- of the Analytical Division ofThe Chemical SocietyCONTENTS1 SAC Gold Medal1 AD Distinguished Service Award1 Third International Liquid Scintilla-tion Counting Symposium3 Reports of Meetings6 Summaries of Papers6 Developments in PharmaceuticalAn a I ysis’30 Obituary-P. S. Arup31 Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund31 Conferences and Meetings32 Publications Received34 Analytical Division DiaryVolume 13 No 1 Pages 1-34 January 197PADSDZISSN 0306-1 3961 3 (1 ) 1 -34( 1 976)THE ANALYTICAL METHODS COMMITTEEofbyThe Society for Analytical CbemistryN. W. Hanson, BSc, PhD, FRICPp. xxiv + 897 €17.00; U.S. $42.50ISBN 0 85990 704 XObtainable from The Publications Sales Officer,The Chemical Society, Blackhorse Road, Letchworth, Herts., SG6 1 HNMembers of the Chemical Society are entitled to buy one copy fortheir o w n personal use at the special price of f14.50 (U.S.$36.50)I provided they order direct and enclose remittance.January 1976PROCEEDINGSANALYTICAL DIVISION OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETYOF THEOfficers of the Analytical Divisionof the Chemical SocietyPresidentG. W. C. MilnerHon. SecretaryP. G. W. CobbSecretaryMiss P. E. HutchinsonHon. Treasurer Hon. Assistant SecretariesJ. K. Foreman D. I. Coomber, O.B.E.; D. W. WilsonEditor, ProceedingsP. C. WestonProceedings is published by The Chemical Society.Editorial: The Director of Publications, The Chemical Society, Burlington House, London, W1 V OBN.Telephone 01 -734 9864. Telex 268001.Subscriptions (non-members): The Chemical Society, Publications Sales Office, Blackhorse Road, Letch-worth, Herts., SG6 1 HN.Non-members can only be supplied with Proceedings as part of a combined subscription with The Analystand Analytical Abstracts.@ The Chemical Society 1976Official,Standardised andRecommendedMethods of AnalysisSECOND EDITION (1 973)Compiled and Edited fo