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Bureau of Standardssince 1988 U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce responsible for the standardization of weights and measures, timekeeping, and navigation. Active since at least the mid-19th century, the agency works closely with the U.S. Naval Observatory and the Bureau International de l'Heure in Paris to ensure global standardized time. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Following the war, Schaum became director of metalcasting research at the National Bureau of Standards. To begin this process, a technical committee (TC) was convened and the roles of the records management sector and the Bureau of Standards in the preparation and adoption of the standards were outlined. National Bureau of Standards revealed that some cigarettes already on the market have characteristics that make them less fire-prone, such as reduced tobacco-packing density, smaller circumference, less porous paper, shorter length, and the absence of a filter tip and a burn additive in the paper. |
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