NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 1995-1996
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ST Special Publicatio U.S. DEPARTMENT ' OF COMMERCE^ Technology Adminiftration National Institute of Standards and Technology To Order - . tf Thomas E. Gills, Chief, Standard Reference Materials Program NET Standard Reference Materials Catalog 1995-96 NIST Special Publication 260 Nancy M. Trahey, Editor Standard Reference Materials Program National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 For Information or To Order Phone: (301) 975-OSRM (6776) Fax: (301) 948-3730 E-Mail: [email protected] See page 8 for Instructions U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Ronald H. Brown, Secretary Technology Administration Mary L. Good, Under Secretary for Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology Arati Prabhakar, Director Issued March 1995 National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 260 Supersedes NIST Spec. Publ. 260, 1992-93 165 pages (March 1995) CODEN: XNBSAV U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1995 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 SRM and the SRM Logo The term "Standard Reference Materials" (SRM) and the SRM logo "^^rn^>" are Federally registered trademarks of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Federal Govern- ment, who retain exclusive rights in the term. Permission to use the term and/or the logo is con- trolled by NIST as is the quality of the use of the term SRM and of the logo itself. Foreword The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards, was created by a Congressional act in 1901 to be the source and custodian of standards for physical measurement in the United States and charged with the responsibility for establishing a measurement foundation to facilitate both national and international commerce. This mission was purposely stated in broad terms in order to allow the agency the flexibility to reorient its programs in response to changing national needs and priorities. As a result of its congressionally mandated mission, first the National Bureau of Standards and now NIST has aimed its research and service activities toward: helping U.S. industry improve its competitiveness through new technologies, modernized production processes, improved quality control and rapid commercialization. At the same time, the Institute has two very important goals in serving the needs of its other major customers — government at all levels, academia, and the general public. They are: improving public health, safety, and the environment through selected research programs, and conducting fundamental research that advances science and engineering. The evolving linkage between the United States and world economy has resulted in an increased aware- ness of the need for comparability among data used to assess product quality and/or evaluate processes. Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) represent one mechanism by which measurement quality and trace- ability to national and international standards can be achieved when they are properly used. As a part of its congressional mandate the goals of NIST are to: develop reference and definitive methods of analysis, certify and issue standards, and assure their effective use in the measurement community, thereby helping to achieve accurate measurements in the United States and throughout the world. The Standard Reference Materials Program distributes over 1300 different SRMs developed and certified in the NIST laboratories. NIST has a customer base for its standards of over 60,000 users with approxi- mately 25% located outside the United States. All currently available SRMs are described in this Standard Reference Materials Catalog, Special Publication 260. In addition to the current stock of SRMs, the Program will partner with customers to evaluate proposed SRMs for their potential to meet industry- wide requirements, to develop SRMs based on identified needs, and issue new SRMs that will help standardization efforts. As the world commerce and trade markets have become more global, customers are using SRMs more to achieve conformance to process requirements and measurement quality that address international as well as national needs for commerce and trade. All measurements using SRMs have the capability of being traceable to a common and recognized set of standards and consequently the compatibility of laboratories can be realized. Continued support for the SRM Program is appreciated. Thomas E. Gills, Chief Standard Reference Materials Program National Institute of Standards and Technology iii Acknowledgments The editor acknowledges the assistance of the Standard Reference Materials Program staff in the review of this catalog. The constructive criticism provided by other members of the NIST technical staff is also appreciated. Very special thanks is due I. E. Putman of NIST who electronically typeset this catalog in its entirety. iv Contents Page Abstract and Key Words 1 NIST Policies Regarding Use of Metric (SI) Units and On Measurement Uncertainty Statements 2 How to Use This Catalog 4 Program Information Definitions 6 SRM Catalog 7 Preparation and Availability of Standard Reference Materials 7 Guide for Requesting Development of Standard Reference Materials 7 Ordering Standard Reference Materials General 9 Out-of-Stock Materials 9 Terms and Conditions 9 Late Charges 10 Proforma Invoice (Price Quotation) 10 Domestic Shipments 10 Foreign Shipments (and shipments to Alaska and Hawaii) 10 Restricted Shipments — Dangerous Goods (Hazardous Materials) 10 Restricted Shipments — Temperature Sensitive Materials 11 Documentation 11 Rush Shipments 11 Returned Goods 12 SRM/RM Certificates and Material Safety Data Sheets 12 Other Services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Calibration and Related Measurement Services 13 Standard Reference Data Program 13 Accreditation of Testing Laboratories 13 National Center for Standards and Certification Information 14 Weights and Measures Programs 14 Proficiency Sample Program 14 Guide to SRM/RM Technical Categories 19 SRMs/RMs by Category 25 Certified Reference Materials From Other Sources Special Nuclear Materials 108 NIST Special Publications in the 260 Series 133 SRM/RM Indexes Subject 139 Numerical and Certificate 156 Numerical Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 165 v Abstract and Key Words This catalog provides technical and general ordering information for the Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) and Reference Materials (RMs) currently available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Standard Reference Materials Program (SRMP). The materials are arranged according to technical category and classified as follows: Standard Reference Materials for Chemical Composition; Standard Reference Materials for Physical Properties; and Standard Reference Materials for Engineering Materials. Technical descriptions are given for all materials and may include certified values. However, these values are incomplete as they appear in the catalog and therefore cannot be referenced for actual measurement purposes. The certificates issued by the SRMP are the only legitimate sources of certified information for NIST reference materials. Key Words: analysis, calibration, Certified Reference Materials, characterization, composition, concen- tration, material, measurement, property, quality assurance, quality control, Reference Materials, Standard Reference Materials, standardization. 1 NIST Policy Regarding Use of Metric (SI) Units The following policy was established in February 1991: "In accordance with the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 as amended by Section 5164 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 and as required by related provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will use the modem metric system of measurement units (International System of Units — SI) in all publications. When the field of appli- cation or the special needs of users of NIST publications require the use of non-SI units, the values of quantities will be first stated in SI units and the corresponding values expressed in non-SI units will follow in parentheses." The technical information contained in this catalog is consistent with the above policy. Only SI units and symbols have been used to describe the reference materials contained herein. Therefore, abrogated or obsolete quantifiers (i.e., the term, ppm), no longer appear, but rather have been replaced with the correct SI term, (mg/kg), and reference material values previously expressed in only in-lb units, have been con- verted to the appropriate SI units [1,2]. Due to space limitations, the non-SI units converted are not shown in the catalog. There is one notable exception to this policy — use of the quantifier, "Wt. %". While this quantifier is not a SI unit, it is very widely used in industry and thus appears in many SRM certificates and throughout this catalog. However, in accordance with the above policy, future SRM certifications which heretofore would have been expressed in "Wt. %", will instead be expressed as a fraction or a percent of the appropriate SI unit which pertains to the quantity(ies) certified. Note to SRM Users: Individual SRM certificates should be consulted to ascertain if certification data have been expressed in both SI and non-SI units. [1] The International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 811, 1994 Edition. [2] ASTM E380-93 Standard Practice for Use of the International System of Units (SI) (the Modernized