1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry Fort Lauderdale Florida January 8 - 73 7996 The 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry ninth in a series of biennial meetings sponsored by the /CP information Newsletter features developments in plasma spectrochemical analysis by inductively coupled plasma (ICP) dc plasma (DCP) microwave plasma (MIP) and glow discharge (GDL HCL) sources. The meeting will be held Monday January 8 through Saturday January 13 1996 at the Bonaventure World Conference Center in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Continuing education short courses at introductory and advanced levels will be offered Friday through Sunday January 5 - 7. Spectroscopic instrumentation and accessories will be shown during a three-day exhibition. Objectives and Program The continued 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 300 papers describing applications fundamentals and instrumental developments with plasma sources are expected to be presented in lecture and poster sessions by more than 200 authors. Symposia organized and chaired by recognized experts will include the following topics 1) Sample introduction and transport phenomena 2) Flow injection spectrochemical analysis 3) Elemental speciation with plasma/chromatographic techniques 4) Plasma instrumentation including chemometrics expert systems on-line analysis software and remote-system automation 5) Sample preparation treatment and automation 6) Excitation mechanisms and plasma phenomena 7) Spectroscopic standards and reference materials 8) Plasma source mass spectrometry 9) Glow discharge atomic and mass spectrometry 10) Applications of stable isotope analyses and 1 1) Laser-assisted plasma spectrometry. Six plenary and 18 invited lectures will highlight advances in these areas. Afternoon poster sessions will feature applications automation and new instrumentation. Five panel discussions will address critical development areas in sample introduction instrumentation elemental speciation plasma source mass spectrometry and novel software and hardware directions.Plenary invited and submitted papers will be published in Fall 1996 after peer review as the official Conference proceedings. Schedule of Activities Preliminary Title and 50-Word Abstract Due for Contributed Papers Exhibitor Booth Reservation and Pre-Registration Deadline Conference Pre-Registration October 13,1995 Hotel Pre-Reservation October 13 1995 Late Pre-Registration Deadline December 8,1995 1996 Winter Conference Short Courses January 5 - 7,1996 1 996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistty January 8 - 13,1996 July 3 1995 September 11 1995 Further Information For further information return this form to 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry %lCP information Newsletter Department of Chemistry Lederle GRC Towers University of Massachusetts Box 34510 Amherrt MA 01003-4510 USA.ATTN Or. Ramon Barnes Conference Chairman Telephone (41 3) 545-2294 Telefax (41 3) 545-4490. % 0 Send further information. 0 I plan to attend accompanied by 0 I plan to present a paper (D oral 0 poster 0 computer poster). Title 1996 WlNTER CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SPECTROCHEMlSTRY Name Organization Address city Telephone Title State/Country Telefax Date ZIP/Postal Code EMAlLRoyal Society of Chemistry Analytical Division Atomic Spectroscopy Group Eighth Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium 8th BNASS University of East Anglia UK 17-20 July 1996 Plenary Lectulers Invited Lecturers call for Papers social Programm workshop Further Detaila Dr S J Hill Professor N Furuta.Professor F Adams Professor J M M e m t and Professor G Hieftje Dr 0 Donard Dr S J Pmy. Dr S Fairweather-Tait Dr A Ellis Dr A G Howard. Dr J Brtnner. Dr J Mmhdl Dr N J Miller-lhli Dr S Tanner and Professor D Littlejohn Contributed oral and poster presentations on recent developments in both p u n and applied atomic spectroscopy - analytical applications theoretical studies or fundamental advances in AAS A m . AFS. inorganic MS and XRF. Thm copies of abstracts must be submitted before 2% February 1996. BNASS has an enviable reputation of being a friendly and dynamic meeting. A number of social events including a Symposium Dinner will form an integral part of the meeting.Immediately prior to the 8th BNASS then will be a Short Course on Sample Pre-treatment and Sample Introduction for Atomic Spectroscopy. 17 July a.m. 1996. Ms Brenda Holliday. Royal Society of Chemistry Thomas Graham House. Science Park Milton Road Cluabridgc Cl34 4WF. UK. T e l M (0)1223 420066; Fax +44 (0)1223 420247; E - d l JAAS@RSC.ORG 1996 WINTER CONFERENCE ON PLASMA SPECTROCHEMISTRY January 843,1996 at the Bonaventure World Conference Center Fort Lauderdale Florida USA Short Course on High-resolution ICP-/US (Sl-3) It is the aim of a short course at the 1996 Winter Conference on Plasma Spectrochemistry (January Sth 7pm) to summarize the state of the art in HR-ICP-MS. The course provides an introduction to ICP-MS with a double focusing magnetic sector mass analyser.This course uffers fundamental background a thorough discussion of analytical features and state of the art information on applications. Different types of double focusing instruments also are considered. Specific topics include fundamental aspects of ICP-MS (physical properties of a double focusing instrument operational characteristics in comparison with quadrupole instruments); analytical characteristics (spectral and non-spectral interferences figures of merit in low and high resolution modes blanks and memory effects HPLC and GC interfaces) and applications (industrial including ultra-pure reagents and alloys environmental geological and biomedical). Course organizers Luc Moens Ghent University Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry Proeftuinstraat 86 8-9000 Ghent Belgium; and Norbert Jakubowski lnstitut fur Spektrochemie und Angewandte Spektroskopie Bunsen Kirchoff-Strasse 11 0-44139 Dortmund Germany. For registration and further information on the Conference and short course please contact Dr. Ramon Barne8 Conference Chairman Department of Chemistry Lederle GRC Tower University of Massachusetts Box 3451 0 Amherst MA 01 003-451 0. Tol 41 3 545 2294; Fax 41 3 545 3757