Publications on Standards and Recommended Practices
The publications generated by the Committee are listed below. Until 1986, the Committee was called the Standards Committee. However, only governments may propose standards and since 1986 it has been called the Recommended Practices Committee.
The “standards’ or Recommended Practices were also published in the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology (JVST), and the reference is given; these are also listed in the Fall 2003 issue of the AVS Newsletter.
*Reprinted in AVS Recommended Practices on Vacuum Measurements & Techniques, Vol. 1, S-2, available from the AVS ($35).
All “standards” till 1972 were listed in NBS 329 “Index of U S Voluntary Engineering Standards”
1958
Standards and Nomenclature, Glossary of Terms.
1963
Standard 4.1 Procedure for Measuring the Speed of Oil-Diffusion Pumps
JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 664-668.
Std 4.2 Procedure for Measuring Throughput of Oil-Diffusion Pumps
JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 668-669.
4.3 Procedure for Measuring the Fore-pressure Characteristics of Oil-Diffusion Pumps
JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 669-670.
4.4 Procedure for Measuring the Ultimate Pressure of Oil-Diffusion Pumps JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 670-671.
Std 4.5 Procedure for Measuring Backstreaming of Oil-Diffusion Pumps
JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 671-673.
Std 4,7 Procedure for Measuring the Ultimate Pressure of Pumps without Working Fluid
JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 674-675.
Std 4.8 Procedure for Measuring the Speed of Pumps without Working Fluid JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 675-676.
Std 5.1 Measurement of Blankoff Pressure (Permanent Gases) of Positive Displacement Mechanical Vacuum Pumps JVST 2(6) Nov/Dec 1965, p. 312.
Std 5.2 Presentation of Pumping-Speed Curves of Mechanical Pumps JVST 2(6) Nov/Dec 1965, p. 313.
1964
Std 4.6 Procedure for Measuring the Warmup and Cooldown Characteristics of Oil-Diffusion Pumps
JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 673-674.
Std 9.1 Reporting of Outgassing Data
JVST 2(6) Nov/Dec 1965, pp. 314–319.
Std 3.1 Unbaked, Ungrooved Bolted Vacuum Connection Flanges, Nominal Sizes 4 in. to 24 in. [Dimensions]
JVST 3(3) May/Jun 1966, p. 170.
Std 3.2 Flanges Bakeable to 500°C [Dimensions] 3(6) Nov/Dec 1966, p. 361.
1966
JVST 4(3) May/Jun 1967, pp. 139-142.
Standard for Helium Mass-spectrometer Leak-Detector Calibration
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. 3, 229 (1966)
1967
5.1 Method for Measuring Pumping Speed of Mechanical Vacuum Pumps for Permanent Gases JVST 5(3) May/Jun 1968, pp. 92-94.
1968
2.2
Std Method for Vacuum Leak Calibration
JVST 5(6) Nov/Dec 1968, pp. 219-222.
Std 3.3 Method for Testing Flange Seals to 500°C
JVST 6(6) Nov/Dec 1969, pp. 975-977.
Std 4.10 Determining the Refrigerant Consumption and Temperature Characteristics of Baffles and Traps JVST 8(5) Sep/Oct 1971, pp. 676-679.
1969
Std 3.4 Dimensions for Unbaked Flanges,
Light Series
JVST 7(2) Mar/Apr 1970, pp. 374-375.
Std 6.2 Procedure for Calibrating Vacuum Gauges of the Thermal Conductivity Type
JVST 6(6) Nov/Dec 1969, pp. 977-980.
Std 6.4 Procedure for Calibrating Hot Filament Ionization Gauges Against
a Reference Manometer in the Range 10-2–10-5 Torr
JVST 7(2) Mar/Apr 1970, pp. 370-374.
Std 9.2 Reporting of Thermal Outgassing Data
JVST 6(6) Nov/Dec 1969, pp. 981-985.
Std 6.4 Recommended practices for the calibration and use of capacitance
diaphragm gauges as transfer standards
JVST 9(6), Nov/Dec 1991, pp. 2843-2863.
1971
6.5 Procedure for Calibrating Hot Filament
Ionization Gauge Controls
JVST 9(3) May/Jun 1972, pp. 1112-1118.
1971
Std 2.3 Procedure for Calibrating Gas
Analyzers of the Mass Spectrometer Type
JVST 9(5) Sept/Oct 1972, pp. 1260-1274.
1973
Std 4.7 Procedure for Measuring the Ultimate Pressure of Capture Pumps
JVST 10(5) Sept/Oct 1973, p. 897 ff.
Std 2.1 Calibration of Leak Detectors of the Mass Spectrometer Type
JVST 10(4), Jul/Aug 1973, pp. 568-577.
Std. 3.6 Procedure for Rating All-Metal Valves Bakeable to above 250°C
JVST 10(4) Jul/Aug 1973, pp. 578-580.
1980
Intercomparison of vacuum standards of countries within the European community in the range 8 x 10 - 5 to 8 x 10 - 2 Pa
K.F. Poulter, A. Calcatelli, P.S. Choumoff, B. Iapteff, G. Messer, and G. Grosse
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. 17, 679 (1980)
1982
Calibration of secondary standard ionization gauges
M. Hirata, M. Ono, H. Hojo, and K. Nakayama
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. 20, 1159
1984
Dictionary of Terms for Areas of Science and Technology Served by the
American Vacuum Society, 2nd Edition
H.G. Tompkins, ed. (American Institute of Physics, New York, 1984). Out of Print.
