochromated field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) with an advanced plasma

2025 IEEE Fellow - Dean G. Jarrett

For contributions to high resistance metrology and measurement standards and techniques.

CTL Roadmapping

Overview The National Institute of Standards and Technology Communications Technology Laboratory (NIST CTL) is dedicated to advancing the...

Chuck Ehrlich, Program Leader, International Legal Metrology

Chuck Ehrlich Retires from NIST OWM

Dr. Charles (Chuck) Ehrlich will retire from the NIST Office of Weights and Measures (OWM) on January 25, 2025, after 40 years with NIST and...

Instruments by Category

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Additive Manufacturing (AM) has a variety of tools for AM. If you are interested in...

Instruments by Project

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Additive Manufacturing (AM) has a variety of tools for additive manufacturing. Click...

Instruments by Location

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Additive Manufacturing (AM) has a variety of tools for AM. If you are interested in...

NIST Handbook 130 - 2024 Edition

Uniform Laws and Regulations in the Areas of Legal Metrology and Fuel Quality as adopted by the 108th National Conference on Weights and...

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