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About NIST

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) was founded in 1901 and now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. From the smart electric power grid and electronic health records to atomic clocks, advanced nanomaterials, and computer chips, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by NIST. The organizational structure of NIST includes our headquarters in Gaithersburg, MD and facilities in Boulder, CO. Among these laboratories is the Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), a world leader in the science of measurement. NIST’s PML determines the definitive methods for nearly every kind of measurement employed in commerce and research, provides NIST-traceable calibrations, and disseminates standards and best practices throughout the nation.