Appendix D. Acknowledgments and References 

We would like to thank the State and local weights and measures officials who evaluated the test procedures and 

commented on the drafts of this edition. We also thank the many packagers, industries, and trade associations for their 

comments and suggestions. We also received support and encouragement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Food Safety and Inspection Service; the Office of Food Labeling at Food and Drug Administration; and from the 

Federal Trade Commission. This project could not have been accomplished without the support and encouragement 

we received from other members of the NIST Office of Weights and Measures, especially Tina G. Butcher, Georgia

Harris, Michele Krebs, and Richard Suiter. We could not have completed this handbook without the technical support, 

guidance, and encouragement provided by this team of dedicated professionals and friends. 

We want to also honor the dedication and hard work of NIST staff who where the creators and editors of the previous

editions of this handbook, especially that of Dr. Carroll Brickenkamp, Steve Hasko, and the late Mary Natrella. We

learned a great deal from their work, and we share their knowledge with others every day. 

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