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Analytical apparatus. General catalog for 198 1-1 982 lists chromatography columns, fluorescent cells, silica capillaries, pH meters, many other types of analytical and lab apparatus. J & S Scientific 159
AA spectrophotometers. Brochure describes AA- 1275 and AA- 1415 atomic absorption (AA) spectrophotometers, and lists unique features and accessories. Varian Instrument group 168
dewatering costs. Reprint 305 explains how to calculate costs of sludge dewatering; emphasis is on pulp/paper industry. Looks at chemical treatment, solids disposal, upstream system costs. 152 Nalco Chemical
Demineralizers. Bulletin 6145 gives technidhl data and specifications for “modular” ion exchange demineralizers for removing dissolved solids from water; both anion and cation ex160 changers are listed. Permutit
Safety supplies. September 198 1 catalog lists a whole line of safety supplies that conform to OSHA regulations. 169 Interex
Apparatus. Catalog provides 1592 pages of comprehensive listings of chemical reagents and laboratory ap153 paratus. Arthur H. Thomas
Plasma spectrometry. Plasma Update explains advantages of inductively coupled plasma spectrometry; first issue is devoted to drinking water and hazardous waste analysis. Baird 161
Titration calibrator. Bulletin No. S233-3/79-T describes CSI 1700 gasphase titration calibrator for lab/field, for producing NO, N 0 2 , 0 3 , S02, and other standard cylinder gas dilutions. Columbia Scientific Industries 154 Coal thermogravimetry. Order No. TAAS-32 describes instrumentation techniques for new automated, unattended method for the proximate analysis of coal and coal products. Gives volatiles, moisture, ash content; fixed carbon. Perkin-Elmer 155 Consulting services. Catalog lists professional/laboratory services for priority pollutants, drinking water, pesticides, hazardous wastes, wastewater 156 analyses, many other. WCTS Electron microscopy. Catalog lists and describes E M 10, a high-resolution electron microscope with 3.0 A pointto-point guaranteed, for numerous analytical electron microscopy oper157 ating modes. Carl Zeiss Teflon@laboratory aids. Catalog lists bottle cap liners, tapes, tubing, sealers, other Teflon@laboratory aids. Scien158 tific Specialty Service
Need tnore information about arfy items? If so, just circle the appropriate numbers on one of the reader service cards bound into this issue and mail in the card. No stamp is necessary.
Gradient HPLC. Flyer sheet announces newly-packaged automated high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system with ultraviolet (UV) detector, alphanumeric control, other features. Laboratory Data 162 Control Bacterial waste treatment. Brochure describes DBC PlusTMType A-2 bacterial supplements to control odor, hydrogen sulfide, grease mats, and treat high carbohydrate/starch, and aliphatic petrochemical wastewater. 163 Flow Laboratories Microfilttation. Brochure describes polycarbonate and polyester capillary pore membranes for many microfiltration needs. Nucleopore 164 Hazardous chemical handling. Catalog includes equipment and supplies for safe handling of toxic or hazardous chemical and biological materials, featuring spillage control, disposal, and safety books. Lab Safety Supply 165 Cotton dust samplers. Brochure describes Series 130 cotton dust samplers meeting all OSHA regulations for measuring occupational exposure to cotton dust. Sierra Instruments 166 Solar silicon. Brochure discusses a breakthrough in solar silicon crystal growth to improve quality for photovoltaic (solar-to-electricity) applications. Crystal Systems 167
Nickel determination. Bulletin No. AB-33 tells how a potentiometric titration system used with a selective-ion electrode method quickly and accurately determines nickel, with application to industrial wastewater. Fisher 170 Scientific Ozone as a sterilant. Brochure, “Ozone: The Process Water Sterilant,” discusses powerful sterilizing properties of ozone, including lethality to microorganisms, disinfection, other 171 features. PCI Ozone CO monitoring. Data sheet tells about the 8000 Series Sequencer Sfistem to monitor carbon monoxide (CO) and other toxic gases in large indoor areas, and to control ventilation. ECOL172 YZER/Energetics Science Lake management, Brochure lists services in fisheries and lake management; covers biology, aquatic toxl,:ology, environmental planning, other services for fresh water areas. Environmental Resources Management 173 Gas chromatography (GC). Brochure describes Model 565 G C with provision for mounting up to lhree detectors, a split/splitless capillary column injector system option, automatic sampling, other standard or optional features. Tracor 174
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Dispersion studies. Fluorometric Facts issue explains advantages of Rhodamine W T dye over Rhodamine B for flow measurement and dispersion studies, and why EPA no longer objects to Rhodamine WT. Turner 175 Designs
hygiene, toxic gas detection, calibration, alarms, other needs. Matheson 179
Thermal analysis. The T H E R M O G R A M , Summer 198 1, discusses connections of a mass spectrometer (MS) to a thermogravimetric system for quantitative determinations of evolved gases, and other topics. Astra 180 Scientific International
Wastewater polymers. Bulletin describes new line of liquid (emulsion) polymer products for municipal/industrial sludge dewatering and wastewater clarification, as well as 176 many other features. Mogul HPLC columns. Brochure describes 65 diffel . a t HPLC columns for reversephase, polar-phase, adsorption, ion exchange, and size exclusion tech177 niques. Rheodyne Particle technology. Particle Technology Instruments Catalog introduces new line of particle sizing, generation, dispersion, and sampling systems, especially for isokinetic emissions, and 178 fugitive dust sampling. TSI Industrial hygiene. Fall 1981 Matheson Update lists equipment, instruments. and accessories for industrial
