JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY AUGUST 199 1 VOL. 6 349 Conferences and Meetings 1991 Autumn Meeting September 24-26 199 1 University of York York UK The first circular for the 1991 Au- tumn Meeting of The Royal Society of Chemistry has been produced by the organizing committee. In this the Society’s 150 Anniversary year the meeting is being held at the Univer- sity of York from lunchtime on Tues- day 24th September to lunchtime on Thursday 26th September with parti- cipants foregathering on the morning of Tuesday 24th September. Topics covered during the meeting will be Chirality; Dynamics and Ster- eochemistry in Inorganic Chemistry; New Chemistry Curricula for the 16- 19 Age Range; Research Practice and Performance in Chemical Educa- tion; How Can Management Best be Taught to Chemists?; Spectroscopy in Environmental Science; The Chemi- cal Industry-Friend to the Environ- ment?; Selective Approaches in Or- ganic Synthesis; and Recent Develop- ments in Gas Kinetics.Each of the sessions will include invited lectures and some have sub- mitted poster and other oral contri- butions. The Dalton and Perkin Divi- sions are planning to hold Council meetings during the course of the meeting. Social events during the meeting will include a Reception at the University on the Tuesday and a Conference Dinner on the Wednes- day. The expected registration fee for the meeting will be €30 (exclusive of VAT) with a daily registration fee of €18 (exclusive of VAT); for all stu- dents who are members of the So- ciety the registration fee will be waived.The accommodation charge for the two day period (half board dinner bed and breakfast) will be around €45 (exclusive of VAT). Further information is now avail- able please contact Dr. John F. Gib- son The Royal Society of Chemistry Burlington House London W 1 V OBN UK. Telephone 071 437 8656; telefax 071 437 8883. Thirtieth Annual Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition November 1 1 - 15 199 1 Garden State Convention and Exhibit Center and the Somerset Hilton Hotel Somerset NJ USA The 199 1 Eastern Analytical Sympo- sium (EAS) programme will feature an international gallery of speakers in the most critical areas of the analyti- cal and allied sciences. In keeping with tradition the programme will include award symposia honouring the recipients of the EAS Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Field of Analytical Chemistry the EAS Award for Achievements in Chromatography the EAS Award for Achievements in the Field of Near- Infrared Spectroscopy the EAS Award for Achievements in the Field of Magnetic Resonance the American Microchemical Society Be- nedetti-Pichler Memorial Award and the New York Section of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy Award Medal.Central to the success of the 1991 EAS Technical Program are the con- tributed and invited papers which will be presented in both oral and poster formats. The 1991 Exposition will feature 250 manufacturers exhibiting the latest in analytical technology with easy a c e s to the technical session which will be held on the same levels of the Garden State Convention and Exhibit Center.The Exposition opens at 12.00 on Monday and closes at 14.00 on Thursday. Complete information regarding the Exposition can be obtained from the Exposition Director Mr. Robert W. Bardoux Sr. 4704 Bert Drive Monroeville PA 15146 USA. Tele- phone (412) 372-8965 or telefax (412) 372-6748 or contact the EAS Hotline on (302) 453-0785. 13th NASTEC Nordic Atomic Spectroscopy and Trace Element Conference February 10- 14 1992 Geilo Norway This traditional conference will once again provide a forum for Nordic trace element scientists for personal contact and exchange of experience. Sessions The scientific programme opens Tuesday morning (09.00) and closes Friday after lunch. The programme consists of invited lectures free oral presentations and posters.Poster pre- sentations will be given equal promi- nence and ample time will be al- lowed for discussions. Exhibition An exhibition of instruments and accessories will be arranged in the immediate vicinity of the lecture hall. Companies interested in participat- ing in the exhibition should fill in the preliminary registration form or con- tact the organizing committee.350 JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY AUGUST 199 1 VOL. 6 Submission of abstracts The Organizing Committee cordially invites you to submit an abstract of original research related to the devel- opment and application of analytical techniques for trace element analysis in a broad sense. Invited lecturers Invited speakers include Professor E. H. Hansen (Technical University of Denmark) recent advances in FIA; Dr.C. Haraldsson (Chalmers Uni- versity of Technology Sweden) re- cent advances in ICP-MS; Dr. B. Bjorquist (Espoo Research Centre Finland) HPLC and IC in inorganic trace element determination; Dr. R. Bye (University of Oslo Norway) recent advances in hydride genera- tion atomic spectrometry; Professor K. J. Irgolic (Karl-Franzens Uni- versitat Austria) determination of organometallic species with element- specific detectors; Dr. B. Radziuk (Perkin-Elmer Germany) present sta- tus and future development within ETAAS; and Professor E. Steinnes (University of Trondheim Norway) tracer techniques in environmental and biological studies. Accommodation and transportation The conference site will be the High- land Hotel Geilo (telephone 47-67-85600) where rooms for par- ticipants are reserved.The hotel of- fers a variety of indoor and outdoor facilities (swimming pool sauna solarium cross country and slalom/ downhill skiing facilities). Registration fee Registration not later than November 1 NOK 1 500; for registered stu- dents NOK 750. Registration after November 1 NOK 2 000. The regis- tration fee includes an abstract book and social programme. Social programme An informal welcome reception at the Highland Hotel will be arranged Monday evening February 10. The symposium dinner is scheduled for Thursday evening February 13 1992. A special social event is planned for Wednesday afternoon. Correspondence For further information contact NASTEC Att. Salbu Isotope and Electronmicroscopy Laboratories Agricultural University of Norway P.O.Box 26 N-1432 Aas-NLH Nor- way. Telephone 47-9-94 83 50; tele- fax 47-9-94 83 59. 43rd Pittsburgh Conference and Ex- position on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy March 9-13 1992 New Orleans LA USA The 1992 Pittsburgh Conference and Exposition will be held at the New Orleans Convention Center New Or- leans. Technical papers will be presented on analytical technology materials characterization environmental monitoring laboratory management biochemical and clinical applications and related areas. The conference will feature several technical sessions in which awards will be presented to distinguished scientists. The award symposia planned for Pittcon '92 include the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award; Keene P.Dimick Award; James L. Waters Symposium; Wil- liams-Wright Industrial Spectro- scopist Award; Pittsburgh Spectro- scopy Award; Charles N. Reilley Award; and the Dal Nogare Award. Registration housing employment bureau and activities information will be sent out in October 199 1. For further general information contact Pittsburgh Conference De- partment CFP 300 Penn Center Bou- levard Suite 332 Pittsburgh PA The exhibition will feature the fin- est and most complete exhibition of modern laboratory equipment in- strumentation supplies and services available. 15235-5503 USA. For further information or to res- erve exhibition space please contact W. Richard Howe Exposition Chair- man Pittsburgh Conference 300 Penn Center Boulevard Suite 332 Pittsburgh PA 15235-5503 USA.Anatech '92 3rd International Sympo- sium on Analytical Techniques for Industrial Process Control April 6-8 1992 Atlanta GA USA The symposium will be held at the Lake Lanier Islands Hotel a short distance north of Atlanta. This symposium was previously held in The Netherlands (in 1986 and 1990) and like its European predeces- sors this first symposium of Anatech in the USA will focus on the latest developments in process analytical chemistry for an interdisciplinary au- dience. Some of the techniques cur- rently in use in production environ- ments and contributing to process optimization are spectroscopy chro- matography automated wet chemical analysis advanced computing etc. and new emerging techniques. Participants wishing to present a paper should fill out an abstract form (which can be obtained from the conference organizers); the deadline for submission of abstracts is Novem- ber 1 1991.An exhibition will be arranged in conjunction with the Conference. As with previous Anatech meet- ings an all-inclusive package is of- fered which covers the registration fee all accommodation and meals a welcome reception banquet and a copy of the proceedings. For further information contact Anatech '92 Infoscience Services Inc. 3000 Dundee Road Suite 313 Northbrook IL 60062 USA. Tele- phone (708) 29 1-9 16 1 ; telefax (708) 291-0097. BERM-5 Fifth International Sympo- sium on Biological and Environmental Materials May 1 1-14 1992 Novotel Am Euro- paplatz Aachen Germany The Fifth Symposium on Biological and Environmental Materials will continue this series being held ap- proximately every two years. Activi- ties at the Fifth Symposium are ex- pected to broaden