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ORNL Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology Gatlinburg, Tenn. October 10-12, 1978
Analytical Problems in an Expanding Energy Program will be the topic of the 22nd Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology, October 10-12, 1978, in Gatlinburg, Tenn. This annual conference is sponsored by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and its Analytical Chemistry Division. The conference will emphasize the role of the analytical chemist in solving problems arising from new directions in energy research. Environmental and effluent monitoring will be the subject of three sessions, and thorium will occupy two sessions. Other topics to be discussed include ion chromatography, lasers in analytical chemistry, surface analysis, and analytical problems in new energy systems. The $25 registration fee includes coffee breaks, social hour, and a dinner. For those not registering for the entire conference, there will be a charge of $10 per day. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. October 9. Reservations for lodging should be made directly with the Riverside Motor Lodge, Gatlinburg, Tenn. 37738. Other inquiries should be directed to L. J. Brady, ORNL, P.O. Box X, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830. The detailed preliminary program appears below. In addition to the technical sessions, there will be an exhibition in the lobby of the Riverside Motor Lodge.
Tuesday, October 10 Ion Chromatography Chairman: W. R. Laing, ORNL 8:30 Welcome. W. D. Shults, ORNL 8:40 A Basic Introduction to Ion Chromatography. H. Small, Dow Chemical Co. 9:10 Sample Preparation in Ion Chromatography. W. F. Koch, NBS 9:30 Ion Chromatography: A Versatile Analytical Tool in the Field of Nuclear Fuels Reprocessing and Waste Management. S. J. Johnson, Rockwell International 9:50 Ion Chromatographic Determination of Chloride in Quench Solutions Containing Mercury. R. P. Lash, Idaho Chemical Co. 10:10 Determination of Anions in Geological Samples by Ion Chromatography and Its Application to Uranium Extraction. D. J. Koop, A. R. Barringer, F. N. Abercrombie, Barringer Research Ltd. 10:50 Na, K, CI, and S 0 4 Analysis at ppb Levels in Water. R. J. Nadalin, M. A. Fulmer, Westinghouse 11:10 Application of Ion Chromatography to Precipitation Chemistry. S. J. Nagourney, D. C. Bogen, USDOE
11:30 Use of Ion Chromatography for Trace Analysis of MAP3S Precipitation Sample. J. E. Rothert, Battelle Northwest Lab 11:50 New Automatic Ion Chromatograph—Definition and Applications. W. E. Rich, Dionex Corp. Thorium: Session I Chairman: S. C. T. McDowell, USDOE 2:00 On the Analytical Chemistry of Thorium. M. Mantel, Soreq Nuclear Research Centre, Israel 2:20 Potentiometric Determination of Thorium. C. S. MacDougall, ORNL 2:40 Titrimetric Determination of Thorium and Uranium Using Probe Colorimeter. S. F. Marsh, M. R. Ortiz, J. E. Rein, Los Alamos Scientific Lab 3:00 Thorium Assay in Alternate Fuels by Potentiometric Titration. C. A. Sprain, Westinghouse Hanford 3:40 Determination of Thorium and Uranium in Solutions by Multienergy Radiation Attenuation with Selective K-Edge Absorption. P. Angelini, F. L. Layton, H. D. Ringel, ORNL
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News 4:00 Development of Method for Precise Assay of Thorium. C. Ft. Balulescu, R. O. Inlow, K. Lewis, W. G. Mitchell, USDOE 4:20 Uranium and Thorium Assay in Phosphatic Material: Combined Solvent Extraction-High-Resolution Liquid Scintillation Method. G. N. Case, W. J. McDowell, ORNL 4:40 Development of Methods for Analysis of Thorium Fuel from High-Temperature Reactors. F. Regnaud, F. Prost-Marechal, R. Mollet, SCAPE, CEA
