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• American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).
  NISTIR 6774; August 2001.Workshop on Fire Testing Measurement Needs. Proceedings. Appendix V: Presentations. E: Laboratory Accreditation and Product Certification. June 18-19, 2001, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 60-61 pp, 2001.
  Unger, P.
• Analysis of Needs and Existing Capabilities for Full-Scale Fire Resistance Testing.
  NIST GCR 02-843-1; 41 p. October 2008.
  Beitel, J.; Iwankiw, N.
• Effect of Short Cycling and Fan Delay on the Efficiency of a Modified Residential Heat Pump.
  SF-86-17;ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Transactions, Vol. 92, No. Part 1, January 1986.
  Mulroy, W. J.
• European Group of Official Laboratories for Fire Testing (EGOLF).
  NISTIR 6774; August 2001.Workshop on Fire Testing Measurement Needs. Proceedings. Appendix V: Presentations. G: Implications of Globalization on U.S. Fire Testing. June 18-19, 2001, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 74-76 pp, 2001.
  Murrell, J.
• Evaluation of Flammable Refrigerants for Use in a Water-to-Water Residential Heat Pump.
  International Institute of Refrigeration. Applications for Natural Refrigerants. Proceedings. September 3-6, 1996, Aarhus, Denmark, 467-476 pp, 1996.
  Choi, D. K.; Domanski, P. A.; Didion, D. A.
• Experimental and Simulated Performance of Optimal Control of Building Thermal Storage.
  3776;ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 100, No. 1, 402-414, January 1994.
  Morris, F. B.; Braun, J. E.; Treado, S. J.
• Fire Resistance Proficiency Testing of Gypsum/Steel-Stud Wall Assemblies.
  Technical Memorandum of PWRI 4075;Wind and Seismic Effects. U.S./Japan Natural Resources Development Program (UJNR). Joint Meeting, 39th. Technical Memorandum of PWRI 4075. Proceedings. May 14-16, 2007, Tsukuba, Japan, 334-344 pp, 2007.
  Grosshandler, W. L.
• Furnace Testing of Full-Scale Gypsum Steel Stud Non-Load Bearing Wall Assemblies: Results of Multi-Laboratory Testing in Canada, Japan and USA.
  Session 8: Poster Session;Structures in Fire (SiF'08), 5th International Conference. Proceedings. Session 8: Poster Session. May 28-30, 2008, Singapore, 687-698 pp, 2008.
  Manzello, S. L.; Grosshandler, W. L.; Mizukami, T.
• International Round Robin Testing With ISO 5660 Cone Calorimeter (Interim Analysis Report).
  NISTIR 6588; November 2000.U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 15th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 1. Proceedings. March 1-7, 2000, San Antonio, TX, Bryner, S. L., Editor(s), 15-42 pp, 2000.
  Yoshida, M.; Hasemi, Y.
• Limiting Throttling Losses by Intracycle Evaporative Cooling.
  KSME-JSME Thermal Engineering, Third (3rd) Conference. Volume 3. October 20-23, 1996, Kyongju, Korea, 451-462 pp, 1996.
  Kim, B. S.; Domanski, P. A.
• Making Proven Halon Alternatives Even Better.
  HOTWC 2006;Halon Options Technical Working Conference, 16th Proceedings. HOTWC 2006. May 16-18, 2006, Albuquerque, NM, 1-15 pp, 2006.
  Leach, W.
• Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTLs).
  NISTIR 6774; August 2001.Workshop on Fire Testing Measurement Needs. Proceedings. Appendix V: Presentations. E: Laboratory Accreditation and Product Certification. June 18-19, 2001, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 53-57 pp, 2001.
  Klouse, K.
• NBS Program on Corridor Fires.
  Fire Journal, Vol. 67, No. 3, 41-48, May 1973.
  Fung, F. C. W.; Suchomel, M. R.; Oglesby, P. L.
• Parameters Affecting the Performance of a Residential-Scale Stationary Fuel Cell System.
  Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology. FUELCELL2005, 3rd International Conference. Proceedings. May 23-25, 2005, Ypsilanti, MI, 1-9 pp, 2005.
  Davis, M. W.; Fanney, A. H.; LaBarre, M. J.; Henderson, K. R.; Dougherty, B. P.
• Parameters Affecting the Performance of a Residential-Scale Stationary Fuel Cell System.
  ASME Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 2, 109-115, May 2007.
  Davis, M. W.; Fanney, A. H.; LaBarre, M. J.; Henerson, K. R.; Dougherty, B. P.
• Performance Metrics for Fire Fighting Thermal Imaging Cameras: Small- and Full-Scale Experiments.
  NIST TN 1499; NIST Technical Note 1499; 85 p. July 2008.
  Amon, F. K.; Bryner, N. P.; Lock, A.; Hamins, A.
• Product Safety Certification.
  NISTIR 6774; August 2001.Workshop on Fire Testing Measurement Needs. Proceedings. Appendix V: Presentations. E: Laboratory Accreditation and Product Certification. June 18-19, 2001, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 58-59 pp, 2001.
  Gillerman, G.
• Refrigerant Migration in a Split-Unit Air Conditioner.
  No. 2868;ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 91, No. 1A, 193-206, January 1985.
  Mulroy, W. J.; Didion, D. A.
• Research Investigation for Determination of Residential Sprinkler Performance.
  NIST GCR 05-875; 70 p. February 2004.
  Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated
• Simulation of Cardington Fire Tests.
  NISTIR 6890; September 2002.Fire Resistance Determination and Performance Prediction Research Needs Workshop: Proceedings. Appendix III. Presentations: G. February 19-20, 2002, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 59-69 pp, 2002.
  Usmani, A.
• Spray Characteristics of Fire Sprinklers.
  Fire Suppression and Detection Research Application Symposium. Research and Practice: Bridging the Gap. Proceedings. Fire Protection Research Foundation. January 22-24, 2003, Orlando, FL, 123-149 pp, 2003.
  Sheppard, D. T.
• Test Laboratories: A Manufacturer's Viewpoint.
  NISTIR 6774; August 2001.Workshop on Fire Testing Measurement Needs. Proceedings. Appendix V: Presentations. D: Materials and Product Manufacturers. June 18-19, 2001, Gaithersburg, MD, Grosshandler, W. L., Editor(s), 43-44 pp, 2001.
  Beitel, J. J.