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MEETINGS Oct. 12-13 Gaithersburg, Md. Workshop on the Analysis of Volatile Organic Chemicals in Water. Chemical Manufacturers Association Write: William Gulledge, Chemical Manufacturers Association, 2501 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037; 202887-1188 Oct. 16-18 Wildwood Crest, N . J . 21st Annual Fall Water Resources Conference: "The Delaware—A Basin in Transition." Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin Write: Bruce E. Stewart, Executive Director, WRA/DRB, Box 867, Davis Rd., Valley Forge, Pa. 19481; 215-783-0634 Oct. 26-28 Columbus, Ohio 8th International Symposium on Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons. Battelle's Columbus Laboratories Write: Denise Sheppard, Battelle's Columbus Laboratories, 505 King Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43201; 614-424-5532 Oct. 27-28 San Diego, Calif. Groundwater Investigations at Hazardous Waste Sites: Safety and Liability Considerations. National Water Well Association Write: Kathy Butcher, National Water Well Association, 500 W. Wilson Bridge Rd., Worthington, Ohio 43085; 614846-9355 Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Philadelphia,,Pa. Symposium on Rationale for Sampling and Interpretation of Ecological Data in Assessment of Fresh Water Ecosystems. American Society for Testing and Materials Write: Earl Sullivan, ASTM, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19103; 215-2995514 Nov. 1-4 New Orleans, La. EPA/EPRI Symposium on Flue Gas Desulfurization. EPA and Electric Power Research Institute Fee: $80. Write: Tasia Toombs, Electric Power Research Institute, P.O. Box 10412, Palo Alto, Calif. 94303; 415-855-8973 Nov. 1-4 New Orleans, La. Joint Conference on Occupational Health. American Academy of Occupational Medicine and American Academy of Industrial Hygiene Fee: $105 ($95 for AAOM and AAIH members). Write: Donald L. Hoops or Elizabeth Cameron, 2340 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, 111. 60005; 312-228-6850
Nov. 2-3 New Orleans, La. 4th ASTM Symposium on Pesticide Applications. ASTM Committee E-35 on Pesticides Write: Thomas M. Kaneko, BASF Wyandotte Corp., Wyandotte Mich. 48192; 800-521-9100 or 313-282-3300
Nov. 29-30 Toronto, Ontario Technology Transfer Conference No. 4. Ontario Ministry of the Environment Write: M. Moselhy, MOE Policy and Planning Branch, 135 St. Clair Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario M4V 1P5, Canada; 416-965-5788
Nov. 3 - 4 Arlington, Va. Hazardous Waste Regulations, 1983 Update. Government Institutes Inc. Write: Brooke C. Larsen, Government Institutes, Inc., 966 Hungerford Dr., No. 24, Rockville, Md. 20850; 301-251-9250
Nov. 29-Dec. 2 Atlanta, Ga. 6th World Energy Engineering Congress. Association of Energy Engineers Write: 6th World Energy Engineering Congress, 4025 Pleasantdale Rd., Suite 340, Atlanta, Ga. 30340; 404-447-5083
Nov. 6-9 Arlington, Va. 4th Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Write: SETAC, P.O. Box 352, Rockville, Md. 20850; 301-468-6704
Dec. 4-7 Norfolk, Va. 11th Annual Water Quality Technology Conference. American Water Works Association Fee: $225. Write: American Water Works Association, 6666 W. Quincy Ave., Denver, Colo. 80235; 303-794-7711
Nov. 9-11 Orlando, Fla. Regional Workshop on Composting and Land Application. BioCycle magazine and Florida Department of Environmental Regulation Fee. $175. Write: Mildred Lalik, BioCycle, Box 351, Emmaus, Pa. 18049; 215-967-4135
Dec. 6-8 Atlanta, Ga. EPRI PCB Seminar. Electric Power Research Institute Write: Gil Addis or Ralph Komai, EPRI, P.O. Box 10412, Palo Alto, Calif. 94303; 415-855-2286 or 415-855-2463 Dec. 6 - 9 East Lansing, Mich. Dioxins in the Environment. Michigan State University and other sponsors Fee: $50. Write: R. W. Leader or Michael Kamrin, C-231 Holdcn Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich. 48824;517-353-6469
Nov. 13-16 Lexington, Ky. 1983 Eastern Oil Shale Symposium. Kentucky Energy Cabinet and University of Kentucky Write: Connie Blakemore, University of Kentucky, Institute for Mining and Minerals Research, P.O. Box 13015, Lexington, Ky. 40512; 606-252-5535 Nov. 14-17 Las Vegas, Nev. 5th International Conference on Used Oil Recovery and Reuse: "Theory to Reality." Association of Petroleum Re-refiners and other sponsors Write: Association of Petroleum Rerefiners, 2025 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 1111, Washington, D.C. 20006; 202-833-2694; Telex: 904059 WSH Nov. 15-17 Houston, Tex. 6th International Coal and Lignite Utilization Conference: "Coal Technology '83." Write: Coal Technology '83, P.O. Box 721948, Houston, Tex. 77272; 713-8798929; Telex: 790-821 INDPRES HOU
Jan. 30-Feb. 3 Lake Buena Vista, Fla. 8th Annual Meeting on Energy from Biomass and Wastes. Institute of Gas Technology Write: Maryann Manrot, Institute of Gas Technology, 3424 S. State St., Chicago, 111. 60616; 312-567-3881; Telex: 25-6189
COURSES Oct. 20-21 Hartford, Conn. EPA Stationary Source Dispersion Models: Theory and Application. Air Pollution Control Association Fee: $330 ($300 for APCA members). Write: John McGovern, Air Pollution Control Association, P.O. Box 2861, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15230; 412-621 -1090
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