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The new Sandia Primary Standards Facility
A new facility is being constructed for the Primary Standards Laboratory (PSL) at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Features of the final design are at the state of the art and were developed over a number of years of study and design effort. Based on experience and evaluation of anticipated needs, a philosophy was established for the design and followed through the effort. A temperature control limit of {plus minus}0.01{degrees}C is required for some of the dimensional measuring spaces; isolation from vibration and electromagnetic interference (EMI) are required for all measurement spaces. The requirements for the facility and the principal design features are presented. 4 refs.