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POSTAGE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT

THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDA

The National Bureau of Standards is a principal focal point Government for assuring maximum application of the physical a sciences to the advancement of technology in industry and c responsibilities include development and maintenance of the nati of measurement, and the provisions of means for making measurem with those standards; determination of physical constants and materials; development of methods for testing materials, me structures, and making such tests as may be necessary, particula ment agencies; cooperation in the establishment of standard pr corporation in codes and specifications; advisory service to govern on scientific and technical problems; invention and development serve special needs of the Government; assistance to industry, consumers in the development and acceptance of commercial simplified trade practice recommendations; administration of pr operation with United States business groups and standards organi development of international standards of practice; and maintena inghouse for the collection and dissemination of scientific, tech gineering information. The scope of the Bureau's activities is su following listing of its three Institutes and their organizational Institute for Basic Standards. Applied Mathematics. Electricit Mechanics. Heat. Atomic Physics. Physical Chemistry. Lab physics.* Radiation Physics. Radio Standards Laboratory:* Ra Physics; Radio Standards Engineering. Office of Standard R Institute for Materials Research. Analytical Chemistry. Poly lurgy. Inorganic Materials. Reactor Radiations. Cryogenic Evaluation Laboratory. Office of Standard Reference Material Institute for Applied Technology. Building Research. Informatio Performance Test Development. Electronic Instrumentation. Apparel Technology Center. Technical Analysis. Office of Weig ures. Office of Engineering Standards. Office of Invention an Office of Technical Resources. Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific Information.**

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Proceedings of

DS Report of the

51st National Conference on Weights and Measures 1966

Sponsored by the National Bureau of Standards
Attended by Officials From the Various
States, Counties, and Cities, and

Representatives From U.S. Government,
Industry, and Consumer Organizations
Denver, Colorado, July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1966

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National Bureau of Standards Miscellaneous Publication No. 290
Issued May 15, 1967

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C. 20402 - Price $1.00

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