According to the NIST (n.d) mission overview “The mission of the building and fire research programs at NIST is to anticipate and meet the measurement science, standards, and technology needs of the U.S. building and fire safety industries in areas of critical national need”. As a government agency the NIST has explicit legislative responsibility for fire prevention and control, earthquake
According to the NIST (n.d) mission overview “The mission of the building and fire research programs at NIST is to anticipate and meet the measurement science, standards, and technology needs of the U.S. building and fire safety industries in areas of critical national need”. As a government agency the NIST has explicit legislative responsibility for fire prevention and control, earthquake