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NIST Publications

NIST has developed a variety of publications that support a deeper exploration of certain standardization and conformity assessment activities. Take advantage of our in-depth studies, compliance guides, and related analyses of recent standards-related activities and issues.

Industry Guides | Impact Studies | Regional/National/International Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems | U.S. Standards System

Industry Guides

A set of guides on product compliance requirements in specific industry sectors has been released by NIST's Standards Services. The guides include information on Federal and State regulatory frameworks, voluntary standards frameworks, applicable voluntary standards, mandatory technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures for each sector.

NISTIR 8435: A Guide to United States Personal Protective Equipment Compliance Requirements (2023)

NISTIR 8178r1: Guide to United States Cosmetic Products Compliance Requirements (2020)

Portuguese translation: Guide to United States Cosmetic Products Compliance Requirements  (2017)

NISTIR 8118r2: Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements (2020)

Spanish translation: Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment Compliance Requirements (2018)

NISTIR 8120: Guide to United States Imported Motor Vehicle Equipment and Parts Compliance Requirements (2016)

NISTIR 8119: Guide to United States Furniture Compliance Requirements (2016)

Spanish translation: Guide to United States Furniture Compliance Requirements  (2016)

Vietnamese translation: Guide to United States Furniture Compliance Requirements (2016)

Chinese translation: Guide to United States Furniture Compliance Requirements (2019) 

NISTIR 8115r1-upd: Guide to United States Apparel and Household Textiles Compliance Requirements (2020)

Spanish translation: Guide to United States Apparel and Household Textiles Compliance Requirements (2017)

Vietnamese translation: Guide to United States Apparel and Household Textiles Compliance Requirements (2017)

Chinese translation: Guide to United States Apparel and Household Textiles Compliance Requirements (2019) 

NISTIR 8116: Guide to United States Footwear Compliance Requirements (2016)

NISTIR 8117: Guide to United States Flat-Rolled Steel Compliance Requirements (2016)

Spanish translation: Guide to United States Flat-Rolled Steel Compliance Requirements  (2017) 

Note:  As part of the ongoing cooperation between the World Trade Organization Agreement (WTO) on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)Inquiry Points in Brazil and the U.S., Brazil's Inmetro has also released specific industry sector guides.

Impact Studies

NISTGCR 15-995: A Measure of Domestic Security: Economic Benefits of NIST's Support of Public Safety and Security (2015)

NISTGCR 12-967: A Case Study: The Economic Benefits of NIST's Role in Security Standards Development: X-Ray Standards for Bulk-Explosives Detection (2012)

NISTGCR 12-971: The Economic Benefits of NIST's Role in the Market Transition to Solid State Lighting Technology (2012)

NISTGCR 11-935: Economic Impact of U.S. and Brazil Inquiry Point Information Services Under the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (WTO TBT): Exploratory Investigation and Development of an Analytical Approach (2011)

NISTIR 7548: Selected Impacts of Documentary Standards Supported by NIST (2009)

NIST RTI Project Number 08628: Measuring Benefits from the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (Final Report)(2004)

Regional/National/International Standards and Conformity Assessment Systems

NISTIR 8433: Advanced Communications Technologies Standards (2022)

NISTIR 2156: Metrological Traceability Frequently Asked Questions and NIST Policy (2021)

15 CFR Part 287: NIST Guidance on Federal Conformity Assessment Activities  (2020)

NIST SP 2000-01: ABCs of Conformity Assessment (2018) 

NIST SP 2000-02: Conformity Assessment Considerations for Federal Agencies (2018)

NISTIR 6440: NVCASE Program Handbook: Procedures for Obtaining NIST Recognition as an Accreditor (2004)

U.S. Standards System

NISTIR 8366: Guidance for NIST Staff on Using Inclusive Language in Documentary Standards (2021)

NIST GCR 11-934: An Empirical Study of the Effects of Ex Ante Licensing Disclosure Policies on the Development of Voluntary Technical Standards (2011)

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