DIARY OF CONFERENCES A N D COURSES 1995 5th Annual Flow Injection Atomic Spectroscopy Short Course June 6-8 Amherst Massachusetts USA Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994 9 68N. For further information contact Julian F. Tyson Department of Chemistry Lederle GRC Tower University of Massachusetts Box 34510 Amherst MA 01003-4510 USA. Telephone (413) 545 0195; Fax (413) 545 4846. Short Course. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography July 3-7 Loughborough U K Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 18N. For further details contact Mrs. S. J. Maddison Department of Chemistry University of Technology Loughboro- ugh Leics. LEll 3TU. Telephone (01 509) 222575,222563; Fax (01 509) 233163. SAC 95 July 9-15 Hull UK Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom.1995 10 13N. For further information contact The Secretary Analytical Division The Royal Society of Chemistry Burlington House Piccadilly London W 1V OBN UK. Vth COMTOX Symposium on Toxicology and Clinical Chemistry of Metals July 10-13 University of British Columbia Vancouver British Columbia Canada Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994 9 26N. For further information contact F. William Sunderman Jr. MD Department of Laboratory Medicine University of Conneticut Medical School Room C-2050 263 Farmington CT 06030-2225 USA. Telephone 203-679-2328. 13th Australian Symposium on Analytical Chemistry. In conjunction with 4th Environment Chemistry Conference - Chemistry in Tropical and Temperate Environments July 9-14 Darwin Northern Territory Australia Details can be found in J.Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 19N. For further information contact Dr. Brian Salter-Duke Secretary 13AC/4EC Organizing Committee RACI GPO Box 363 Darwin NT 0801 Australia. 41st International Conference on Analytical Sciences and Spectroscopy August 14-16 Windsor Ontario Canada Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 23N. For more information contact Dr William E. Jones. Telephone (519) 253 4232 ext 2001; Fax (519) 973 7098. The Third Asian Conference on Analytical Sciences ASIANALYSIS I11 August 20-24 Seoul Korea Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 18N. For further details contact Prof. Hasuck Kim (Secretariat) ASIANALYIS 111 Department of Chemistry College of Natural Sciences Seoul National University Seoul 15 1-742 Korea.Telephone + 82(2)880-6638; Fax + 82(2)889-1568; E-mail hausukim@KRSNUCC 1 .BITNET Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale (CSI) XXIX August 27-September 1 Leipzig Germany Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1993 8 50N. For further details contact Prof. Dr. H. Nickel Forschungszentrum Julich GmbH Institut fur Werkstoffe der Energietechnik/RWTH Aachen D-52425. Telephone (02461) 61 55 65; Fax (02461) 61 36 99. Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale (CSI) XXIX Post Symposium Laser Techniques in Analytical Atomic Spectrometry September 1-3 Berlin Germany For further information contact E. Hohann ISAS-LSMU D-12484 Berlin Germany. Telephone 49-30- 6391-3552; Fax 49-30-6392-3544 Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale (CSI) XXIX Post Symposium ICP-MS September 1-4 WernigerodelHartz Germany Details can be found in J.Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994 9 46N. For further details contact Dr. L. Moenke Martin-Luther University Halle- Wittenberg Department of Chemistry Institute of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Weinbergurg 16 D-06120 Halle Germany. Fax 0049-345-649065. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry May 1995 Vol. 10 33NColloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale (CSI) XXIX Post Symposium Glow Discharges in Optical and Mass Spectrometry September 1-4 Dresden Germany For further information contact V. Hoffmann IFW PF 270016 D-01171 Dresden Germany. Telephone 49-35 1-2322-397; Fax 49-351-2322-3 14; e-mail hoffmann@ifw-dresden.d4OO.de Colloquium Spectroscopicum International (CSI) XXIX Post Symposium Electrothermal Atomization in Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy September 3-5 Ulm Germany For further information contact Dr.B. Welz Department of Applied Research Bodenseewerk Perkin-Elmer GmbH Postfach 101761 D-88647 Uberlingen Germany. Telephone + 49 (7551) 81-3791; Fax +49 (7551) 1612. Euroanalysis IX September 1-7 Bologna Italy Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 14N. Further information is available from Professor Luigia Sabbatini Euroanalysis IX Dipartimento di Chimica Universita di Bari Via Orabona 4 70126 Bari Italy. 8th International Conference on Coal Science September 10-15 Instituto Nacional del Carbbn CSIC Apartado 73 33080 Ouiedo Spain Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994 9 61N. For further details contact Dr.Juan M. D. Tascbn 8th ICCS Scientific Programme Chairman Instituto Nacional del Carbbn CSIC Apartado 73 33080 Oviedo Spain. Telephone +34.8.528.08.00; Fax +34.8.529.76.62. Sixth Surrey Conference on Plasma Source Spectrometry September 17-20 Jersey UK Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 19N. For further details contact Dr. K. Jarvis NERC ICP-MS Facility Centre for Analytical Res. in the Environment (CARE) Imperial College at Silwood Park Buckhurst Road Ascot Berkshire SL5 7TE UK. Telephone +44(0) 344 294517; Fax +44(0) 344 873997. European Workshop in Chemometrics September 17-22 Bristol UK Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 24N. For further details contact Mrs. C. Hutcheon School of Chemistry University of Bristol Contock’s Close Bristol BS8 lTS UK. Telephone + 44(0) 117-928 7645 ext.4221; Fax +44-(0)117-925 1295. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference October 15-20 Cincinnati Ohio USA! Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 19N. For further information contact Joseph A. Caruso FACSS National Office 198 Thomas Johnson Dr. Suite S-2 Frederick MD 21702 USA. Telephone (301) 694-8122; Fax (301) 694-6860. Short Course COSHH October 31-November 1 Shefield UK The Division of Adult Continuing Education at the University of Sheffield is holding a course on COSHH Regulations and the Approved Codes of Practice. The main aim of the course is to produce competent COSHH Risk Assessors. For further information contact Ms Baldham or Ms Rogers Division of Adult Contiuning Education University of Sheffield 196-198 West Street Sheffield S1 4CT UK.Telephone 01 14 2825391; Fax 01 14 2768653 First Mediterranean Basin Conference on Analytical Chemistry November 5-10 Cbrdoba Spain For further details contact Prof. Alfred0 Sanz-Medel Department of Physical and Analytical Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry. University of Oviedo C/ Julian Claveria no 8. 3006 Oviedo (Spain). Telephone 34/85/ 103474-103485; Fax 34/85/103480. Short Course Environmental Auditing in Manufacturing and Process Industries November 7 Shefield UK The Division of Adult Continuing Education at the University of Sheffield is holding a course on environmental auditing in manufacturing and process industries. The course will cover the risks to the environment arising from industry and the benefits which environmental auditing can offer to minimize such risks and deal with any pollution incidents.For further information contact Ms Baldham or Ms Rogers Division of Adult Continuing Education University of Sheffield 196-198 West Street Sheffield S1 4CT UK. Telephone 01 14 2825391; Fax 01 14 2768653 Biological Applications of Inorganic Mass Spectrometry November 8-9 Norwich UK Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 20N. For further information contact Dr. Fred Mellon Institute of Food Research Norwich Laboratory Norwich Research Park Colney Norwich NR4 7UA UK. Telephone +44(0)1603 255 299 (direct line) +44 (0) 1603 255 000 (switchboard/paging); Fax +44 (0)1603 452578 +44 (0)1603 fred.mellon@BBSRC.AC.UK.507723; E-MAIL Short Course Safe Storage of Hazardous Substances November 23 Shefield UK The Division of Adult Continuing Education at the University of Sheffield is holding a course on the safe storage of hazardous substances with the aim of providing delegates with the ability to seek out appropriate professional advice on the safe storage of chemicals. Legal requirements will be covered and the main features of the relevant legislation its benefits and limitations will be discussed. For further information contact Ms Baldham or Ms Rogers Division of Adult Continuing Education University of Sheffield 196-198 West Street Sheffield S1 4CT UK. Telephone 01 14 2825391; Fax 01 14 2768653 Short Course Disposal of Hazardous Waste December 5 Shefield UK The Division of Adult Continuing Education at the University of Sheffield is holding a course on the disposal of hazardous waste.The current situation regarding the legal technical and economic aspects of hazardous waste disposal and the new requirements of the Environmental Protection Act will be reviewed and the weaknesses of the present situation with reference to case examples of serious problems in waste disposal will be discussed. For further information contact Ms Baldham or Ms Rogers Division 34N Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry May 1995 Vol. 10of Adult Continuing Education University of Sheffield 196-198 West Street Sheffield S1 4CT UK. Telephone 01 14 2825391; Fax 01 14 2768653 International Symposium on Environmental Biomonitoring and Specimen Banking December 17-22 Honolulu Hawaii USA Details can be found in J.Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994 9 59N. For further information contact K. S. Subramanian Environmental Health Directorate Health Canada Tunney's Pasture Ottawa Ontario K1A OL2 Canada (phone 613-957-1874; fax 613-941-4545) or G. V. Iyengar Center for Analytical Chemistry Room 235 B 125 National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg MD 20899 USA (Telephone 301-975-6284; Fax 301-921-9847) or M. Morita Division of Chemistry and Physics National Institute for Environmental Studies Japan Environmental Agency Yatabe-Machi Tsukuba Ibaraki 305 Japan (Telephone 81-298-51-6111 ext. 260 Fax 81-298-56-4678). 1996 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry January 8-13 Fort Lauderdale Florida USA Details can be found in J.Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994,9,53N. For further information contact Dr. R. Barnes ICP Information Newsletter Department of Chemistry Lederle GRC Towers University of Massachusetts Box 34510 Amherst MA 01003-4510 USA. Telephone (413) 545 2294; Telefax (413) 545 4490. International Schools and Conferences on X-Ray Analytical Methods January 18-25 Sydney Australia Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994,9,47N. For further information contact AXAA '96 Secretariat GPO Box 128 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia. Telephone 61 2 262 2277; Fax 61 2 262 2323; Telex AA 176511 TRHOST. Analytica Conference 96 April 23-26 Munich Germany Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1994,2,69N. For further information contact Messe Munchen GmbH Messegelande D-80325 Miinchen Germany. Telephone +49 89 51 07-0; Telex 5 212 086 ameg d; Fax + 49 89 5 1 07-177. Eighth Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium July 17-19 University of East Anglia Norwich UK For further information contact Dr. S . J. Haswell School of Chemistry University of Hull Hull HU6 7RX UK. Telephone + 44 (0)482-465469; Fax +44 (0)482-466410. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry May 1995 Vol. 10 35N