JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY FEBRUARY 1991 VOL. 6 7 Conferences and Meetings Achievements and New Directions in Analytical Chemistry Luminescence and Optical Sensors April 9- 10 199 1 London UK This symposium organized by the Ana- lytical Division of the RSC will be part of the 150th Anniversary Annual Chemi- cal Congress to be held at Imperial College London April 8- 1 2 199 1. Sessions will be held on Molecular Fluo- rescence Optical Sensors Atomic Fluorescence Chemiluminescence Fluo- rescence Detection and Immuno- techniques. For further information contact Dr. J. F. Gibson The Royal Society of Chemis- try Burlington House Piccadilly London WlV OBN UK. Third International Conference on Progress in Analytical Chemistry in the Iron and Steel Industry May 14- 16 199 1 Luxembourg The Commission of the European Com- munities and the European Committee for the Study and Application of Analyti- cal Work in the Steel Industry (CETAS) will organize this conference in Luxem- bourg Plateau du Kirchberg Jean Monnet Building rue Alcide De Gasperi.The aim of the conference is to bring to- gether chemists from all over the world working in connection with iron and steel for an exchange of experience covering the different analytical tech- niques used in their laboratories. Ana- lysts working in the iron and steel application sector in affiliated research institutes universities and in governmen- tal control bodies are also encouraged to participate. The conference will include invited lecturers papers and posters. Papers or posters can cover the following possible topics progress in analytical methods; automation including sampling sample preparation and measurement; data and information management and quality assurance concepts; calibration and drift correction procedures including com- puter support; analysis of steel products environmental materials and organics; speciation of elements in steel; analysis of coatings interfaces and surfaces; ana- lysis of raw materials additives and by- products; international standardization of methods and certification of reference materials; and re-cycling and waste man- agement problems.For further information contact the Pre- sidium of CETAS Mrs. M. R. Posch P. 0. Box 1985 NL-1940 Ad Beverwijk The Netherlands. Fourth Surrey Conference on Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry and Second Kingston Conference on Plasma Spec- trometry in the Earth Sciences July 14-18 1991 University of Surrey Guildford UK The Surrey Conference is the fourth bien- nial meeting to be held at the Surrey Uni- versity site.Papers are invited on all aspects of plasma source mass spectrome- try. Following the success of the 1989 meetings the 1991 Surrey Conference will be followed by a second meeting (previously held at Kingston Polytechnic) dedicated to Earth Science applications of plasma spectrometry. The scientific programmes will consist of invited and open lectures discussion sessions and poster events. There will also be full social programmes. Further details can be obtained from the conference organisers Drs. Kym E. Jarvis and John G.Williams NERC ICP- MS Facility Department of Geology RHBNC Egham Surrey TW20 OEX UK or Dr. Ian Jarvis School of Geologi- cal Sciences Kingston Polytechnic Penrhyn Road Kingston on Thames Surrey KT1 2EE UK. IUPAC International Congress on Analytical Sciences August 25-3 1 199 1 Makahuri-Messe Chiba Japan Papers are solicited in the following areas Separation Sciences; Chemical Speciation and Characterization; New Principles Reactions and Techniques; Chemometrics and Robotics; Biochemi- cai/Biomedical; Environmental; High- Tech Materials. Authors wishing to contribute oral or poster presentations should contact The Japan Society of Analytical Chemistry 1-26-2 Nishigo- tanda Shinagawa Tokyo 14 1 Japan (Telefax +8 1-3-5487-2790 BITNET KK9822@ JPNSUT20) as soon as possible.Deadline for submission of abstracts is March 3 1 199 1. Pre- and Post-Symposia will include 199 1 Pacific International Congress on X-ray Analytical Methods August 12-1 6 199 1 Honolulu. Hawaii USA contact Dr. R. Jenkins International Centre for Diffraction Data 1601 Park Lane Swarthmore PA 1908 1 USA; and New Approaches in Trace Element Ana- lysis by Atomic Spectroscopy September 2-4 1991 Kitami Japan contact Profes- sor I. Atsuya Kitami Institute of Techno- logy 165 Kouencho Kitami Hokkaido 090 Japan. 