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A., and ORREN, M. J., A simple pulse technique for increasing the number of analyses from a small sample volume in FAAS, At. Absorpt. Newsl., 1977, 16, 151. (National Research Institute for Oceanology, Stellenbosch, South Africa). HORVATH, Z., FALB, K., and VARJU, M., Concentration of trace metals from soil extracts for determination by FAAS, At.Absorpt. Newsl., 1977, 16, 152. (Address as in ref. 40). FISHER, C. G., BARNETT, W. B., and WILSON, D. L., A versatile automatic sampler for FAAS, At. Absorpt. Newsl., 1978, 17, 33. (Address as in ref. 93). VELGHE, N., CAMPE, A., and CLAEYS, A., Semi-automated determination of Hg in fish, At.Absorpt. Newsl., 1978, 17, 37. (Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University o€ Ghent, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium). LOSSER, G. L., FAAS determination of Fe in marine sediment leachates using NH,Cl to increase sensitivity, At. Absorpt. Newsl., 1978, 17, 41. (P.O. Box 213-1 A, Glouchester, Va. 23061, U.S.A.). MANNING, D. 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B., Deter- mination of Pb in irons and steels by AAS with introduction of solid samples into an induction furnace, Analyst, 1978, 103, 909. (Dept. of Chemistry, The University, Sheffield, S.3 7'HF, England). HOWLETT, C., and TAYLOR, A., Measurement of Ag in blood by AAS using the micro-cup technique, Analyst, 1978, 103, 916.(South West Thames Regional Heavy Metals Reference Laboratory, Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 5XH, England). KAMEL, H., TEAPE, J., BROWN, D. H., OTI'AWAY, J. M., and SMITH, W. E. Determination of Cu in plasma ultrafiltrate by AAS using carbon furnace atomiza- tion, Analysf, 1978, 103,921.(Address as in ref. 5). BURNS, D. T., GLOCKLING, F., MAHALE, V. B., and SWINDALL, W. J., Techniques for determination of Hg in Si-containmg organomercunals using AAS, Analyst, 1978, 103, 985. (Dept. of Chemistry, Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT9 5AG, N. Ireland). The following papers (*) were presented at Euroanalysis In, August 20-25, _ I 1978, Dublin,-Iril&d. 715" OTTAWAY, J, M., and LITTLEJOHN, D,, Mechanism of atom excitation during ETA.(Address as in ref. 5). 716* OTTAWAY, J. M., HALL, M. L., MICHEL,.R. G., and FELL, G. S., Design of an AF flame spectrometer for analysis of clinical materials. (Address as in ref. 5). 717" PEDERSEN, B., WILLEMS, M., and STORGAARD JORGENSEN, S., Deter- mination of Cu, Pb, Cd, Ni, and Co in EDTA extracts of soil, sewage sludge and fly ash by solvent extraction-flameless AAS. (Chemistry Dept., Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsenvej 40, DK 1871, Copenhagen V, Denmark). 718* WILSON, A. N., DEVINE, I. R., MARCZEWSKI, C. Z . , and LIBERTY, K. V., Reference methods for determination of certain metals in single cell protein at nanogram per gram levels. (BP Research Centre, Chertsey Road, Sunbury-on- Thames, Middlesex TW16 7LN, England). 719* TONG, S. L., and CHU, C. K., A simple stationary cold-vapour AAS method for determination of Hg in blood. (Dept. of Chemistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). 720* VERLINDEN, M., and DEELSTRA, H., Evaluation of a semiautomated method for determination of Se in biological materials by hydride generation AAS.(Univer- sitaire Instelling Antwerpen, Department Farmacie, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 W ilri j k, Belgium) . 721+ KANTOR, T., PUNGOR, E., SZTATISZ, J., and BEZUR, L., Graphite furnace and FFAS technique for thermoanalytical investigations. (Address as in ref. 337). 722+ PAVLOVIC, B. V., MIHAILIDI, T. A., and GEORGIJEVIC, V. J., Alterations in spectral line intensities emitted from d.c.arc plasma owing to influence of different external magnetic fields on the arc. (Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Beograd, Beograd, Yugoslavia). 723+ TOMSCANYI, L., and BORSODI-KOVACS, M., Determination of majm com- Donents of bauxite and red mud bv AAS analytical system. (ALUTERV-FKI, Budapest, Hungary). 724+ MAESSEN, F. J. M. J., BALKE, H., DE BOER, J.L. M., and VAN DEIJCK, W., ICAP-AES for elemental analysis in samples of widely different nature. (Laboratory for Analytical Chemistry, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). 725' JORDANOV, N., SHKTNEV, V. M., KHAVEZOV, I., SPIVAKOV, B. Y . , MAREV-A, S., and .ZOLOTOV, Y. A., Solvent extractron-AAS determination of AS using dialkyltin dinitrates as extractants for As(V).(Tnstitute of Gencral and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 13, Bulgaria). 726. DE RUIG, W. G., Pitfalls. in legislation on trace elements in food and feed and in their determination, with special attention to As. 