ACS News
Meetings
Neuman, staff director of professional relations, American Chemical Society, 1155—16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 872-4434. Board Committee on Professional & Member Relations Warren D. Niederhauser, chairman
Career counseling conferences on campus
Reagents group to mull testing methods ACS Committee on Analytical Reagents will meet Oct. 28-29, at ACS headquarters in Washington, D.C, to consider specifications and testing methods for chemicals used as reagents in analytical testing. These will be compiled in a new edition of "Reagent Chemicals—ACS Specifications." The committee would like suggestions of additional reagents for which it should provide specifications and testing methods. Contact the committee chairman, Wallace G. Rohrbough, Union Carbide Corp., Technical Center, P.O. Box 8361, South Charleston, W.Va. 25303. •
Once again this fall the Younger Chemists Committee is presenting regional chemical career counseling conferences (nicknamed Roadshows) on host college campuses throughout the U.S. These programs are designed to describe career opportunities for chemists in industry and government and are aimed at undergraduate and graduate students and their faculty in chemistry and chemical-related fields. Advance registration for these programs is required since attendance is
Oct. 7 Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Jerald Bradshaw Department of Chemistry Brigham Young University Provo, Utah 84602 Oct. 8 Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology, Butte, Mont. Donald Beuerman Chemistry & Geochemistry Department Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology Butte, Mont. 59701
limited by lecture hall seating capacity. The registration fee is $3.00 (payable to the appropriate host college); a luncheon and two refreshment breaks are provided at no extra charge. If you are interested in hosting a program on your campus in the fall of 1983, or are interested in participating in one of our programs as a speaker, please contact the Younger Chemists Committee in care of its ACS staff liaison, Pamela Ayre, at ACS national headquarters.
MORNING 8:30—Registration 9:00—Welcome and introduction 9:15—Getting a Job: the Right Way, the Wrong Way, and How I Got My Job. Janet Zdybak, Georgia-Pacific 9:30—Dual Role for Chemists at Procter & Gamble. Tom Wierenga, Procter & Gamble 10:00—Break 10:15—Running Your Own Chemical Business: Field Sales Experience. Gerry Berg, Badische Co. 10:45—Planning and High-Technology Ventures: from Chemist to Information Specialist. Bill Beaulieu, Phillips Petroleum Research
AFTERNOON 12:30—How Did I Get Into Management? John King, Chevron Research 1:00—Analytical Chemistry in a Government Lab. Ron Freking, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
INTENSIVE SHORT COURSES T h e A C S P h i l a d e l p h i a S e c t i o n is s p o n s o r i n g a s e r i e s of s h o r t c o u r s e s o r g a n i z e d s
by
r e c o g n i z e d e x p e r t s . These c o u r s e s are designed to p r o v i d e the p r o f e s s i o n a l w i t h e x p o s u r e t o i n f o r m a t i o n t h a t w o u l d n o r m a l l y be p r e s e n t e d o v e r a p e r i o d of s e v e r a l
intense weeks.
TOXICOLOGY FOR CHEMISTS
OPTIMIZATION OF VARIABLES
MICROCOMPUTERS IN SCIENCE
O c t o b e r 2 2 and 2 3
November 19 and 2 0
December 10 and 11
C O L L E G E OF P H A R M A C Y
BEAVER
COLLEGE
& SCIENCE General background to t o x i c o l o g y a n d t o p i c s of c u r r e n t interest, including c a r c i n o g e n icity, neurotoxicity, teratology and t o x i c r e s p o n s e s of l i v e r , kidney, s k i n , e y e s , b l o o d and lungs. R e g i s t r a t i o n is $ 1 2 0 f o r A C S members and $ 1 5 0 for n o n m e m b e r s . The f e e i n c l u d e s all course materials, on-site parking and lunches.
TEMPLE
UNIVERSITY
S C H O O L OF M E D I C I N E Systematic procedures for optimizing experimental design, s c h e d u l i n g or p i l o t p l a n t o p e r a t i o n . E m p h a s i s on e x a m p l e s and g r a p h i c a l a n a l y s i s . C o v e r s f a c t o r i a l , composit and B o x Behnken designs, optimum criteria, evolutionary operation. R e g i s t r a t i o n is $ 1 2 0 f o r A C S members and $ 1 5 0 for n o n members. The fee includes a w o r k b o o k and l u n c h e s .