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Pesticide analysis. Summer 1981 issue of Applied Science Chromatographer tells how DurabondTM fused silica columns for G C help to analyze pesticides 185 in water. Applied Science Dust suppression. Brochure tells how the Dry FogTMdust suppression systems knock fugitive dust down in place at less cost than do baghouses. Many applications in numerous industries. 186 Sonic Development
Sample vials. Release describes new sample vials for drinking water sampling according to guidelines by EPA in 40 CFR Part 136 and 40 C F R Part 141. Wheaton Scientific 182
Spectrofluorometer. Brochure describes FLUOROLOG 2 spectrofluorometer with processor control for various analytical applications. SPEX 187 Industries
Light-element detection. Bulletin tells how to use ECON detector and accessories to detect light elements, as well as others from carbon up to ura183 nium. EDAX International
Process samplers. Brochure lists process samplers that reduce pollution, increase safety, are economical and automatic, and have many other ad188 vantages. DOPAK
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Hazardous waste handling. Brochure describes ways to help manufacturers dispose of empty steel drums that contain hazardous waste residue, in keeping with regulations, especially RCRA-19. Drums can even be reclaimed and sold, in many cases. 181 Wizard Drum Tool
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Monitoring equipment, Product literature lists and describes various items for electronic monitoring of alternative energy equipment and systems, pollution monitoring, other needs. Aeo189 lian Kinetics Calibration. TranscatalogTM,1982 edition, lists calibration instrumentation and items for pH, humidity, conductivity, other measurements. 190 TRANSCAT
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Hazardous waste labels. Information lists hazardous waste, empty container, and regulated quantity labels, as regulated by EPA and DOT pursuant to 40CFR and 49CFR requirements respectively. Seaton Name Plate 194
Thin-layer chromatography. “Practice and Applications of Reversed-Phase Thin Layer Chromatography on Whatman KCls Plates” by Joseph Sherma, a noted authority on TLC. Request on letterhead only. Vicki Cooper, Whatman Chemical Separation Inc., 9 Bridewell Pl., Clifton, N.J. 07014 (write direct)
Luminometry. Catalog, “Chemicals and Supplies for Luminometry,” features high-performance reagents for bioluminescent measurement of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and other nucleotide phosphates. United 191 Technologies/Packard Environmental Tectonics Corp. (Southampton, Pa.) has purchased assets, rights, title, and interest in an auto exhaust emissions testing system previously developed and owned by 192 Chrysler Corp.
Oil desulfurization. Report 5/8 1, May 1981, looks at direct desulfurization of residual petroleum oil. CONCAWE, Van Hogenhoucklaan 60, 2596 T E The Hague, The Netherlands (write direct)
MeV ion beams. Brochure describes instruments for materials analysis and modification techniques with MeV ion beams, using Rutherford backscattering spectrophotometry, nuclear re-
Pesticides. “The Pesticide Tradeoff’ explains risks and benefits from chemical pesticide use. Saskatchewan Environment, Public Information and
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Biomass. Proceedings of conferences on energy from biomass, as well as synfuels and other items, are listed in catalog. Institute of Gas Technology, Technical Information Services Dept., 3424 South State St., Chicago, Ill. 606 16 (write direct) Coal fly ash. A review of the literature and proposed classification system. EGN 96. Illinois State Geological Survey, Natural Resources Bldg., 615 East Peabody Dr., Champaign, Ill. 61820 (write direct) Nuclear science. Catalog lists latest publications on nuclear science by the International Atomic Energy Agency. UNIPUB, 345 Park Ave. South, New York, N.Y. 10010 (write direct) Alcohol fuel. “Could Gasoline be Replaced by Alcohol Fuels?” by Marcel Eye. From Brazil conference. Inquire at American Chemical Society, Chemistry Dept., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif. 90007 (write direct)
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Global environmental risks. May 198 1 issue of OECD Observer has article discussing global environmental risks, safer nuclear fuel cycle, other cogent topics. J. Bussibre, OECD, 2, rue Gndrt-Pascal, 75775 Paris CCdex 16, France (write direct)
From new sources of energy to new ideas about the origin of life, from computers to recombinant DNA 1980 was an exciting year for research in chemistry
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Safety with cryogenics. Guide, “Safe Handling of Cryogenic Liquids,” features liquid nitrogen, hydrogen, other supercold materials. Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 500 Fifth Ave., New York, N.Y. 10110 (write direct)
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Acid mine drainage. SEAMALERT offers a guide to papers in acid mine drainage and other environmental aspects of surface mining. Division of Information and Records Management, Office of Surface Mining, Washington, D.C. 20240 (write direct) “Gasohol.” $2.50 covers costs of booklet, “Gasohol: One Key to Energy Independence.”Offered to laymen and potential producers of “gasohol” and ethanol. Research Public Relations Office, 226 Hinman Building, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. 30332 (write direct) Groundwater contamination. Single copies of article, “Ground-Water Contamination-No Quick Fix.” Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey, 604 South Pickett St., Alexandria, Va. 22304 (write direct)
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