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Inorganic Chemical Metrology

Developing, critically evaluating, and applying techniques for the identification and measurement of inorganic and organometalic species using X-Ray, optical, and mass spectrometries. Research on the science that supports the identification and quantitation of chemical species by nuclear analytical techniques.
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Organic Chemical Metrology

Developing, critically evaluating, and applying techniques for the identification and measurement of organic and organometallic species in a variety of matrices including biological tissue and fluids (e.g., human serum and urine), food materials, and environmental matrices.

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Gas Metrology
Conducting research in gas metrology and classical analytical chemistry including: titrimetry, gravimetry, the thermodynamic basis for pH, wet chemical and eletroanalytical methods.
 

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ACD News

House Hold Dust Simulation

Flame Retardant Exposure Linked to House Dust
Common house dust may be an important source of a potentially dangerous class of chemicals called PBDEs.

Research Chemist

Studying the Chemistry of Drugs in Wastewater
What happens to painkillers, antibiotics and other medicines after their work is done, and they end up in the wastewater stream?

Automobile Accident

New Ethanol-Water SRMs to Support Blood- and Breath-Alcohol Testing
By providing SRMs with concentration levels set to legally relevant points, the accuracy of blood- and breath-alcohol testing will be improved.

Fire

NIST Addresses Arson's Burning Issues
SRM 2285 is NIST's first standard intended to aid arson investigations.

Artist's impression of the MESSENGER spacecraft in orbit around Mercury

Going to Mercury?
The first spacecraft intended to orbit Mercury was launched on Aug. 3, 2004, carrying an instrument for mapping the composition of the planet’s crust that was calibrated with a novel procedure at (NIST).


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