the discussions and focus on more specific aspects of research on problems and progress in projects discussed at the Fourth Sym- posium held in Florida in 1990.Topics The major aim of this Symposium series is to bring together efforts in the production study and use of Reference Materials in the analytical biological biomedical clinical envi- ronmental and nutritional communi- ties. Call for papers Preliminary titles of papers are re- quested by October 199 1. Abstracts of papers should be submitted by February 1 1992. For further information contact Dr Wayne R. Wolf BERM-5 Nutri- ent Composition Laboratory United States Department of Agriculture Beltsville Maryland 20705 USA.Telephone (30 1) 344-2927; telefax (301) 344-2314.JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY. AUGUST I99 1. VOL. 6 35 1 Sixth Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium will be held at Polytechnic South West Plymouth UK 22-24 July 1992 The symposium will provide a forum where interesting and useful applications of atomic spectros- copy can be reported and discussed. In addition to plenary invited and submitted lectures a particu- lar feature of the meeting will be the presentation of posters. There will also be an exhibition and a social programme for delegates and their guests. Scientific programme will include Plenary Lecturers- M.W. Blades (Vancouver BC Canada) B.V. L’vov (Leningrad USSR) J.W. McLaren (Ottawa Ontario Canada) K.Niemax (Dortmund Germany) B.L. Sharp (Lmghborough UK) Invited Lecturers- J. S . Crighton (Sunbury-on-Thames UK) H. Falk (Kleve Germany) S.J. Hill (Plymouth UK) D. Littlejohn (Glasgow UK) C. McLeod (Shefield UK) G. Schlemmer (Uberlingen Germany) P. Stockwell (Sevenoaks UK) J.F. Tyson (Amherst MA USA) J.G. Williams ( E g h UK) A.M. Ure (Glasgow UK) This meeting is organized by the Atomic Spectroscopy Group Analytical Division of The Royal Society of Chemistry. Further information can be obtained from the Chairman of the organizing committee Dr S. J. Hill Department of Environmental Sciences Polytechnic South West Drake Circus Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA UK.352 Second Rio Symposium on Atomic Absorption Spectrometry June 21-28 1992 Rio de Janeiro Brazil The second Rio Symposium will be divided into two parts.In the first part the emphasis will be on furnace flame and hydride techniques and will be held at the Pointificia Univer- sidade Cat6lica do Rio de Janeiro June 2 1-24. The second part will be devoted entirely to furnace atomic absorption spectrometry and will be held at the Nas Rocas Club Hotel in Buzois located 154 km north of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Part I The programme will include invited lectures (50 min) oral pre- sentation of papers (20 min) and posters covering the following top- ics introduction of samples; cou- pling with flow injection; instru- ment development; analytical qual- ity assurance; interference studies; application to environmental bio- logical and industrial samples; and speciation. Part 11 The programme will include invited lectures (50 min) and pre- JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY AUGUST 199 1 VOL.6 sentation of papers (20 min) cover- ing the following topics atomiza- tion theories and mechanism; tem- perature and atom distribution; surfaces and substrate materials; combined techniques; chemical modification; solid and shiny sampling; and new concepts. Invited speakers Distinguished scientists of the area are being invited to present lectures. Call for papers The organizers invite the submission of an abstract. Titles must be submit- ted with the preliminary application form not later than November 199 1. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is February 15 1992. Registration fee The registration fee is US$ 100.00 for Part I and US$ 100.00 for Part 11. For registered students and accompany- ing persons the fee is US$SO.OO for each Part. Social events A welcome reception (included in the fee) will be held on Sunday evening June 21 1992. A dinner is scheduled for Wednesday evening June 24. Excursions to touristic points in the city of Rio de Janeiro for accompany- ing persons and post-symposium tours will be available. On the island nautical and on-land recreational ac- tivities will be available and are in- cluded in the room prices. Exhibitions Instruments books and materials will be on display during Part I of the symposium. Exhibitors will be given an opportunity to give short explanatory talks about their equip- ment. For further information contact Dr. Adilson J. Curtius Departa- mento de Quimica da PUWRJ Rua Marques de Silo Vicente 225 22.453-Rio de Janeiro RJ Brazil. Telephone (021) 529 9547; telefax (021) 222 2305.