1986
Monte Carlo analysis for the appropriate gauge location for an American Vacuum Society standard high vacuum pump speed measurement dome
M.D. Boeckman
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 4, 362 (1986)
R.P. 20.1 *Recommended practice for measuring pumping speeds
JVST 5(4), Jul/Aug 1987, pp. 2552-2557
Replaces Std. 4.1-4.2 (1963), 4.8 (1963)
1987
High vacuum measured by the spinning rotor gauge: Status report of the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures intercomparison
G. Messer, P. Röhl, G. Grosse, and W. Jitschin
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 5, 2440 (1987)
1988
R.P. 60.1 Recommended practices for pumping hazardous gases
JVST 6(3), May/Jun 1988, pp. 1226-1254.* 60.1
The National Bureau of Standards primary high-vacuum standard
C. R. Tilford, S. Dittmann, and K. E. McCulloh
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 6, 2853 (1988)
1989
The High Vacuum Standard and Its Use
S. Dittman, NIST Special Technical Publication 250-34 (1989).
Intercomparison of vacuum standards between the Physikalisch Technische Bundesanstalt (Germany) and the National Physical Laboratory (India) using two spinning rotor gauges
K. N. Sharma, Pardeep Mohan, W. Jitschin, and P. Röhl
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 7, 2788 (1989)
R.P. 20.2 *Recommended procedures for measuring the performance of
positive-displacement mechanical pumps
JVST 7(3), May/Jun 1989, pp. 2404-2407.
Replaces Std. 5.1-5.2 (1963), 5.3 (1967)
1991
R.P. 30.1 *Recommended practices for the calibration and use of capacitance diaphragm gauges as transfer standards
JVST A9(6), Nov/Dec 1991, pp. 2843-2863.
Replaces Standard 6.4 (1969)
R.P. 50.1 * A survey of vacuum material cleaning procedures
JVST A9(3), May/Jun 1991, pp. 2025-2035.
1992
R.P. 40.1 *Recommended practices for the calibration and use of leaks JVST 10(1), Jan/Feb 1992, pp. 1-17
Replaces Std. 2.2 (1968)
AVS Recommended Practices on Vacuum Measurements and Techniques, Vol 1,
AVS Monograph S-02 (Robert E Ellefson, Chair of Recommended Practices Committee) contains:
20.1 for Measuring Pumping Speeds, M H Hablanian, JVST A5, 2552 (1987)
20.2 for measuring the performance of Positive-Displacement Mechanical Pumps, B R F Kendall, JVST A7, 2404 (1989)
30.1 for the Calibration and Use of Capacitance Diaphragm Gages as Transfer Standards, Richard W Hyland & Richard L Shaffer, A9, 2843 (1991)
40.1 for the Calibration of Leaks
Charles D Ehrlich & James A Basford, A10, 1 (1992)
50.1 A Survey of Vacuum Material Cleaning Procedure Y Tito Sasaki, A9, 2025 (1991)
60.1 for Pumping Hazardous Gases, John F O’Hanlon & David B Fraser, A6, 1226 (1988)
Report on plenary meeting of the International Standards Organization Technical Committee 112 on vacuum standards
Dana S. Hauschulz
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 10, 2633 (1992)
1993
Recommended practice for the calibration of mass spectrometers for partial
pressure analysis
J.A. Basford, et al., JVST A11(3), May/Jun 1993, pp. 22-40.
Replaces Std. 2.3 (1972)
1994
Development of a primary standard ultrahigh vacuum calibration station
P. D. Levine and J. R. Sweda
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 12, 1727 (1994)
Code of Specifications for Partial Pressure Analysis P.R. Stuart, Vacuum 45(8), pp. 889-891 (Aug 1994).
1995
Long-term stability of Bayard--Alpert gauge performance: Results obtained from repeated calibrations against the National Institute of Standards and Technology primary vacuum standard
A. R. Filippelli and P. J. Abbott
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 13, 2582 (1995)
1999
Recommended practices for measuring the performance and characteristics of
closed-loop helium cryopumps
Kimo M. Welch, Bruce Andeen Johan E. de Rijke, Christopher A. Foster, Marsbed H. Hablanian,
Ralph C. Longsworth, William E. Millikin, Jr., Y. Tito Sasaki & Constantinos
Tzemos
JVST 17(5), Sep/Oct 1999, pp. 3081-3095.
Replaces Std. 4.7 (1963)
Ionization gauge errors at low pressures
B.R.F. Kendall, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 17(4), Jul/Aug 1999, pp. 2041-2049.
2000
Recommended practice for calibrating vacuum gauges of the thermal
conductivity type
R.E. Ellefson, A.P. Miller, 18(5), Sep/Oct 2000, pp. 2568-2577.
Replaces Std 6.2 (1969)
2001
2001 Practical guide to the use of Bayard-Alpert ionization gauges
J.H. Singleton, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 19(4), Jul/Aug 2001, pp. 1712-1719.
Affect on pumping-speed measurements due to variations of test dome
design based on Monte Carlo analysis
S.B. Nesterov, Y.K. Vassiliev, R.C. Longsworth, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 19(5), Sep/Oct 2001, pp. 2287-2293.
2002
2002 Recommended practices for measuring and reporting outgassing data P.A. Redhead,
JVST 20(5) Sep/Oct 2002, pp. 1667-1675.
Replaces Std 9.1 (1964)
2003
Dependence of the seal property of ConFlat-type flanges on the fine
dimensions of the knife edge
S. Kurokouchi, S. Shinoda, and S. Morita, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 21(2), Mar/Apr 2003, pp. 438-448.
Comparison of the stability of hot and cold cathode ionization gauges
D. Li and K. Jousten, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 21(4), Jul/Aug 2003, pp. 937-946.