418 JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY SEPTEMBER 199 1 VOL. 6 Courses Analytical Science and the Environ- ment October-December 199 1 Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine Royal Holloway and Bed- ford New College and the Open Univer- sity A series of related courses on the practical evaluation and monitoring of trace elements in the environment these courses will be of particular interest to consultants researchers and laboratory managers with responsi- bility for solving environmental prob- lems. Problem Solving in Environmental Sciences sampling analytical tech- niques and data interpretation. Dr. M. Rarnsey and Dr. P. J. Potts. October 22-24 199 1. Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry sample prepa- ration techniques analysis and inter- pretation.Dr. J. N. Walsh and Dr. I. Jarvis. November 5-7 1991. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry a powerful analytical tool for the environmental scientist. Dr. K. E. Jarvis and Dr. J. G. Williams. November 19-2 1 199 1 . X-ray fluorescence analytical prac- tice in the fields (f environmental industrial and research sciences. Dr. P. J. Potts and Dr. P. C. Webb. December 3-5 199 1 . Activation Spectrometry the role of neutron activation and gamma ray spectrometry in environmental analy- sis. Dr. S. J. Parry. December 10- 12,199 1. For details of these courses please contact Pamela Manser Continuing Education Centre Imperial College Room 5 5 8 Sherfield Building London SW7 2AZ UK. Telephone +44 (0)71 225 8666/7; fax +44 (0)71 225 8668. Atomic Absorption Short Course December 16-20 199 1 Department of Chemistry Loughborough University of Technology Loughborough Leicest- ershire UK An intensive introductory course on the theory practice and application of atomic absorption spectrometry. Suit- able for the beginner but also relevant to those in more senior positions who need to broaden their knowledge on this subject.Lectures will be given by University staff and by experts from the public sector industrial labora- tories and instrument companies. The course is supported by most of the leading manufacturers and the practi- cal sessions are conducted on modern commercial instruments with guid- ance from manufacturers representa- t ives . Course fee E650 (VAT not appli- cable) including accommodation and meals in a University hall of residence.For further information please con- tact the Course Secretary Mrs. s. J. Maddison Department of Chemistry Loughborough University of Techno- logy Loughborough Leicestershire LEI 1 3TU UK. Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Short Course May 18-22 1992 Department of Chemistry Lough borough University of Technology Loughborough Leicest- ershire UK This is a new addition to the well- established series of courses on analyt- ical chemistry run by the Lough- borough analytical group. The course aims to provide a comprehensiveJOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY SEPTEMBER 1991 VOL. 6 419 Sixth Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium will be held at PoIytechnic South West PIymouth 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) BY. 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. McLwd (Shefield UK) G. Schlemmer (oberlingen Germany) P. Stockwell (Sevenoaks UK) J.F.Tyson (Amherst MA USA) J.G. Williams (Egham UK) A.M. Ure (Glusgow 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 SAA UK.420 JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY SEPTEMBER 199 1 VOL. 6 introduction to ICP-MS and will cover the following topics fundamentals of ICP-MS; instrument design; sample introduction; optimization; analytical methodology; isotopic analysis and isotope ratio determinations; and ap- plications which include geochemical environmental nuclear and biological. The course will be delivered through a combination of lectures tutorials and practicals.The support of the leading manufacturers is also antici- pated and their staff will be present to assist with the practicals and to pro- vide information on the latest com- mercial developments. Accommoda- tion will be in Burleigh Court the University’s new Short Course Centre which provides facilities equivalent to those of a mid-range hotel. For further information please contact the Course Secretary Mrs. S. J. Mad- dison Department of Chemistry Loughborough University of Techno- logy Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU UK. Journal Style Update Spelling of Sulfur The new (1990) edition of IUPAC’s ‘Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemis- try’ contains a table of IUPAC-ap- proved names ‘for use in the English language’. These include ‘caesium’ ‘aluminium’ and ‘sulfur’ (spellings as given here). There is an increasing use of the ‘f’ rather than the ‘ph’ spelling for sulfur in English publications in particular the English language ver- sions of IS0 and European standards and those British Standards that implement IS0 standards verbatim. Furthermore there is no good etymo- logical basis for preferring the ‘ph’ spelling. In view of these considera- tions the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nomenclature Committee has recently recommended that the RSC change to using the ‘f’ spelling in all publications. This recommendation will be imple- mented for the RSC’s primary journals in 1992. Alan McNaught Manager RSC Journals Thomas Graham House Science Park Cambridge UK