NIST mechanisms for disseminating measurements

Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 315-340

  Gills, T E ^a   Dittman, S ^a   Rumble Jr , J R ^a   Brickenkamp, C S ^a   Harris, G L ^a   Trahey, N M ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibrations; Certified reference materials; Commerce and trade; Critically evaluated data; Legal metrology; Measurement systems; SRM , standard reference data; Traceability; Weights and measures

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035035725     PISSN: 1044677X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6028/jres.106.012     Document Type: Article

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