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry January 6-1 1 1992 San Diego CA USA The 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry will be held Monday January 6 through Saturday January 11 1992 in Southern California. Short courses highlighting special topics will be offered Saturdays January 4 and January 1 1 and Sunday January 5.A three-day exhibition of spectroscopic instrumenta- tion and accessories will also be included. Programme features and symposia will include Automation Expert Systems and Robotics with Plasma Spectroscopy; Chemometric Applications in Plasma Spectrochemistry; Chromatography with Plasma Source Detection; Flow Injection Plasma Spectrometry; Glow Discharge and Low Pressure Plasma Atomic and Mass Spectrometry; Mechanisms and Process in Plasma Sources; Modem Sample Preparation and Calibration Tech- niques; New Instrumentation for Plasma Spectrochemistry; Plasma Source Mass Spectrometry; Process Control Remote and On-line Plasma Analysis; Sample In- troduction Techniques and Phenomena; Spectrochemical Applications of Plasma Sources; and Transform Spectroscopy Interferometry for Plasma Sources. Titles and a 50-word abstract for sub- mitted lecture or poster papers are soli- cited by July 1 1991.Extended conference abstracts are requested by October 7 1991. For further information contact 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectro- chemistry ICP Information Newsletter Department of Chemistry GRC Towers University of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01003-0035 USA AlTN Dr. R. Barnes telephone 413 545 2294; telefax MASS. 413 545 4490 BITNET RBARNES@U- Laboratory Exhibition and Conference NoiTemher 5-7 I99 1 London The 1991 event will be known as the Laboratory Exhibition and Conference and will be held at the New Earls Court 2 Exhibition Centre.The timing of the event has also been changed to Novem- ber. Not only will the new event bring to- gether the world’s leading scientific companies it will also introduce further conferences in addition to the existing Analyticon conference alongside the ex- hibition. Discussions with potential con- ference sponsors are at an advanced stage; the likely outcome includes a con- ference in conjunction with The Chro- matography Society a Clinical Biochemistry meeting in conjunction with the Southern Region of the Associa- tion of Clinical Biochemists and a con- ference organized by The Royal Society of Chemistry. The move to the new venue of Earls Court 2 has enabled the organizers to structure the exhibition into clearly8 JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMlC SPECTROMETRY FEBRUARY 1991 VOL.6 defined technology zones Analytical Science Biotechnology Laboratory Automation Environmental Analysis Laboratory Fittings Laboratory Ware and Medical Laboratory Sciences. Further information is available from Evan Steadman Communications Group The Hub Emson Close Saffron Walden Essex CHlO IHL UK. Third International Symposium on Analytical Chemistry in the Explora- tion Mining and Processing of Materi- als August 2-7 1992 Randburg South Africa Interested people are invited to submit titles and abstracts under the general theme ‘The Role of Contemporary Chemi- cal Analysis in Mining and Industrial Technology’. The following topics will be covered Geochemical Exploration; Ex- traction and Beneficiation of Materials Value-added Products; Environmental Aspects; Coal; Metals and Alloys; Rare Earths; Noble and Base Metals; Analytical Assurance and Laboratory Management; Automation and Process Control; and High-technology Materials.Innovation in analytical techniques would be particular- ly welcome. Titles and abstracts (not more than 250 words) should be submitted so as to arrive not later than September 30 1991. Ex- tended abstracts will be required before March 30 1992. All correspondence and submissions must be addressed to The Conference Secretary Mintek Private Bag X30 15 Randburg 2 125 South Africa. SAC 92 September 20-26 1992 Reading An International Conference on Analy- tical Chemistry (SAC 92) organized jointly by the Analytical Division of The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Laboratory of the Government Chemist will be held at the University of Reading. This is the tenth in the series of triennial conferences originally started by the Society for Analytical Chemistry (hence SAC) and on this occasion also cele- brates the 150th anniversary of the found- ing of the Laboratory of the Government Chemist (LGC). The scientific pro- gramme will be organized around plenary invited and contributed papers and posters covering the whole field of analytical chemistry. The langua e of the conference will be English. A e pro- gramme will include workshops where research workers can demonstrate new apparatus and techniques. An opportunity will be made for all participants to visit The Laboratory of the Government Chemist and other scientific establish- ments. Further information is available from The Secretary Analytical Division Royal Society of Chemistry Burlington House Piccadilly London W 1 V OBN UK.