NIST, ASTM land a one-two punch to fight explosives terrorism
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 07:01
in Mathematics & Economics
Trace-explosives detectors (TEDs) are an increasingly common sight at airports and on loading docks, and emergency response personnel carry them to evaluate suspicious packages. A new test material developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in cooperation with ASTM International enables users of these products to evaluate their performance and reliability.