JASPE2 1 (1 ) I-96,l R-28R (1986) February 1986 Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry Including Atomic Spectrometry Updates CONTENTS NEWS AND VIEWS 1 2 3 5 6 6 7 8 8 Foreword-T. S. West Editorials-J. M. Ottaway and J. D. R. Thomas Atomic Spectrometry Viewpoint-G. M. Hieftje Conference Reports Historical Corner-Allan M. Ure ASU Highlights-M. S. Cresser Conferences and Meetings Courses Papers in Future Issues PAPERS 9 19 23 29 35 41 45 51 55 59 63 75 79 85 89 93 Volatilisation Studies of Cadmium Compounds by the Combined Quartz Furnace and Flame Atomic Absorption Method: Effects of Magnesium Chloride and Ascorbic Acid Additives-Ti bor Kantor, Laszlo Bezur Determination of Cadmium in Calcium Chloride Extracts of Soils by Atom-trapping Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-Sheila M.Fraser, Allan M. Ure, Margaret C. Mitchell, Thomas S. West Mechanisms of Transition Metal Interferences in Hydride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry. Part 4. Influence of Acid and Tetrahydroborate Concentrations of Interferences in Arsenic and Selenium Determinations-Bern hard Welz, Ma ria n ne Sch u bert-J aco bs Low-resolution Monochromator System for Electrothermal Atomisation Atomic Emission Spectrometry with Probe Atomisation-Douglas C. Baxter, lain S. Duncan, David Littlejohn, John Marshall, John M. Ottaway, Gordon S. Fell, 0. Yavuz Ataman Determination of Chromium in Urine by Probe Electrothermal Atomisation Atomic Emission Spectrometry Using a Low-resolution Monochromator-Douglas C. Baxter, David Littlejohn, John M. Ottaway, Gordon S. Fell, David J.Halls Determination of Aluminium in Soil Extracts by Carbon Arc Emission Spectrometry after Coprecipitation with Iron Using 8-Hydroxyquinoline-John C. Burridge, Irene J. Hewitt Direct Current Plasma as an Excitation Source for Flame Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry-Some Applications-Martha S. Hendrick, Philip A. Goliber, Robert G. Michel Evaluation of a Continuously Variable Impactor for Use with Flame Atomisation-Clare E. O'Grady, lain L. Marr, Malcolm S. Cresser Improvement of a Pneumatic Nebuliser for Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-Barry T. Sturman A Comparison of Cloud Chambers for Use in Inductively Coupled Plasma Nebulisation Systems-Leslie S. Dale, Stephen J. Buchanan Flow Injection Atomic Absorption Spectrometry: The Kinetics of Instrument Response-John M.H. Appleton, Julian F. Tyson Signal t o Noise Ratios for Flow Injection Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-James M. Harnly, Gary R. Beecher Determination of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Copper and Zinc in Cerebrospinal Fluid by Flow Injection Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-J. L. Burguera, M. Burguera, 0. M. Alarcon SHORT PAPER A Comparison of Curve Fitting Algorithms for Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-Stephen R. Bysouth, Julian F. Tyson COMMU NlCATlON Calibration in Continuum-source Atomic Absorption by Curve Fitting the Trans- mission Profile-John Kindervater, Thomas C. O'Haver INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS ___________ ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY UPDATE 1R Environmental Analysis-Malcolm S. Cresser, Les C. Ebdon, Cameron W. McLeod, John C. Burridge 19R References Electronically typeset and printed by Heffers Printers Ltd, Cambridge, EnglandSAC 8 6 / 3 ~ ~ BNASS AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AND ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL, 20-26 JULY, 1986 Organised by the Analytical Division, Royal Society of Chemistry, in conjunction with The Spectroscopy Group of The Institute of Physics FEATURES Plenary, invited and contributed lectures and posters.Special symposia on particular themes organised by RSC Groups and associated bodies. Workshops for the demonstration of new apparatus and techniques. One-day update courses (Wednesday), visits and social programme. LECTURERS Plenary: J. H. Knox (UK) ‘%Advances in Columns and Packings for HPLC” M. Bonner Denton (USA) “Concepts for Improved Automated Laboratory B.V. L’vov (USSR) “New Advances in Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry” G. Tolg (FRG) “Extreme Trace Analysis of the Elements-The State of the Art Productivity” Today and Tomorrow” Invited: J. F. Alder (UK), M. S. Cresser (UK), A. R. Date (UK), L. de Galan (NETH), J. Goldsmith (UK), J. G. Grasselli (USA), D. A. Hickman (UK), W. Horwitz (USA), R. D. Snook (UK), V. Sychra (CZECH), A. Thorne (UK), A. Townshend (UK), G. Werner (GDR), T. S. West (UK) STRUCTURE Parallel lecture streams will be held on the Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday on SAC themes. The BNASS Atomic Spectrometry streams will be held on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Update courses will be held on the Wednesday, as will several all-day tours. An exhibition of scientific equipment is planned. Full social and accompanying persons programmes will be organised. The Conference language will be English and the full programme will be published in the March 1986 issue of Analytical Proceedings. SPONSORSHIP IUPAC and The Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS event No. 78) sponsorship has been obtained. REGISTRATION Further details and registration forms may be obtained from: Miss P. E. Hutchinson, Secretary of The Analytical Division, Royal Society of Chemistry, Burlington House, London W1V OBN, UK.