Hands-on introductory course. Registrants will enter, debug a n d e x e c u t e t h e i r p r o g r a m s on a microcomputer, developing a personal program file for future use. Registration limited to 40 p a r t i c i p a n t s , $ 3 4 5 f o r ACS members, $ 3 9 5 for nonmembers. The f e e i n c l u d e s a V I C - 2 0 computer, manual, w o r k b o o k and lunches.
R e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m s a n d a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a r e a v a i l a b l e f r o m Dr. V i c t o r G l u s h k o , B i o c h e m i s t r y D e p a r t m e n t , T e m p l e U n i v e r s i t y S c h o o l of M e d i c i n e , 3 4 2 0 N. B r o a d S t . , P h i l a d e l p h i a , PA, 1 9 1 4 0 42
C&EN Sept. 27, 1982
Justify And Wear These Out!
1:30—Analytical Research and Development at a Production Facility. Al Wilson, Hercules 2:00—Panel discussion with speakers 3:45—Formal program ends—informal discussions
Oct. 7 Kent State University, Kent, Ohio Norman Duffy Department of Chemistry Kent State University Kent, Ohio 44242 Oct. 8 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Mich. Joseph Kanamueller Department of Chemistry Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008
T« Shirts From The American Chemical Society Our 50% cotton, 50% polyblen T-shirts will go with you anywhere- to the tennis court, the ball game, on vacation. Sizes: S(34), M(36-38), U40-42), XL{44) Price: 1 to 3 shirts, $8.50 each; 4 to 9 shirts, $8.00 each; 10 or more shirts, $6.95 each. Postage & handling: $ 1.90 per order Foreign shipment surcharge: Canada $0.75 per shirt; other countries, $1.75 per shirt Payment: All orders must be prepaid; make checks payable to ACS T-shirts or use any of the credit cards listed below.
MORNING 8:30—Registration and name tag distribution 9:00—Opening remarks and introduction of speakers Local sponsors and Mark Frishberg, ACS Younger Chemists Committee 9:20—1 Know You Are a Chemist—But What Do You Do? Parti An Overview of Careers in the Chemical Industry A YCC Slide-Tape Presentation Research—Life in the Lab after College. Sherry Ivy, Sohio, with other speakers Scaleup—Life in the Pilot Plant. Thomas Sopko, Lubrizol 10:35—Break 10:55—Looking for Employment Timing, Resumes, Rating Forms, and THE Interview Mark Frishberg, Eastman Chemicals division Comments from other speakers Noon—Luncheon workshop with the speakers
CHEMISTRY
SPOKEN HERE
AFTERNOON 1:30—1 Know You Are a Chemist—But What Do You Do? Part 2 Chemical Marketing. Leslie Mion, Goodyear The Environmental Laboratory. Franclne Kulik, Monsanto Additional topic(s) to be announced 2:45—Break 3:05—Things You Rarely Talk About in School A Panel Discussion with Individual Presentations Probable Topics: Change is the Name of the Game—Adjustments to Work and Life After College What You Need to Know To Be Successful—Besides Chemistry Should You Get an Advanced Degree? (And How Should You Get It?) What to Expect from Your Supervision—and Vice Versa Speakers: Norman Standish, Sohio Robert Wingfield, Ford Motor Co. Michael Tufano, UOP 4:30 pm—Formal program ends—informal discussions
Send to: Kducation Division. American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street. N\V. Washington. DC L'OOM I'SA Sizes T-Shirt Styles
S
M
L
Init Cost
XL
Total Cost
1 Haw Designer Cenes Lxpenment with a Chemist
Oct. 28 Wichita State University, Wichita, Kan. Anneke Allen Department of Chemistry Wichita State University Wichita, Kan. 67208
Oct. 29 Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, III. J. Edmund White Department of Chemistry SIU—Edwardsville Edwardsville, III. 62026
Chemists Live Lite in the Flask Lane Chemistry Spoken Here : MasterCard : : 1 Garcia ward
Subtotal
: : Visa
In Calif'. h"u State Tax
: Acess
Foreign Shipment
•\iVi.unt\o
lnt,rhankC,,d,
Postage and 1 l a n d i n g
Sl. c 'n
i.Ma>M'Card^.Vvss> Total
Kvpiraticm Date Signature X Name
MORNING 8:30—Registration 9:00—Welcome and introduction of speakers 9:10—How to Make Effective Contact with a Prospective Employer. Al Masino, Phillips Petroleum The Interview Process—speaker to be announced Continued on page 55
