JASPE2 6(4) 249-344 137R-186R June 1991 Journal of Analytical Atomic spectrometry Including Atomic Spectrometry Updates CONTENTS NEWS AND VIEWS 249 252 252 Book Review-Lynda M. Faires 253 258 Conferences and Meetings 260 Papers in Future Issues Alan Date Memorial Award Winning Submission-Norbert Ja kubowski Ongoing Activities on New Reference Materials Pond Plankton-Sergio Caroli Conference Reports-Carlos G. Bruhn Andrea Bedson PAPERS 26 1 273 277 283 289 295 301 307 313 317 323 329 335 339 343 Trace Detection in Conducting Solids Using Laser-induced Fluorescence in a Cathodic Sputtering Cell-John C Travis Gregory C Turk Rober L Watters Jr Li-Jian Yu James L Blue Determination of the High Aluminium Content in Suspended Matter Samples Collected in Natural Waters by Slurry Sampling-Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-Michel Hoenig Pierre Regnier Lei Chou Determination of Selenium in Acid Digested Marine Samples by Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry With Continuum Source Background Correction and Nickel as a Chemical Modifier-Amund Maage Kaare Julshamn Knut-Jan Andersen Vapour-phase Acid Digestion of Inorganic and Organic Matrices for Trace Element Analysis Using a Microwave Heated Bomb-Henryk Matusiewicz Ralph E Sturgeon Shier S Berman Determination of Copper Cobalt Selenium and Molybdenum in Liver by Flame and Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry-David H Parsley Flow Injection On-line Separation and Preconcentration for Electrothermal Atomic Absorption Spectrometry.Part 1. Determination of Ul*r?trace Amounts of Cadmium Copper Lead and Nickel in Water Samples-Michael Sperling Xuefeng Yin Bernhard Welz Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Lead in Biological Samples Using a Flow Injection System With On-line Preconcentration by Coprecipitation Without Filtration-Zhaolun Fang Michael Sperling Bernhard Welz Continuous Flow Dilution for Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry Using a Variable Volume Dilution Chamber and Peak Area Measurement-Ernest Beinrohr Pavol Csemi Julian F Tyson Determination of Nitrogen and Oxygen and Species Containing Nitrogen by Molecular Non-thermal Excitation spectrometry (MONES) Using Microwave-induced Plasma (MIP) and Furnace Atomization Non-thermal Excitation Spectrometry (FANES) Sources-Klaus Dittrich Holger Fuchs Jean-Michel Mermet Brigitte Riviere Extraction Discharge Source for Argon Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry Examination of Anslytical Potentials in the Detection of a Range of Elements and Fundamental Properties-Hsiaoming Tan lzumi Ishii Akbar Montaser Analytical Evaluation of the Water-cooled Low Gas Flow Torch for InductivelyToupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry-Margaretha T de Loos-Vollebregt C N Vanhoutte Johan J Tiggelman Rotating Disc Nebulizer for Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry-Cor J Rademeyer C S Collins L R P Butler Determination of Thorium and-Uranium in Total Diet Samples by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry-Kunio Shiraishi Yuichi Takaku Katsumi Yoshimizu Yasuhito Igarashi Kimihiko Masuda James F Mclnroy GI-ichiro Tanaka Suitability of Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometry for Elemental Speciation Studies-S Mukhtar S J Haswell CUMULATIVE AUTHOR INDEX ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY UPDATE 137R Advances in Atomic Emission Spectrometry-David Littlejohn Raymond Jowitt Simon T.152R References Sparkes Anne P Thorne Stephen J Walton i FACSS XVII Agenda of Sessions and Registration Information Typeset by Burgess & Son (Abingdon) Ltd1992 Winker Conference on Plasma Speckrochemistry January 6 - 11 1992 San Diego California The 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry seventh in a series of biennial meetings sponsored by the ICPlnformafion Newsletter features developments in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) dcplasma (DCP) microwave plasma (MIP) and glow and hollow cathode discharge (GDL HCL) sources.The meeting will convene Monday January 6 through Saturday January 11 1992 at the San Diego Princess Convention Center in San Diego California. Continuing education short courses at introductory and advanced levels will be offered Friday through Sunday January 3 - 5. A three-day exhibition of spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories also will be presented. Objectives and Program The rapid growth in popularity of plasma sources for atomization and excitation in atomic spectroscopy and ionization in mass spectrometry and the need to discuss recent developments of these discharges in spectrochemical analysis stimulated the organization of this meeting. The Conference will bring together international scientists experienced in applications instrumentation and theory in an informal setting to examine recent progress in the field.Approximately 500 participants from 25 countries are expected to attend. Approximately 200 papers describing