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Collection
Annual Report FY1975
Description
This image is from the Annual Report FY1975 collection. The Annual Report FY1975 collection contains photographic examples of the activities and accomplishments of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) during the fiscal year which ended June 30, 1975. Some of the highlighted activities include: the use of a laser to “enrich” or concentrate boron and chlorine isotopes; improvement in the accuracy of measuring the triple-point of water; testing a solar heating and cooling system in a four-bedroom townhouse; operated an experimental computer facility to support efforts in preparing Federal standards and guidelines for effective and efficient computer use; conducted a series of small-scale tests on bus carpeting and seats and pinpointed urethane padding in bus seats as potentially hazardous when ignited; studied smoke detector placement in the home; studied many recreational products for safety; published the Energy Conservation Program Guide for Industry and Commerce; and began work to determine the structure of biological molecules with the goal to provide detailed information on hydrogen bonds and water molecules.
In Fiscal Year 1975 the NBS produced 15 publication series, ranging from the Consumer Information Series to the Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards and technical monographs.
Rights
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LCSH
Photographs; History; Metrology; Technology; Pictorial works
NamedSubjects
National Bureau of Standards; NBS; National Institute of Standards and Technology; NIST