\ddnss
isLttenrprnviikvi
lomntn)
iZIPorl' >stalC>dYi
Sept. 27, 1982 C&EN
43
Books Continued from page 36 Process Dynamics, Control and Protection. " Brian Roffel, John E. Rijnsdorp, editors, xv + 415 pages. Ann Arbor Science Publishers, P.O. Box 1425, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106. 1982. $49.95. Sputnik, Scientists, and Eisenhower. James* R. Killian Jr. xix + 315 pages. MIT Press, 28 Carleton St., Cambridge, Mass. 02142. 1982.•• $8.95. Sulfur in Organic and Inorganic Chemis-" try. Vol. 4. Alexander Senning, editor, xii + 440J pages. Marcel Dekker Inc., 270 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1982. $75. Surface and Colloid Science. Vol. 12. Egonn Matijevic, editor, xi + 473 pages. Plenum Press,;> 233 Spring St., New York, N.Y. 10013. 1982." $55. Surface Treatments for Improved Performance and Properties. John J. Burke, Volkerr Weiss, editors, x -I- 224 pages. Plenum Press,>, 233 Spring St., New York, N.Y. 10013. 1982.!. $35. Synthetic Oils and Lubricant Additives. M. J. Satriana, editor, xii + 356 pages. Noyes Dataa Corp., Mill Rd. at Grand Ave., Park Ridge, N.J.f. 07656. 1982. $48. Technique of Electroorganic Synthesis.\. Vol. 5, Pt. 3. N. L. Weinberg, B. V. Tilak, editors, xiv -I- 536 pages. John Wiley & Sons Inc.,., 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1982.!. $85.
The Technology of Plasticizers. J. Kern Sears, Joseph R. Darby, xi + 1166 pages. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016.1982. $130.
Vibrations at Surfaces. R. Caudano, J. -M. Gilles, A. A. Lucas, editors, xi + 585 pages. Plenum Press, 233 Spring St., New York, N.Y. 10013. 1982. $69.50.
Thermal Characterization of Polymeric Materials. Edith A. Turi, editor, xiv + 972 pages. Academic Press, 111 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003.1981. $98.
Viscosity of Polymer Solutions. Miloslav Bohdanecky, Josef Kovar. xii + 285 pages. Elsevier North-Holland, 52 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017.1982. $83.75.
Thermodynamic Design Data for Heat Pump Systems. F. A. Holland, F. A. Watson, S. Devotta. vii + 347 pages. Pergamon Press, Maxwell House, Fairview Park, Elmsford, N.Y. 10523. 1982. $150.
Water Reuse. E. Joe Middlebrooks, editor, xii + 851 pages. Ann Arbor Science Publishers, P.O. Box 1425, Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106.1982. $56.95.
Toxicological Effects of Emissions from Diesel Engines. Joellen Lewtas, editor, xi + 380 pages. Elsevier North-Holland, 52 Vanderbilt Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. 1982. $65. Trade Secrets. James Pooley. 145 pages. Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 630 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, Calif. 94710.1982. $19.95. Trends in Photobiology. C. Helene et al. xiii + 673 pages. Plenum Press, 233 Spring St., New York, N.Y. 10013.1982. $35. Triplet State ODMR Spectroscopy. Richard H. Clarke, editor, x + 566 pages. John Wiley & Sons Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016. 1982. $59. 2081: A Hopeful View of the Human Future. Gerard K. O'Neill. 284 pages. Simon & Schuster, 1230 Ave. of the Americas, New York, •N.Y. 10020. 1982. $5.95.
Meetings Continued from page 43 10:10—Break 10:35—Careers in the Industrial Mainstream Pharmaceutical Chemistry. BUI Vladuchlck, Eli Lilly The Technical Staff in Production. Larry Johnson, Arkansas Eastman 11:30—Open forum with morning speakers
AFTERNOON 1:30—More Careers in Chemistry Instrument Sales. Carol Page, Varian Co. Topic and speaker to be announced 2:20—Break 2:40—Career Experience and Advice—introductory presentations and discussion with afternoon speakers B.S. or Ph.D.? Sarah Bean, Purdue University Experiences of a Beginning Chemist. Anne Wilson, Mobil Chemical Co. 4:30—Formal program ends—informal discussions
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS IN THIS ISSUE Allied Chemical Gilbert, Whitney & Johns, Inc.
