Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry DIARY OF CONFERENCES AND COURSES 1995 Street Sheffield S1 4CT UK. Fax +44 (0) 114 2768653. developments in the near infrared (NIR) and Raman techniques. The latter has been characterized by new instruments that strongly reduce the Short Course Disposal of Hazardous Waste December 5 Scheele Symposium 1995 on earlier problem with interfering This workshop will focus on Shefield UK Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995 10 34N. For further information contact Ms Baldham or Ms Rogers Division of Adult Continuing Education University of Sheffield 196-198 West a renaissance with particular given. ('1 '14 2825391; Modern Applications of Vibrational fluoresence. Spectrometry December 8 Uppsala Sweden Vibrational spectrometry is undergoing pharmaceutical applications on the three techniques FT-IR Raman and NIR.Lectures by the Scheele awardee 1995 professor Patrick Hendra and other experienced spectrometrists as well as graduate students will be Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry November 1995 Vol. 10 59NFor further information contact Christel Anderson The Swedish Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences P.O. Box 1136 11181 Stockholm Sweden. Telephone +46 8 723 5000. Fax +46 8 20 5511. 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 +1 301 975 6284; Fax + 1 301 921 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 + 1 413 545 2294; Telefax + 1 413 545 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 17651 1 TRHOST. 8th Sanibel Conference on Mass Spectrometry Metal-Containing Ions and Their Applications in Mass Spectrometry January 20-23 Sanibel Island FL USA For further details contact American Society for Mass Spectrometry 1201 Don Diego Avenue Santa Fe NM 87505 USA. Telephone + 1 505 989 4517; Fax + 1 505 989 1073. 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 Miinchen GmbH Messegelande D-80325 Miinchen Germany. Telephone +49 89 51 07 0; Telex 5 212 086 ameg d; Fax +49 89 51 07 177. ASMS Short Course Interpretation of Mass Spectra LC/MS and MS/MS May 11-12 Portland OR USA For further details contact American Society of Mass Spectrometry 1201 Don Diego Avenue Santa Fe NM 87505 USA. Telephone + 1 505 989 4517; Fax + 1 505 989 1073. 44th ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics May 12-17 Portland OR USA For further details contact American Society of Mass Spectrometry 1201 Don Diego Avenue Santa Fe NM 87505 USA. Telephone + 1 505 989 4517; Fax + 1 505 989 1073. Ninth International Symposium on Trace Elements in Man and Animals May 19-24 Ban# Alberta Canada Details can be found in J.Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995,10 58N. For further details contact TEMA-9 The Banff Centre for Conferences P.O. Box 1020 Station 11 Banff Alberta Canada TOL OCO. Telephone + 1 403 762 6308; Fax + 1 403 762 6388 or Dr. Mary L'AbbC. Telephone + 1 613 957 0924; Fax + 1 613 941 6182; EM AIL Mlabbe@HPB.HWC.CA. Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis 10-11 June 1996 Eindhoven Germany 13-14 June 1996 Dortmund Germany The conference will present the state-of- the-art in instrumental and methodological development and demonstrate actual applications. Besides conventional total reflection X-ray fluorescence analysis related methods like X-Ray reflectometry and grazing- emission XRF will be included. The first two days in Eindhoven will focus on surface and thin layer analysis the last two days in Dortmund on micro- and trace analysis.Like the preceeding conferences in Geesthacht (1986 and 1992) Dortmund (1988) Vienna (1990) and Tsukuba (1994) the 6th conference will bring together scientists users instrument manufacturers and all who are interested in the chosen subject. Apart from a few invited lectures contributed papers and posters will constitute the scientific programme. Substantial discussions and exchange of experience are encouraged. For further details contact Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker TXRF-Konferenz Postfach 90 04 40 D-60444 Frankfurt Germany. Fax + 49 69 7917 475. Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy June 30-July 5 1996 Pennsylvania USA The Eighth International Symposium on Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy and Its Applications (RIS-96) is an ongoing series of meetings which began in 1980 in Knoxville Tennessee.The conference program will focus on progress in understanding fundamental processes on developments in instrumentation and on new analytical applications. Related disciplines where RIS may play a role in the future will also be featured. The scientific program will consist of keynote and invited lectures as well as contributed oral and poster present a tions. For more information contact Sabrina Glasgow Conference Secretary Department of Chemistry The Pennsylvania State University 184 Materials Research Institute Building University Park PA 16802- 7003 USA. Tel + 1 814 865 0200; Fax +18148630618; Email scg4@psuvm.psu.edu Eighth Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium July 17-19 University of East Anglia Norwich UK The Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium has an international reputation as the United Kingdom's premier meeting in the field of analytical atomic spectroscopy. The aim of this three day meeting is to 60 N Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry November 1995 Vol.10promote and encourage developments in both fundamental and applied atomic spectroscopy including ICP-MS and XRF by providing a friendly environment where delegates can meet formally and informally to exchange ideas views and results. Plenary lectures given by world renowned spectroscopists provide overviews of important areas of atomic spectroscopy. Invited and submitted lectures as well as posters cover the most recent developments in both pure and applied atomic spetcroscopy.Although the majority of papers tend to focus on analytical applications presentations on theoretical studies or fundamental advances in AA AE AF and XRF are also important components of each BNASS. Preparation and Sample Introduction has been organised for the morning of Wednesday July 27. The course will include aspects of ICP-AES AAS AES XRF AFS and ICP-MS. Separate registration is required. Papers should discuss original unpublished work. Manuscripts of accepted papers will be considered for publication in a special issue JAAS. A Short Course of Sample 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. 12th Asilomar Conference on Mass Spectrometry Elemental Mass Spectrometry September 20-24 PaciJic Grove CA USA For further details contact American Society of Mass Spectrometry 1201 Don Diego Avenue Santa Fe NM 87505 USA. Telephone + 1 505 989 4517; Fax + 1 505 989 1073. 1997 Seventh International Symposium on Biological and Environmental Reference Materials April 21-25 Antwerp Belgium Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995,9,54N. For further details contact Dr J. Pauwels Institute for Reference Materials & Measurements Management of Reference Materials Unit Retieseweg B-2440 Geel Belgium. Telephone + 32 14 571 722; Fax + 32 14 590 406; or Wayne R. Wolf Ph.D Food Composition Laboratory USDA 10300 Baltimore Blvd. Beltsville MD 20705 USA. Telephone + 1 301 504 8927; Fax + 1 301 504 8314 XXX Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale September 21st -26t h Melbourne Australia Details can be found in J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1995,10,58N. For further details contact The Meeting Planners 108 Church Street Hawthorn Victoria 3 122 Australia. Telephone +613 9819 3700; Fax +61 3 9819 5978. Updated information may be obtained from the XXX CSI homepage on the World Wide Web at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/CSIconf/ XXXCSI. html. Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry November 1995 Vol. 10 61 N