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NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 1992-93 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE nist National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland 20893 Dear Colleague: The past year (1991) marked the 90th Anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Tech- nology (NIST) formerly the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). As with other anniversaries, this is an opportunity to review the past and to plan and chart new directions for the future. At the 50th Anniversary of NBS, Dr. Vannevar Bush asked, "Should an agency that is committed to the duty of setting standards also do research?" In my opinion the answer to his question is very clear. Those who set scientific standards cannot limit themselves only to the application of science but must constantly seek to improve the state of the art of the measurement process that can only be achieved through a concomitant effort of applied and basic research. Within this precept lie the uniqueness and strengths of NIST Standard Reference Materials (SRMs). This catalog contains standards that were developed by scientists at NIST to aid and support indus- try, government, and science. Many of the SRMs were certified in cooperation with industry, others were certified using technology and scientific research based here at NIST. SRMs offered in this catalog can assure measurement compatibility and, in many cases, connect the measurement process to the "National Measurement System." The number and type of SRMs described in the catalog have increased to over 1,200 since our pre- vious issue. The catalog contains a guide and two revised indexes, each of which groups the SRMs and RMs according to a distinctive characteristic or descriptor. Please read the section entitled "How to Use This Catalog" as a starting point in examining NIST's available SRMs. Many of you have informed us by letter or personally at exhibits of the need for new SRMs. We hope that some of the new SRMs recently developed at NIST will meet your standards needs. We have endeavored to provide at least some modest growth in our certification activities to accommo- date your many requests. If you have a requirement that we currently do not meet, please contact us. There is a section in this catalog entitled "Guide for Requesting Development of Standard Ref- erence Materials," that will facilitate processing your requests. We appreciate your continued support for the SRM program and look forward to being able to serve you in the coming year. Sincerely, William P. Reed Chief Standard Reference Materials Program Qc 100 Standard Reference Materials Catalog 1992-93 NIST Special Publication 260 N. M. Trahey, Editor Standard Reference Materials Program National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899 CAUTION: The values shown in the catalog are nominal values only. Users should consult the certificate issued with an SRM for the certified values. To Order Phone: (301) 975-OSRM (6776) See page 8 for Ordering Instructions U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Barbara Hackman Franklin, Secretary Technology Administration Robert M. White, Under Secretary for Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology John W. Lyons, Director Issued February 1992 National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 260 Supersedes NIST Spec. Publ. 260, 1990-91 163 pages (February 1992) CODEN: XNBSAV U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1992 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 SRM and the SRM Logo The term SRM and the SRM logo 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. Acknowledgments The editor acknowledges L. T. Best of SRMP—who arranged for the catalog photographs and designed the cover, and S. K. Maxwell of SRMP—who constructed the catalog's Numerical and Certificate Index. Very special thanks is due R. J. Pardee, formerly of NIST—who edited, proofread and performed catalog page layout adjustments, and I. E. Putman of NIST who electronically typeset this catalog in its entirety. iii Contents Page Abstract and Key Words 1 NIST Policy Regarding Use of Metric (SI) Units 2 How to Use This Catalog 3 Program Information Definitions 5 SRM Catalog 6 Preparation and Availability of Standard Reference Materials 6 Guide for Requesting Development of Standard Reference Materials 6 Ordering Standard Reference Materials General 8 Terms 8 Late Charges 9 Proforma Invoice (Price Quotation) 9 Domestic Shipments 9 Foreign Shipments 9 Documentation 9 Certified Reference Materials From Other Sources Special Nuclear Materials 10 Other Services of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Calibration and Related Measurement Services 11 National Standard Reference Data System 11 Accreditation of Testing Laboratories 11 National Center for Standards and Certification Information 12 Weights and Measures Programs 12 Proficiency Sample Program 12 Guide to SRM/RM Technical Categories 17 SRMs/RMs by Category 21 NIST Special Publications in the 260 Series 133 SRM/RM Indexes Subject 137 Numerical and Certificate 154 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 may be incomplete as they appear in the catalog and therefore cannot be referenced for actual measurement purposes. The certificates issued by SRMP are the only legitimate sources of certified infor- mation 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 In February 1991, the Director of NIST established the following policy: "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; abbreviation: SI) in all publications. When the field of application 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." This policy is part of the NIST Metric Transition Plan, developed in response to the legislation which mandates adoption of the SI system of units by all Federal agencies as the preferred system of weights and measures for United States trade and commerce. Governmental commitment to metrication has been further reinforced with the signing of Executive Order 12770 on July 25, 1991, by the President of the United States, which requires each Federal Agency to adopt use of the metric (SI) system into all its business-related activities by September 30, 1992. The technical information contained in this catalog is consistent with the above-stated NIST 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 inch-pound units, have been converted to the appropriate SI units. [1,2] Due to space limitations, the non-SI units con- verted are not shown in the catalog. The user should consult those SRM and RM certificates where data have been expressed in both SI and non-SI units. Lastly, in cases where SI unit conversions are not in- volved, terms in widest current usage (i.e., Wt. %), have been adopted and applied consistently throughout the catalog. [1] ASTM E380-91 Standard Practice for Use of the International System of Units (SI) (the Modernized Metric System), ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. [2] The International System of Units (SI), NIST Special Publication 330, 1991 Edition. 2 How to Use This Catalog The NIST Standard Reference Materials Catalog 1992-93 lists Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) and Reference Materials (RMs) issued by the NIST Standard Reference Materials Program. It consists of a guide and two (2) indexes, each of which groups the SRMs and RMs according to a distinctive characteris- tic or descriptor. Selection of the guide or one index over another to locate the information desired will depend on the user's prior knowledge of a specific SRM or RM and intended SRM or RM application. Guide to SRM/RM Technical Categories - This is a general listing based on the three major categories into which all the SRMs and RMs have been assigned. The categories are divided into sequentially numbered sections, each of which describes a material class or technical property class. The sections are further di- vided into subsections, each of which describes a specific type of material or technical property and the physical form(s) of the SRMs and RMs contained therein. The titles of the subsections are the descriptors for the tables comprising the catalog. EXAMPLE Category Standard Reference Materials for CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, 21 through 91 (page nos.) Section 102. Nonferrous Metals, 36 (page no.) Subsection Zinc Base Alloys (chip form), 43 (page no.) (Descriptor) SRM/RM Subject Index - This index is based on short word descriptors (one to four words) of the SRMs and RMs in the catalog.
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