Wednesday, October 11 Surface Analysis
Chairman: W. H. Christie, ORNL 8:30 Surface Analysis in Energy Research. C. E. Johnson, Argonne National Lab 8:50 Surface Impurity Problems in ISX-A Tokamak. B. R. Appleton, R. E. Clausing, R. J. Colchin, L. C. Emerson, Y. Gomay, L. Heatherly, J. E. Simpkins, S. P. Withrow, R. A. Zuhr, ORNL 9:10 Characterization of Ion-Implanted, Laser-Annealed Silicon for Solar Cell Applications. C. W. White, ORNL 9:30 Applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy to Corrosion Studies. N. S. Mclntyre, Whiteshell Nuclear Research Establishment 9:50 Microanalysis by Vibrational Spectroscopy with a Laser-Raman Microprobe. E. S. Etz, G. J. Rosasco, J. J. Blaha, K. F. J. Heinrich, NBS 10:30 Analytical Problems in the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Laser Fusion Energy Program. R. G. Meisenheimer, Lawrence Livermore Lab 10:50 Chemical Speciation of Fly Ash. L. D. Hulett, A. R. Weinberger, R. R. Turner, J. M. Dale, H. W. Dunn, C. Feldman, J. O. Thomson, ORNL
Environmental and Effluent Monitoring: Session I
Chairman: J. A. Auxier, ORNL 8:30 Development of Trace Element Analysis Techniques for MHD Pilot Plant Effluents. W. D. James, C. C. Graham, U of Missouri 8:50 Trace Element and Radionuclide Emissions from Colstrip, Montana Coal-Fired Power Plant. E. A. Crecelius, L. A. Rancitelli, K. H.
Abel, J. C. Laul, Battelle Northwest Lab 9:10 Radiochemical Analyses of Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Samples at Goodyear Atomic Corp. C. R. Walker, B. W. Short, T. A. Acox, Goodyear Atomic Corp. 9:30 Overview of TVA's Laboratory Program for Environmental Radiation Monitoring. B. B. Hobbs, L. G. Kanipe, TVA 9:50 Determination of Radionuclides in Air. T. L. Rucker, ORGDP 10:30 Direct Measurement of Low-Energy Gamma Rays in Environmental Samples. C. S. Sanderson, USDOE 10:50 Highlights of Applied Analytical Methodology to Environmental Surveillance at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. T. W. Oakes, K. E. Shank, J. S. Eldridge, ORNL 11:10 Radon Diffusion and Exhalation from Uranium Mill Tailings. W. B. Silker, D. B. Carr, C. W. Thomas, N. A. Wogman, Battelle Northwest Lab 11:30 Determination and Evaluation of 14 C Production in Nuclear Fuel. P. Schmidt, E. Merz, U. Wenzel, Institute for Chemical Technology Thorium: Session II
Chairman: E. Morgan, Babcock and Wilcox 1:30 Analytical Chemistry in Reprocessing Thoria-Urania Fuels by Chloride Volatility. E. Morgan, J. E. Bullard, Babcock and Wilcox 1:50 Purification of Uranium in U 0 2 - T h 0 2 Fuel for Mass Spectrometry. A. M. Essling, R. J. Meyer, D. J. Rokop, Argonne National Lab 2:10 Analytical Chemistry and Nuclear Safeguards in Reprocessing of Thorium-Based Fuels. E. A. Hakkila, Los Alamos Scientific Lab 2:30 Rapid Dissolution and Chemical Analysis of Silicon-Carbide Coated HTGR Fuel Material. S. E. Byster, R. O. Inlow, L. D. Johnson, USDOE 2:50 Close-Coupled Analyses for Nuclear Fuels Fabrication. G. C. Swanson, M. C. Burt, M. C. Lambert, R. W. Stromatt, D. L. Sherrell, Westinghouse Hanford Environmental and Effluent Monitoring: Session II
Chairman: J. S. Fritz, Iowa State U 1:30 Determination of Trace Or-
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ganic Impurities in Water Using Thermal Desorption from XAD Resin. J. P. Ryan, J. S. Fritz, Ames Lab 1:50 Metals-in-Water: Problems Concerning Monitoring Programs and Instrumentation. M. S. QuinbyHunt, Lawrence Berkeley Lab 2:10 Application of Inductively Coupled Plasma/Direct Reading Polychromator to Multielement Analysis of Natural Waters. G. F. Larson, R. T. Goodpasture, R. W. Morrow, Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant 2:30 Automated Multielement Analysis Using Laser-Vaporization and Wet-Chemical Analysis by ICAP. R. B. Cruz, F. N. Abercrombie, A. D. Murray, A. R. Barringer, Barringer Research Ltd. 2:50 Application of Inductively Coupled Plasma in Support of the Waste Management Program at Hanford. R. M. Manabe, C. S. Homi, Rockwell International 3:30 Trace Metal Measurements of Biological Samples in a Clean Room Environment Using DC Argon Plasma Emission Spectrometry. R. S. Morse, D. C. Sutton, USDOE 3:50 Optical and Electron Microscopy Studies of Retention of Asbestos Fibers in Rat Lungs. F. L. Ball, W. D. Gude, A. J. Weinberger, ORNL 4:10 Multielement Analysis of British Coals. E. M. R. Fisher, J. S. Hislop, A. G. Morton, L. Salmon. D. A. Wood, AERE 4:30 Measurement Methodology for Low Molecular Weight Sulfur Effluents from a Semibatch Coal Gasifier. S. K. Gangwal, P. M. Grosho, D. E. Wagoner, Research Triangle Institute
Analytical Problems in N e w Energy Systems
Chairman: R. G. Meisenheimer, Lawrence Livermore Lab 3:30 Analytical Problems in Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Geothermal Energy Programs. J. E. Harrar, J. H. Hill, C. H. Otto, Jr., C. J. Morris, R. W. Ryon, R. Lim, S. Deutscher, C. Pruneda, Lawrence Livermore Lab 3:50 Analytical Problems in Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Insitu Coal Gasification Project: Hoe Creek Experiment No. 2. J. Clarkson, V. DuVal, C. Thorsness, D. Stephens, Lawrence Livermore Lab 4:10 Analytical Problems in Law-
News rence Livermore Laboratory OnLine Analyses of Oil Shale Retort Experiments. Ft. L. Ward, J. E. Clarkson, V. L. Du Val, Lawrence Liv ermore Lab 4:30 Analytical Support for Purge Gas Scrubber. J. S. McCall, ORGDP 4:50 Characterization of Mixtures of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocar bons and Related Compounds by Matrix Isolation Spectroscopy: Re cent Developments. G. Mamantov, E. L. Wehry, P. Tokousbalides, R. B. Dickinson, E. R. Hinton, A. Garrison, D. M. Hembree, V. L. Biddle, P. V. Bilotta, R. R. Gore, U of Tennessee Thursday, October 12 Lasers in Analytical Methodology Chairman: R. W. Shaw, ORNL 8:30 Analytical Applications of Laser Spectroscopy. P. J. Hargis, Jr., J. P. Hohimer, Sandia Labs 8:50 Fluorescence Detection of 129 l2 Utilizing Laser Excitation. R. W. Goles, M. W. Cole, F. P. Brauer, Battelle Northwest Lab 9:10 Laser-Induced Fluorescence Extension to Nonfluorescent Mate rials. G. R. Haugen, J. H. Richardson, J. E. Clarkson, Lawrence Livermore Lab 9:30 N e w Approach to Lumines cence Lifetime Determinations. J. M. Ramsey, G. R. Haugen, G. M. Hieftje, Indiana U 10:10 Resonance Raman and Time-Resolved Raman Spectrosco py Using Synchronously Pumped CW Dye Laser. F. E. Lytle, R. S. To bias, T. H. Bushaw, T. L. Gustafson, Purdue U 10:30 Applicability of Laser-En hanced Ionization in Flames to Real Samples. J. C. Travis, G. C. Turk, S. J. Weeks, J. R. DeVoe, NBS 10:50 Analytical Applications of Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy at the Few or Single Atom Level. J. P. Young, G. S. Hurst, S. D. Kra mer, C. E. Bemis, M. G. Payne, ORNL 11:10 Tunable Diode Lasers in In dustrial Environments. A. W. Mantz, J. F. Butler, K. W. Nill, Laser Analytics Environmental and Effluent Monitoring: Session III Chairman: J. S. Eldridge, ORNL 8:30 Measurement of " T c in Envi ronmental Materials by Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry. J. H.
Kaye, M. S. Rapids, Ν. Ε. Ballou, Bat telle Northwest Lab 8:50 Quantitative Radiochemical Method for Determination of " T c . J. H. Kaye, M. S. Rapids, Ν. Ε. Bal lou, Battelle Northwest Lab 9:10 Rapid Procedure for Sepa rating and Purifying 241 Am from Environmental Samples. J. L. Brunk, T. A. Jokela, Κ. Μ. Wong, Lawrence Livermore Lab 9:30 Transuranic Mobility in Ag ricultural Ecosystems. J. E. Pinder III, Domy C. Adriano, A. L. Boni, J. C. Corey, K. W. McLeod, Du Pont 10:10 Determination of 127 I and 129 I in Ruminant Animal Thyroid Glands by Activation Analysis. J. S. Morton, C. P. Willis, Idaho Nation al Engineering Lab 10:30 Neutron Activation Analysis of 129 I in Environs of Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Plant. T. J. Anderson, Du Pont 10:50 Gamma-Ray Spectrometric Analysis Systems for 129 I Measure ments. F. P. Brauer, W. A. Mitzlaff, Battelle Northwest Lab 11:10 Hyperpure Germanium Well Detector for Radiochemical Analy sis of Iodine-129. C. B. Honaker, Rockwell International
92nd Annual Meeting of AOAC October 16-19, 1978 The Association of Official Analyti cal Chemists expects more than 1300 attendees for its 92nd Annual Meeting scheduled for October 16-19, 1978, at the Marriott Hotel, Twin Bridges, Washington, D.C. Over 240 scheduled presentations will cover the areas of new techniques, methods, and instru mentation for analysis of foods, drugs, pesticides, cosmetics, forensic materi als, hazardous substances, feeds, fer tilizers, and other materials related to agriculture and public health. Three symposia and a workshop are scheduled to take place during the four-day meeting. Topics of these symposia and dates are: present status and goals of collaborative studies in toxicology, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 17 and 18; standardizing methods of soil testing and plant anal ysis, Wednesday, October 17; and computers in microbiology—the mi crobial information system, Wednes day afternoon, October 18. A reverse phase chromatography workshop con ducted by MC/B Manufacturing Chemists will be held Tuesday eve ning, October 17.
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Preceding the AOAC meeting, on October 14 and 15, the American Chemical Society will hold a course, "Laboratory Automation: Micro-, Mini-, or Midicomputers", conducted by Raymond E. Dessy of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Uni versity, Blacksburg, Va. (for more in formation, see page 968 A). A reception on Monday evening, October 16, at 6:30 p.m. will be fol lowed by the Harvey W. Wiley ban quet at 7:30 p.m. The highlight of the banquet will be the presentation of the Wiley Award to Bernard Saltzman (see page 962 A). Nearly 40 firms will exhibit the lat est equipment and supplies. Registra tion will take place from 1 p.m. Sun day, October 15 through Thursday morning, October 19. Registration fee is $10 for one day or $20 for two or more days. For further information, contact Luther G. Ensminger, AOAC, Box 540, Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044.
13th International Symposium on Advances in Chromatography October 16-19, 1978 The 13th International Symposium on Advances in Chromatography will be held October 16-19, 1978, at the Sheraton St. Louis Hotel in St. Louis, Mo. A total of 60 papers representing contributions from 17 countries will be presented at the four-day symposium. A special feature of the meeting will be an exposition of the latest instru mentation and books. Intensive short courses during the weekend before the meeting will be in: capillary gas chro matography, high-performance liquid chromatography, gas chromatogra phy/mass spectrometry, and high-per formance thin-layer chromatography. The program, registration form, and hotel reservation cards can be ob tained from: Albert Zlatkis, Chemistry Dept., University of Houston, Hous ton, Tex. 77004. The technical ses sions are scheduled as follows: Monday, October 16, Morning: • New Horizons. Afternoon: High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatogra phy Tuesday, October 17, Morning: Capillary Column Gas Chromatogra phy. Afternoon: Biomedical Gas Chro matography, Environmental Problems Wednesday, October 18, Morning: Informal Discussion Groups on Capil lary Column Gas Chromatography and High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography. Afternoon: Infor mation Discussion Groups on Liquid