7
Arizona Chemical Company J.M. Kesslinger Advertising
9
DuPont Company-Methanol N. W. Ayer ABH International •Ethyl Chemicals Group Marsteller, Incorporated
28B-28C
Fisher Scientific Company Tech-Ad Associates Foxboro Analytical TCI Advertising,
IBC
36
Advertising Management for the American Chemical Society Publication CENTCOM, LTD
Thomas N. J. Koerwer, President; James A. Byrne, Vice President; Alfred L. Gregory, Vice President; Clay S. Holden, Vice President; Benjamin W. Jones, Vice President; Robert L. Voepel, Vice President; 25 Sylvan Road South, P.O. Box 231, Westport, Connecticut 06881 (Area Code 203) 226-7131.
OBC Inc.
Matheson Kenyon Hoag Associates
IFC
*Parke-Davis Biggs/Gilmore
28A Associates
Phillips Chemical Company Barickman Advertising, Inc. *Stepan Chemical Company Frank C. Nahser, Inc. Stepan Chemical Company Frank C. Nahser, Inc. Union Carbide Corporation Needham, Harper & Steers, Inc.
14-15 28D 29 32
* Companies so marked appear in the industrial demographic distribution. DIRECTORIES Chemical Exchange Classified Advertising Equipment Mart Technical Services
54 45-54 54 54
ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Benjamin W. Jones SALES REPRESENTATIVES Atlanta, GA . . . Walter H. (Skip) Mongon, CENTCOM, Ltd. Telephone 203-226-7131 Boston, M A . . . Walter H. (Skip) Mongon, CENTCOM, Ltd. Telephone 203-226-7131 Chicago, I L . . . Graham H. Kreicker, CENTCOM, Ltd. 540 Frontage Rd., Northfield, IL 60093. Telephone 312441-6383 Cleveland, OH . . .Daniel J. Cook, CENTCOM, Ltd. 17 Church St., Berea, OH 44017 Telephone 216-2341333 Dallas, TX . . .Anthony J. Eagan, Dean A. Baldwin, CENTCOM, Ltd. Telephone 215-667-9666; Huckle & Associates, 1100 Nasa Rd. 1, Suite 101, Houston, TX 77058 Telephone 713-333-1650 Denver, CO . . . Clay Holden, CENTCOM, Ltd. Telephone 213-325-1903 Houston, TX . . .Anthony J. Eagan, Dean A. Baldwin, CENTCOM, Ltd. Telephone 215-667-9666; Huckle & Associates, 1100 Nasa Rd. 1, Suite 104, Houston, TX 77058 Telephone 713-333-1650 Los Angeles, CA . . .Clay Holden, CENTCOM, Ltd. 3142 Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 200, Torrance, CA 90505 Telephone 213-325-1903
New York, NY . . . Alfred L. Gregory, Anthony J. Eagan, Walter H. (Skip) Mongon, CENTCOM, Ltd. 60 East 42nd St., New York, NY 10165 Telephone 212-972-9660 Philadelphia, PA . . .Benjamin W. Jones, Anthony J. Eagan, Frank Patton, CENTCOM, Ltd. GSB Building, Suite 425, 1 Belmont Ave., Bala Cynwyd, Pa. 19004. Telephone 215-667-9666 San Francisco, CA . . .Paul M. Butts, CENTCOM, Ltd., Suite 112, 1499 Bayshore Highway, Burlingame, CA 94010 Telephone 415-692-1218 Westport, CT . . . Walter H. (Skip) Mongon, CENTCOM, Ltd. 25 Sylvan Road South, P.O. Box 231, Westport, CT 06881 Telephone 203-226-7131 United Kingdom Lancashire, England . . . Technomedia, Ltd. . . . c/o Meconomics Ltd., 31 Old Street, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England Telephone 061-308-3025 Reading, England . . .Technomedia, Ltd. . . .Wood Cottage, Sherlock Row, Reading RG10 OQE Berkshire, England Telephone 0734-343302 Continental Europe . . . Andre Jamar, Rue Mallar 1, 4800 Verviers, Belgium. Telephone: 087-22-53-85 Telex no 49263 Tokyo, Japan . . . Shigeo Aoki, International Media Representatives Ltd., 2-29, Toranomon 1-Chrome. Minatoku, Tokyo 105 Japan. Telephone: 502-0656
PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT Production Director Joseph P. Stenza Production Assistants Barbara Aufderheide Classified Advertising Geri Anastasia
Sept. 27, 1982 C&EN
55
