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ORNL Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Energy Technology Gatlinburg, Tenn. October 4-6, 1977 Analytical Chemistry in Nuclear Fuel Processing will be the topic of the 21st Conference on Analytical Chem istry in Energy Technology, October 4-6,1977, 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 prob lems arising from new directions in energy research. One entire day's ses sion is devoted to accountability and safeguards, and another full day's ses sion is concerned with nondestructive methods of analysis. Other subjects include instrumental methods for de termination of uranium and plutoni um, and in-line and effluent analysis. The $35 registration fee includes a copy of the proceedings to be pub lished in early 1978 and an outdoor mountain cookout, complete with clog dancing, on October 5. For those not registering for the entire conference, there will be a charge of $10 per day. Reservations for lodging should be made directly with the Riverside Motor Lodge, Gatlinburg, Tenn. 37830. Other inquiries should be di rected to L. J. Brady, ORNL, P.O. Box X, Oak Ridge, Tenn. 37830. The de tailed preliminary program appears below. In addition to the technical ses sions, there will be an exhibition in the lobby of the Riverside Motor Lodge.
Tuesday, October 4 Accountability and Safeguards: Session I Chairman: C. D. Bingham, ERDA 9:00 Welcome. W. D. Shults, ORNL 9:15 Enrichment of Safeguards. H. E. Lyon, ERDA 9:45 Some Aspects of Analysis for Accountancy at Windscale. I. R. McGowan, England
10:05 Analytical Chemistry Needs for Safeguards in Nuclear Fuel Re processing. E. A. Hakkila, LASL 10:45 Significance of Nuclear Ma terial Assay Methods for Safe guards. Joseph Goleb, ERDA 11:05 HEDL Safeguards NDA Programs. Paul Goris, Dennis Fazzari, HEDL 11:25 Mission and Responsibility of a National Safeguards Laborato ry. C. D. Bingham, ERDA
Accountability and Safeguards: Session II Chairman: J. A. Carter, ORNL 1:30 U.S. Technical Assistance to IAEA in Safeguards. H. Kouts, BNL 1:50 Role of Destructive Analysis in IAEA Safeguards. Stein Deron, IAEA 2:10 Preparation and Isotopic Analysis of U and Pu for Safe guards. J. A. Carter, R. L. Walker, ORNL 2:30 Laboratory Quality Assur ance and Its Role in Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing and Refabrication. W. L. Delvin, HEDL 3:10 Verification of Reprocessing Plant Input and Output Analyses: Practical Experiences in Repro cessing of Lightwater Reactors with Burn-ups up to 39 GWD/KG. Rolf Berg, Germany 3:30 Accountability Methods for Plutonium and Uranium: NRC Manuals. R. G. Gutmacher, F. B. Ste phens, LLL 3:50 Barnwell Nuclear Fuels Plant Material Accounting and Control System. G. D. Workman, G. A. Huff, D. G. Hill, C. Joseph, AGNS 4:10 Uranium Mass Analysis for Accountability Purposes. Ε. Ε. Fylby, R. L. Hand, M. A. Wade, Allied Chemical
Wednesday, October 5 Instrumental Analysis for Uranium and Plutonium Chairman: G. R. Waterbury, LASL 8:30 Determination of Submilligram Amounts of Uranium with LASL Automated Spectrophotome ter. D. D. Jackson, R. M. Hollen, S. F. Marsh, M. R. Ortiz, J. E. Rein, LASL 8:50 Evaluation of Automated Ti tration System for Determination of Uranium. K. Lewis, D. L. Colwell, C. G. Goldbeck, ERDA; J. E. Harrar, LLL 9:10 Improved Technique for Controlled Potential Coulometric Determination of Plutonium. M. K. Holland, J. R. Weiss, C. E. Pietri, ERDA 9:30 Highly Selective Coulometric Method and Equipment for Auto mated Determination of Plutonium. D. D. Jackson, R. M. