JASPEZ 6(6) 405-498 September 199 1 Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry CONTENTS ~ ~~ NEWS AND VIEWS 405 Royal Society of Chemistry's Sesquicentenary-Sheryl Whitewood 406 Conference Reports-G Samuel Hurst Ian L Shuttler Barry L Sharp 41 7 Conferences and Meetings 418 Courses 420 Journal Style Update-Alan McNaught 420 Papers in Future Issues PAPERS 421 431 439 445 451 457 465 473 477 483 487 493 497 Comparison of Normal and Low-flow Torches for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Using Optimized Operating Conditions-E Hywel Evans Les Ebdon Analytical Performance Evaluation of a 40.68 MHz Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer-Chang J Park Kwang W Lee Verification of a Correction Procedure for Measurement of Lead Isotope Ratios by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry-Michael E Ketterer Michael J Peters Preston J Tisdale Quantitative Analysis of Trace Elements in Carbonates Using Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry-William T Perkins Ronald Fuge Nicholas J G Pearce Comparison of Refractive Index Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence and Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry for Forensic Characterization of Sheet Glass Fragments-Robert D Koons Charles A Peters Pamela S Rebbert Rapid Stopped-flow Microwave Digestion System-Vassili Karanassios F H Li B Liu Eric D Salin Investigations on the Determination of Chloride and Bromide by Furnace Atomic Non-thermal Excitation Spectrometry and Furnace Ionic Non-thermal Excitation Spectrometry-Klaus Dittrich Bernard Radzuik Bernhard Welz Determination of Lead in Soil by Slurry-Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry With a Fast Temperature Programme-Michael W Hinds Kathryn E Latimer Kenneth W Jackson Platform in Furnace Zeeman-effect Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Arsenic in Beer by Atomization of Slurries of Sample Ash -Maria Luisa Cervera As<censio Navarro Rosa Montoro Miguel de la Guardia Amparo Salvador Dermination of Lead by HMride Generation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry With In Situ Concentration in a Zirconium Coated Graphite Tube-Yan Xiu-ping Ni Zhe-ming Behaviour of Various Organic Solvents and Analytes in Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-Emil Tserovsky Sonia Arpadjan Inserted Injector Tubes for Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry-Lyne S Gervais Eric D Salin CUMULATIVE AUTHOR INDEX INTER-LABORATORY NOTE Typeset by Burgess & Son (Abmgdon) Ltd __ PAGF HROS Printed in Great Britain by Page Bros Norwicht STANDARD TYPE S.&. J. JUNIPER 8t Co. 7 Potter Street Harlow Essex. Tel 0279 422456 PERKIN-ELMER TYPE Fax 0279 438095 Telex 817907 JUNHAR G Circle 001 for further information ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY The COSHH Regulations A Practical Guide Edited by D. Simpson and W. G. Simpson Principal Consultants Analysis for Industry The COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) Regulations are the most significant health and safety legislation since the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Chemists are one of the largest professional groups to be affected by these regulations and this new book provides a definitive guide to their implications and implementation.The Regulations apply to employers in every walk of life as well as to the self-employed and The COSHH Regulations A Practical Guide warns of the penalties that will follow any harm to employees or the general public. It offers realistic help and advice on the steps to be taken to comply with the Regulations or prepare a defence if necessary. Based on the editors’ and contributors’ wide experience the book is immensely practical and provides examples of the application of the Regulations in many different fields of business and commercial life. It is one of the few independent publications available on the COSHH Regulations‘and is an essential addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in or responsibility for safety. Hardcover Approx 208 pages 234 x 156 mm Price f45.00 ISBN 0 85186 189 X Autumn 1991 ROYAL SOCIETY OF To Order Please write to the Royal Society of Chemistry Turpin Transactions Ltd Blackhorse Road Letchworth Herts SG6 1 HN UK. or telephone (0462) 672555 quoting your credit card details. We can now accept Access/Visa/MasterCard/Eurocard Turpin Transactions Ltd distributors is wholly owned by the Royal Society of Chemistry. For information on other books and journals please write to Royal Society of Chemistry Sales and Promotion Department Thomas Graham House Science Park Milton Road Cambridge CB4 4WF UK. RSC Members should obtain members prices and order from The Membership Affairs Department at the Cambridge address above. information Services Circle 002 for further information