January, 1975 REPORTS OF MEETINGS 5 Reports of Meetings North West Region A Joint Meeting of the Region with the Carlett Park Chemical and Physical Society was held a t 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 5th, 1974, in the Tower Block, West Cheshire Central College of Further Education, Carlett Park, Eastham. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the North West Region, Mr. A. C. Bushnell. A lecture on “Ion-selective Electrodes” was given by J.M. Bather. Scottish Region A Joint Meeting of the Region with the Glasgow and West of Scotland Section of the CS and the Andersonian Chemical Society was held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, December 5th, 1974, at the University of Strathclyde, Cathedral Street, Glasgow. The Chair was taken by the Presi- dent of the Andersonian Chemical Society, Mr.D. Stalker. A lecture on “Analysis of Seawater” was given by Professor D. Dyrssen. Western Region A Joint Meeting of the Region with the South East Wales Section of the CS was held at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, December 6th, 1974, in the University Staff Dining Club, Park Place, Cardiff. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Western Region, Dr. W. J. Williams. A lecture on “Atomic Fluorescence and Non-flame Reservoirs” was given by R.M. Dagnall. Midlands Region The twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Region was held a t 6 p.m. on Monday, Novem- ber llth, 1974, at the Strathdon Hotel, Derby Road, Nottingham. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Region, Mr. S. Greenfield. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year: Chairman-Dr.D. Thorburn Burns. Vice-Chairman-Dr. A. Tow’nshend. Honorary Secretary-Dr. A. G. Fogg, Chemistry Department, University of Technology, Loughborough, Leics., LE11 3TU. Honorary Treasurer-Dr. J . N. Miller. Mem- bers of Committee-Professor R. Belcher, Mr. D. M. Evans, Dr. B. C. Lewis, Mr. W. M. Lewis, Mr. D. M. Peake, Dr. D. N. Raine, Mr. H. E. Brookes (co-opted) and Mr.S. Greenfield (ex oficio). Mr. W. Harris and Mr. H. Pugh were appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was followed by a Joint Meeting with the Microchemical Methods Group, at which the Chair was taken by the new Chairman of the Midlands Region, Dr. D. Thorburn Burns. A lecture on “100 Years of Microchemistry” was given by Professor R. Belcher. North East Region A Joint Meeting of the Region with the Modern Methods of Analysis Group of the Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association was held a t 7p.m.on Tuesday, December loth, 1974, at the North Lindsey Technical College, Scunthorpe, Lincs. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Modern Methods of Analysis Group of the Sheffield Metallurgical and Engineering Association.A lecture on “Further Applications of Atomic-absorption Spectrophotometry in the Steel Industry” was given by T. S. Harrison. Microchemical Methods Group The thirty-first Annual General Meeting of the Group was held at 6.15 p.m. on Monday, December llth, 1974, a t the Strathdon Hotel, Derby Road, Nottingham. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Dr. D. A. Pantony. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year : Chairman- Mr.R. Sawyer. Vice-Chairman-Dr. D. A. Pantony. Honorary Secretary-Mr. P. R. W. Baker, Chemical Research Laboratory, The Wellcome Research Laboratories, Langley Court, Beckenham, Kent. Honorary Treasurer -Mr. A. C. Thomas. Honovavy Assistant Secvetary-Mr. B. T. Saunderson. Members of Committee-Mr. P. G. W.Cobb, Mr. G. C. Dickson, Dr. M. A. Leonard, Mr. D. C. M. Squirrell, Dr. M. Thompson and Mr. C. A. Watson. Mr. H. Childs and Dr. H. I. Shal- gosky were re-appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was followed by a Joint Meeting with the Midlands Region, at which the Chair was taken by the new Chairman of the Midlands Region, Dr. D. Thorburn Burns. A lecture on “100 Years of Microchemistry” was given by Professor R.Belcher.6 REPORTS OF MEETINGS Proc. Analyt. Div. Clzem. SOC. A London Discussion Meeting of the Group was held a t 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4th, 1974, a t “The Phoenix,” 14 Palace Street, London, S.W.l. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Dr. D. A. Pantony. A discussion on “The Determination of Traces of Selenium and Other Metalloids by Fluorimetry and by Atomic Absorption” was introduced by J.Dixon and J. Warren. Dr. J. H. Hamence were re-appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was followed by a Discussion Meeting, a t which the Chair was taken by the new Chairman of the Group, Mr. F. W. Webb. A discussion on “Pitfalls in Scientific Communication” was introduced by A.J. Duggan. This was followed by a Cheese and Wine Party. Special Techniques Group The thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Group was held a t 2 p.m. on Thursday, Novem- ber 7th, 1974, at Imperial College, South Kensington, London, S.W.7. The Chair was Electrophoresis Group Chromatography and taken by the Vice-chairman of the Group, Dr. P. B. Smith. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year: Chair- man-Dr.R. M. Dagnall. Vice-Chairman- Dr. P. B. Smith. Honorary Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. J. T. Davies, Research and Development Department, Metal Box Co., Twyford Abbey Road, Park Royal, London, N.W.lO. Members of Committee-Mr. J . H. Glover, Dr. J. Miller, Dr. T. B. Pierce, Mr. L. H. Ruddle, Mr. P. Scholes and Dr. B. Sharp.Dr. G. Duff and Dr. M. Thompson were appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was followed by an Ordinary Meeting of the Group, a t which the subject was “Newer Aspects of Mass Spectrometry” and the following papers were presented and discussed : “Chemical Ionisation, ” by R. Craig; “Plasma Sources for Mass Spectro- meters,” by A. Gray; “GC/MS Interfacing Problems,” by A.McCormick ; “Pharmaceutical Applications,” by D. R. Hawkins. Biological Methods Group The thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Group was held at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, November 28th, 1974, at “The King’s Arms,” 77 Buckingham Palace Road, London, S.W.l. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Dr. L. Singleton. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year : Chairman-Mr.F. W. Webb. Vice-Chairman- Dr. J. A. Holgate. Honorary Secretary-Mr. V. J. Birkinshaw, The Boots Co. Ltd., Pharma- ceutical Research, Pennyfoot Street, Notting- ham, NG2 3AA. Honorary Treasurer-Mr. D. T. N. Hossack Homrary Assistant Secretary- Miss F. N. ,Vulholland. Menzbers of Committee- Dr. L. Singleton, Miss A. Jones, Dr. B. A. Wills and Dr.D. A. Thomas. Dr. M. W. Parkes and The tenth Annual General Meeting of the Group was held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th, 1974, in the Research Lecture Theatre, The Boots Co. Ltd. Nottingham. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Mr. J. W. Murfin. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year: Chair- man-Mr. J. W. Murfin. Honovary Secretavy and Treasurer-Dr.D. Simpson, Bakelite Xylonite Ltd., Lawford Place, Manningtree, Essex, COll 2NA. J4evtzbers of Committee-- Mr. D. A. Elvidge, Dr. G. H. Jolliffe, Mr. D. L. Southern, Dr. E. V. Truter and Mr. P. F. Wadsworth. Dr. S. J. Purdy and Mr. J. S. Wragg were re-appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was held during an all-day meeting on “The Application of Chromatography to Pharmaceutical Analysis” and the following papers were presented and discussed : “The Application of HPLC to Pharmaceutical Analysis,” by J.W. Murfin ; “The Use of Pellicular Ion-exchange Materials for the Separation of Organic Ions,” by E. Davison and P. F. Wadsworth ; “Chromato- graphy in the British Pharmacopoeia,” by Professor E. J. Shellard. Thermal Methods Group The tenth Annual General Meeting of the Group was held at 10 a.m.on Thursday, November 14th, 1974, a t the Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington House, London, W.l. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Mr. K. E. J . Barrett. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year: Chairman-Mr. K. E. J. Barrett. Vice- Chairman-Dr. F. W. Wilburn.Honorary7 January, 1975 REPORTS OF MEETINGS Secretary-Mr. C. J. Keattch, Industrial and Laboratory Services, P.O. Box 9, Lyme Regis, Dorset. Honorary Treasurer-Dr. A. A. Hodgson. Members of Committee-Mr. M. Cottrell, Dr. D. Dollimore (co-opted), Mr. I. M. Jackson, Dr. R. C. Mackenzie (co-opted), Dr. L. J . Monkman, Dr. D. V. Nowell, Dr. J . P. Redfern, Dr. R. H. Still and Mr.R. E. Waller (co-opted). Dr. W. Boardman and Mr. P. J. Haines were re-appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was followed by an Ordinary Meeting of the Group, at which the subject was “Fringe Techniques in Thermal Analysis. ” The following papers were pre- sented and discussed : “Flow Microcalorimetry Applied to Biochemical and Biological Assays,” by H. J.V. Tyrrell; “Some Applications of Thermometric Titrimetry and Direct Injection Enthalpimetry,” by L. S. Bark; “End-point Enhancement in Thermometric Titrimetry,” by G. A. Vaughan; “The Basis of Thermomech- anical Analysis,” by T. Daniels ; “Materials Testing for a Modern Blast Furnace,” by J. Hamilton ; “Applications of Dilatometry and Hot-stage Microscopy in Refractory Tech- nology,” by W.Ford; “Some Applications of Hot-stage Microscopy,” by E. L. Charsley. Particle Size Analysis Group The ninth Annual General Meeting of the Group was held a t 2.15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20th, 1974, in the Pharmacy Department, Chelsea College, University of London, Manresa Road, London, S.W.3. The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Dr. M. J . Groves. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year : Chairman- Dr.W. Carr. Vice-Chairman-Mr. B. Scarlett. Honorary Secretary and Treasurer-Mr. M. W. G. Burt, Building B-9C5, Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston, Berks. Honorary Assistant Secretary-Dr. R. Wilson. Members of Committee-Dr. M. J . Groves, Mr. J. E. C. Harris, Mr. J. L. F. Kellie, Mr. R. Lines and Dr.L. Svarovsky. Dr. T. Allen and Mr. P. W. Shallis were re-appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was followed by an Ordinary Meeting, at which the Chair was taken by the new Chairman of the Group, Dr. W. Carr. The subject of the meeting was “Characterisation of Particle Surfaces,” and the following papers were presented and discusssed : “The Determination of Some Physical Charac- teristics of Microcrystalline Cellulose,” by K.Marshall and D. Sixsmith; “The Use of Argon and Krypton Adsorption for Surface Area Determination,” by Professor K. S. W. Sing; “The Krypton BET Method,” by M. J. J aycock . Radiochemical Methods Group The eighth Annual General Meeting of the Group was held at 1.45 p.m. on Thursday, November 21st, 1974, at the University of London Reactor Centre, Silwood Park, Sunning- hill, Ascot, Berks.The Chair was taken by the Chairman of the Group, Mr. J. W. McMillan. The following office bearers were elected for the forthcoming year: Chairman-Dr. P. Johnson. Vice-Chairman-Dr. R. Burleigh. Honorary Secretary-Mr. M. A. Crook, Department of Chemistry and Polymer Technology, Poly- technic of the South Bank, Borough Road, London, SEl OAA.Honorary Treasurer-Dr. J. F. C. Tyler. Honorary Assistant Secrefayy- Mr. J. W. McMillan. Members of Commzftee- Dr. H. J. M. Bowen, Dr. D. E. Bowyer, Mr. J . A. Heslop, Dr. G. W. A. Newton and Dr. R. P. Parker. Dr. F. J. Bryant andMr. D. A. Lambie were appointed as Honorary Auditors. The Annual General Meeting was held during an all-day meeting on “Activation Analysis in Biological and Medical Sciences,” and the following papers were presented and discussed : “Whole Body in vivo Activation Analysis,” by R. W. S. Tomlinson; “‘Argon-aut’ and (n,a) Reactions Used to Measure Calcium in vivo,” by D. R. Chettle, E. A. Ozbas, J. Dabek, K. V. Ettinger, J . H. Fremlin, W. V. Prestwich and B. J . Thomas ; “Toxicological Applications of Neutron Activation Analysis,” by J. Cross, I. Dale and H. Smith; “The Study of Trace Elements in Skin Using Neutron Activation Analysis,” by M. Molokhia ; “Biological Analysis with the hTuclear Microprobe,” by J . A. Cookson and G. F. J. Legge. The meeting concluded with a tour of the Reactor.