applications fundamentals and instrumental developments with plasma sources will be presented in lecture and poster sessions by about 150 authors. Symposia organized and chaired by recognized experts will include the following topics 1) Sample introduction and transport phenomena 2) Flow injection spectrochemical analysis 2) Automation and plasma instrumentation including chemometrics expert systems on-line analysis software and remote-system automation 3) Sample preparation treatment and automation 4) Glow and hollow cathode discharges 5) Laser-assisted plasma spectrometry 6) Excitation mechanisms and plasma phenomena 7) Plasma source mass spectrometry 8 ) Spectroscopic standards and reference materials and 9) Plasma spectrometric detection in chromatography. Six plenary and 16 invited lectures will highlight advances in these areas.Three afternoon poster sessions will feature applications automation and new instrumentation. Five panel discussions will address critical development areas in sample introduction automation treating difficult samples practical plasma source mass spectrometry and plasma source chromatographic detectors. Plenary invited and submitted papers will be published in September 1992 in the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry as the official Conference proceedings after peer review.Instrument Exhibition A three-day exhibition of spectroscopic instrumentation and chemicals electronics glassware publications and software supporting plasma spectroscopy will complement the scheduled sessions on Tuesday through Thursday January 7 - 9 with approximately 30 firms participating. Invited Speakers Invited speakers include M. Blades M. Borsier P. Boumans J. Broekaert S. Caroli M.B. Denton K. Dittrich M.F. Gine W. Harrison G. Hieftje G. Horlick R.S. Houk J. Hubert L. Jassie K. Jinno H. Kawaguchi G. Knapp J. McLaren J.M. Mermet H. Ortner J. Ruzicka and E. Voigtman. Continuing Education Short Courses Introductory and advanced four-hour short courses will be presented Friday through Sunday January3 - 5.Designed to provide background and intensive training in popular topics of plasma spectrochemistry these courses feature analysis methods instrumentation and sample introduction. Social Activities The Conference will be held at the San Diego Princess on Vacation Isle in Mission Bay 10 minutes away from the San Diego International Airport. San Diego combines the proximity of Mexico with internationally famous landmarks including the San Diegozoo Balboa Park Sea World Cabrillo National Monument Mission Bay Aquatic Park San Diego Harbor Old Town Wild Animal Park and Scripps Aquarium. Disneyland is only 90 miles to the north and Tijuana Mexico is approximately 30 miles to the south. The America's Cup '92 selection trials will be held in San Diego in mid- January.The average high temperature in January is 65°F. A Conference social evening on January 7 will feature a dinner and show. Daily social hours and refreshments also are planned. Accommodations and Travel Central Travel Springfield Massachusetts is the official Conference travel agency. Accommodations at the San Diego Princess where all Conference activities will take place can be reserved with Central Travel at a special Conference rate of $90 per day (excluding tax) before October 18. After that a late fee will be charged. Arrangements for families with children are provided and extended stays before and after the Conference are offered at the Conference rate. Special low fares on United Airlines and discount automobile rentals are available exclusively through Central Travel.For travel information and reservations please contact Central Travel at 800-777-1 680.(US) or 41 3-781 -1 680; fax 41 3-737-9772. Registration The Conference registration fee includes a copy of the Conference proceedings Conference abstracts and a souvenir tee shirt. The registration fee is $260 prior to October 18 $375 until December 23 and $450 thereafter Discounts are provided for students and no registration fee is required for spouses. Short-course preregistration fee is $75 prior to October 18 $1 10 until December 23 and $1 55 afterward for each four-hour short course. For information concerning exhibition registration facilities and fees contact the Conference chairman. Advertising rates for the Conference program book are available upon request. Call for Papers and Submission Schedule Titles and 50-word abstracts of papers describing original work with plasma spectrochemical applications fundamentals and novel instrument developments are solicited by July 1 1991. For accepted papers final abstracts are due by October 7 1991. Manuscripts for publication in the proceedings are requested by January 6 1992. For further information contact 1992 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry %R. Barnes Department of Chemistry 102 LGRC Towers University of Massachusetts Amherst MA 01 003-0035 USA.(413) 545-2294 fax (41 3) 545-4490. Circle 002 for further information