ANALYTICAL PROCEEDINGS, JANUARY 1991, VOL 28 27 Conferences and Meetings Protecting the North Sea-The Analytical Challenge February 20-21,1991, Willerby This meeting, which will be organised by the North East Region of the Analytical Division of the RSC, will discuss the role and tech- niques of chemical analysis used in the as- sessment and protection of the aquatic environment with particular reference to the North Sea. Details are available from Dr. John D. Green, BP Chemicals Ltd., Saltend, Hull HU 12 8DS. The Chemical Safety of Food March 28,1991, Chorleywood Food Safety is currently attracting a lot of interest from consumers, the Government and the media alike. The conference aims to pro- vide an overview of the present situation by reviewing the areas giving rise to most con- cern and considering what can be done to improve the position. Topics for discussion will include toxins, agrochemical residues and contamination from environmental sour- ces.The relative importance of these will be considered, with reference to any existing legislative controls and monitoring pro- grammes. The conference will be held at the Flour Milling and Baking Research Associ- ation. Further details can be obtained from Angela Lonergan, FMBRA, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire WD3 5SH. Light Microscopy for the Analytical Chemist April 16,1991, London This meeting will be jointly organised with the Royal Society of Chemistry and held in the Institute of Child Health. Further details are available from The Administrator, Royal Microscopical Society, 37/38 St Clements, Oxford OX4 1AJ.Laboratory Manchester April 1 7-1 8,1991, Manchester There are only 12 stands left for Laboratory Manchester, which is to be held at the G- MEX exhibition centre. The venue proved popular with exhibitors and visitors alike when it was used in 1990 for the first time and 85% of space was re-booked immedi- ately after the 1990 exhibition. Bookings for the Laboratory Scotland exhibition, which is to be held at the Glasgow Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on May 15-16, are also coming in rapidly. For further information contact Bob Kyte, Evan Steadman Communications Group, The Hub, Emson Close, Saffron Walden, Essex associated with analyte lability, stereoselec- CBlO IHL. tivity or interferents. For registration and the post-forum book the fee is El24 (rebates claimable); 230 per day can suffice for other Information can be obtained from Dr.E. AOAC 105th Annual International Meet- costs including on-site residence. ing and Exposition August 12-1 5,1991, Phoenix, AZ, USA The 1991 Annual Meeting will be held at The Reid, Guildford Academic Associates, 72 The Chase, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5UL. Pointe at South Mountain, Phoenix. For information contact Margaret Ridgell, Total Quality in the Chemical Industry AOAC, 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, September 4-5, I 991, SaIford Arlington, VA 22201 -3301, USA. - A joint symposium of the North West Re- gions of the Analytical and Industrial Divi- IuPAC International COngreSS On Analyti- sions of Royal Society of Chemistry and the cal Sciences 1991 (ICAS '91) Manchester Sections of The Royal Society of August 25-31,1991, Chiba, Japan Chemistry and Society of Chemical Industry, will be held in the University of Salford. The The next ICAS will be held in Makuhari- main topics include registration for BS5750 Messe, Chiba, Japan.The scientific pro- in the context of total quality management gramme will consider: Separation Sciences; (TQM); business management for TQM at Chemica 1 Speciation and Characterization; Board level and in differing sizes of corn- New Principles, Reactions and Techniques; pany; coping with variations in natural pro- Chemometrics and Robotics; Biochemi- ducts; toll manufacture; integration with cal/Biomedical Analysis; Environmental service suppliers - transport, packaging and Analysis; and High-Tech Materials. There distribution; European Scene - assessment Will also be symposia (AsianalYsis and New bodies and experiences of transnational com- Frontiers of Electroanalytical Chemistry, panies.The meeting will allow ample time Tokyo Conference on AnalY tical Instrumen- for discussion and exchange of experiences. tation, etc.) It 1s hoped that the Plenary and The symposium will interest managers in the keynote lecturers will be: L.A. Currie, R. fields of QA, Sales, R and D, Production, Ernst, K. Fuwa, H. Rohrer, G.A. Somorjai; S . Distribution and Engineering. Beman, G.R. Eaton and s. Eaton, M. Gas- Requests for further details to: Mrs. C.L. serbauer, D. Griepink, N. Ishibashi, S. Mina- Sharp, Conference Secretary, 41 Exeter mi, N. Omenetto, N.Otto, E. Pungor, J. Road, Davyhulme, Manchester M31 1RF. Ruzicka, W. Simon, A. Townshend, D. West- erlund, B. Wittmann-Liebolt. Contributed papers will consist of oral and poster presen- tations. When submitting an abstract, the ab- October 14-18, 1991, Pittsburgh, PA, stract form attached to the second circular must be used. The conference language will The Center for Energy Research in the be English. The deadline for contributed University of Pittsburgh's School Of Engin- paper submission is March 3 l , 199 l . eering will host the Eighth Annual Interna- TO request the second circular or further tiOnal Pittsburgh Coal Conference at the infomation contact: 'Secretariat ICAS '91 7, Pittsburgh Hilton Tower. Over 30 organiza- The Japan Society for Analytical Chemistry, tions who are acknowledged leaders in coal 1-26-2, Nishigotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo technology research and Utilization Will par- 14 1, Japan.ticipate in this conference. Papers are currently being solicited in all subject areas dealing with coal technology, Bioanalysis of Drugs, Including Anti-dler- coal utilization and related policy issues. A gics and Anti-asthmatics 250 word abstract should be submitted for review no later than February 15, 1991. The September 34,1991, Guildford abstract should be sent to: Mrs. Ann McDo- -Energy and the Environment The focus of the 9th International Bioanalyti- cal Forum, which will be held in the Univer- sity of Surrey, is on the assay of blood and other biological samples, especially for drugs which are given in low dosage or which yield metabolites that need shrewd investigation. There will be surveys of strategies for method development and for exploiting and interfacing techniques such as HPLC, SFC, CZE, MS and other detectors, NMR, and automated sample handling. Diverse drugs will be considered, some presenting problems nald, Program Secretary, The Pittsburgh Coal Conference, University of Pittsburgh, 1140 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. As the leading Conference on emerging coal technologies in the United States, approxi- mately 600 attendees are expected to partici- pate in the programme, exchange technical information and exhibit the latest innovations in coal technology and coal utilization. Additional information is available from the University of Pittsburgh, 1140 Benedum Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.