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RETHFELD, H., SEIFERT, D.! and MUNTAU, H., Comparative determination of Hg, Pb, Zn, F, Cd, Cu and Fe in METRE botanical samples. (Josef Konig Institut, Munster von Esmarchstrasse, West Germany). GEGUS, E., KREITER, J., MERAY, L., and INCZEDY, J., Spectrochemical investigation of volatile components released in thermochemical processes using a resistance-heated microreactor and stabilized d.c. arc source. (Institute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Veszprem, K-8201, Veszprem, P.O. Box 28, Hungary). POLO-DIEZ, L., HERNANDEZ-MENDEZ, J., and PEDRAZ-PENALVA, F., Analytical applications of emulsions. Determination of Pb in gasoline by AAS. (Departamento de Quimica Analitica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain). JUTTE, B. A. H. G., VERHOEF, G., and AGTERDENBOS, J., AAS determina- tion of As in fish by hydride method after low temperature ashing. (Address as in ref. 671). AGTERDENBOS, J., JU"E,.B. A. H. G., and VAN MONTFORT, P. F. E., Determination of natural Sb In human blood (0.5-5ng/ml) by MIP-OES from sealed samples. (Address as in ref. 671). WELZ, B., and MELCFR, M., Determination of H g and the metallic hydride- forming elements in environmental samples by selective volatilization. (Address as in ref. 279). BURGUERA, M., BELCHER, R., BOGDANSKI, S. L., and TOWNSEND, A., Use of MECA for GC detection. (Address as in ref. 2). AL-GHABSHA, T. S., AL-ABACHI, M. Q., BELCHER,,R., BOGDANSKI, S. L., and TOWNSHEND, A., Use of MECA for monitoring malaprade reactions. (Address as in ref. 2). TOWNSHEND, A., BELCHER, R., and BOGDANSKI, S . L., Recent develop- ments in MECA. (Address as in ref. 2). DE GALAN, L., VAN DEN BROEK, W. M. G. T., MATOUSEK, J. P., and CZOBIK, E., Vapour temperature In graphite furnaces used for AAS. (Address as in ref. 629). 747* SHAHIDULLAH, M., BELCHER, R., and TOPSHEND, A., Determination of traces of As, Cr, Mn, Ce and Pr by candoluminescence measurements. (Address as in ref. 2). 748* STOEPPLER, M., FLUCHT, R., and MATTHES, W., Rapid and sensitive cold220 A d y t i c a l Atomic Spectroscopy 760. 761 * 762* 763* 764' 76 S 766 767 76 8 769 vapour-AAS method for determination of reactive and total Hg in inland and sea water. (Address as in ref. 463). 749* WELZ, B., SIGL, W., and WIEDEKING, E., Automated flame injection - a useful micro-technique in AAS. (Address as in ref. 279). 750* VEBER, M., and GOMISCEM, S., Study of atomization of metal tetramethylene- dithiocarbamates in graphite tube furnace for M S . (Chemical Institute Boris Kidric and Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, University of Ljubljana, Yugo- slavia). 751* GROBENSKI, Z., and WELZ, B., Trace determination and atomization mechanism f o r lanthanoids in graphite furnace AA. (Address as in ref. 279). 752* SCHWARZHAMM, E., Airborne Ni irom welding and netal coating by flame techniques. (Landsanstalt fur Umweltschutz Baden-Wurttemberg Abt. I17 Wertzstr. 173, Postfach 4060, D7.500 KarlsPuhe 1, West Germany).. 753+ DEL CASTILHO, P., and HERBER, R. F. M., Some problems with determination of Mn in blood by ETA-AAS. (Coronel Laboratorium of Occupational and Environmental Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Amsterdam, le C. Huygensstraat 20, Amsterdam, The Netherlands). 754* STOJANOVIC, D., WINEFORDNER, 3. D., BRADSHAW, J., and VAJGAND, V., Study of mechanism of formation of alkaline earth phosphate compounds by AAS inhibition release titration. (Address as in ref. 67). 755+ KIRKBRIGHT, G. F., BOMBELKA, R. M., ALDER, J. F., and MILLARD, D. L., Some studies in ICP-OES. (Address as in ref. 167). 756" MURPHY, J. J., Micro-determination of Cu, Fe, Mn, and Pb in milk and dairy products by M S . (The Agricultural Institute, Morepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Eire). 757* TODOROVIC, M. R., MIOC, U., and TRIPKOVIC, M., Matrix effect in spectro- graphic determination of microelements in petroleum. (Faculty of Science, Beograd Institute of Physics, Beograd, Yugoslavia). 758* TRIPKOVIC, M., TODOROVIC, M. R., VUKANOVIC, V., and SIMIC, M., New method. for determination of trace elements in petroleum by double plasma arc sourcs in graphite tube. (Address as in ref. 757). 759* HOBBS, J. S., Application of the MIP detector to problems in environmental pollu- tion. (Address as in ref. 157). AYLWARD, W. B., and 'CARROLL, D. M., Use of emission spectrography to screen toys for compliance with regulations governing toxic metal content. (Tnstitute for Industrial Research and Standards, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9, Ireland). CARROLL, D. M., HALPIN, M: .K., and TOAL, J., FteTination of extractable Cd in ceramic tableware - sensitivity of the test to lightmg conditions. (Address as in ref. 760). PICKFORD, C. J., and LEYENDECKER, W., Critical evaluation of some analyti- cal techniques for determination of Pb in blood. (Address as in ref. 421). KOBUS, H. J., and DECKER, R. 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