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Special Publication (NIST SP)

Flammability of Polymer Clay Nanocomposites Consortium:Final Report

April 4, 2005

Author(s)

Jeffrey W. Gilman, Takashi Kashiwagi, A B. Morgan, Rick D. Davis, Richard H. Harris Jr., L D. Brassell

In 1997 NIST reported that polymer layered-silicate (clay) nanocomposites exhibit reduced flammability, in the form of reduced heat release rate (HRR). The

Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification

April 1, 2005

Author(s)

James F. Dray Jr., Scott Guthery, Teresa T. Schwarzhoff

[Superseded by SP 800-73-1 (March 2006): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=150633] SP 800-73 specifies smart card interfaces used to

An Introductory Resource Guide for Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule

March 1, 2005

Author(s)

Joan Hash, Pauline Bowen, L A. Johnson, C D. Smith, D I. Steinberg

[Superseded by SP 800-66 Rev. 1 (October 2008): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=890098] This Special Publication summarizes the

Coatings for Corrosion Protection: Offshore Oil and Gas Operations Facilities, Marine Pipeline, Ship Structures and Port Facilities

March 1, 2005

Author(s)

Thomas A. Siewert

This workshop on Coatings for Corrosion Protection: Offshore Oil and Gas Operation Facilities, Marine Pipelines, Ship Structures, and Port Facilities was held

Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems

February 28, 2005

Author(s)

Ronald S. Ross, Stuart W. Katzke, L A. Johnson, Marianne M. Swanson, G Stoneburner, G Rogers, Annabelle Lee

[Superseded by NIST SP 800-53 (February 2005 w/updates through 4/22/05): http://www.nist.gov/manuscript-publication-search.cfm?pub_id=918658] The purpose of

Physics Laboratory: 2003-2004 Activities, Accomplishments and Recognition

February 1, 2005

Author(s)

Jonathan E. Hardis, William R. Ott

Standard Reference Materials Catalog--January 2005

January 3, 2005

Author(s)

Regina R. Montgomery, Joan C. Sauerwein

Testing Time-Reversal Symmetry in Neutron Beta Decay

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Hans P. Mumm, Maynard S. Dewey, Jeffrey S. Nico, Alan K. Thompson, A Garcia, J F. Wilkerson, S J. Freedman, B K. Fujikawa, T E. Chupp, R L. Cooper, C A. Trull, Fred E. Wietfeldt, G L. Jones

2002 CODATA recommended values of the fundamental physical constants, page size table

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Peter J. Mohr

Recommended Practices for Manufacturers and Consumers of WWVB Radio Controlled Clocks

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Michael A. Lombardi, Andrew N. Novick, John P. Lowe, Matthew J. Deutch, Gerald Nelson, Douglas D. Sutton, William C. Yates, D. W. Hanson

This document serves as a recommended practice guide intended to benefit WWVB radio controlled clock (RCC) manufacturers and consumers. It recommends key

All-Hazards Approach is Needed to Support Building Movement Strategies

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

N E. Groner

People face a variety of hazards in built environments. The emergency management field has developed various approaches applicable to building emergencies, and

Achieving Situation Awareness is the Primary Challenge to Optimizing Building Movement Strategies

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

N E. Groner

Understanding how strategies that protect building occupants can best be selected and effectively deployed is a critical task for a research agenda that tackles

Security Considerations for Voice Over IP Systems

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

David R. Kuhn, Thomas J. Walsh, S G. Fries

Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) refers to the transmission of speech across data-style networks. This form of transmission is conceptually superior to

Integrating IT Security into the Capital Planning and Investment Control Process

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Joan Hash, N Bartol, H Rollins, W Robinson, J Abeles, S Batdorff

Traditionally, information technology (IT) security and capital planning and investment control (CPIC) processes have been performed independently by security

The Transport of Water Sprays Past Generic Clutter Elements Found within Engine Nacelles

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

P J. Disimile, J R. Tucker, B Croswell, John M. Davis

The current work is presented as part of an effort to develop a spray transport model that would be used within the computational fire code currently under

ASSESSMENT OF FIRE-SUPPRESSION SIMULATIONS USING FULL-SCALE ENGINE NACELLE TESTS

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

David R. Keyser, J C. Hewson

Results are presented for a series of fire-suppression tests conducted in a full-scale nacelle along with the results of pretest predictions carried out using

The Effect of Measurement Volume Size on Phase Doppler Anemometer Measurements of Glass Mocrospheres

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

John M. Davis, P J. Disimile

Phase Doppler Anemometry (PDA) is a widely used measurement technique capable of non-intrusively measuring a droplet diameter and up to three components of its

Characterization of a 2-D Pool Fire Simulator

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

P J. Disimile, John M. Davis

The current paper introduces a facility to be used for the investigation of fire suppressant transport and pool fire extinction in an environment similar to an

Potential Impacts of CF3I on Ozone as a Replacement for CF3Br in Aircraft Applications

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Yue Li, Donald J. Wuebbles

CF3I has been considered to be a candidate replacement of CF3Br used in aircraft for fuel inerting and for fire fighting. In this study, the chemical effects of

Environmentally Acceptable Flame Extinguishants

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

J D. Mather, R E. Tapscott

Workshop on Building Occupant Movement During Fire Emergencies, June 10-11, 2004, National Institute of Standards and Technology

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Erica D. Kuligowski

The National Institute of Standards and Technology hosted a two-day workshop focusing on needed research on occupant behavior and movement during building

The Rich Transcription 2004 NISTSPring Meeting Recognition Evaluation

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

John S. Garofolo

NIST time and frequency radio stations: WWV, WWVH, and WWVB

January 1, 2005

Author(s)

Glenn Nelson, Michael A. Lombardi, Windell Oskay

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides standard time and frequency information through three radio broadcast stations that are

Measuring the Performance and Intelligence of Systems: Proceedings of the 2003 PerMIS Workshop

December 29, 2004

Author(s)

Elena R. Messina, Alex Meystel

Report of the 89th National Conference on Weights and Measures

December 9, 2004

Author(s)

Kenneth S. Butcher, Steven E. Cook, Linda D. Crown, K M. Dresser, H V. Oppermann, R C. Suiter, Juana S. Williams

The 89th Annual Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) was held July 11 through July 15, 2004, at the Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers in

CFAST Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 5): User s Guide

December 1, 2004

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Walter W. Jones, Glenn P. Forney

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

CFAST: Consolidated Model of Fire Growth and Smoke Transport (Version 5). User's Guide.

December 1, 2004

Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Walter W. Jones, Glenn P. Forney

CFAST is a two-zone fire model capable of predicting the environment in a multi-compartment structure subjected to a fire. It calculates the time evolving

An Approach to the Metrologically Sound Traceable Assessment of the Chemical Purity of Organic Reference Materials

December 1, 2004

Author(s)

David L. Duewer, Reenie M. Parris, Edward White, Willie E. May, H. Elbaum

Standards Electronic Automatic Computer (SEAC)

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

Russell A. Kirsch

The Standards Electronic Automatic Computer (SEAC) was the first programmable computer in the United States. The development of SEAC was a cooperative project

Guidelines on PDA Forensics, Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

November 1, 2004

Author(s)

Wayne Jansen, Richard Ayers

Forensic specialists periodically encounter unusual devices and new technologies normally not envisaged as having immediate relevance from a digital forensics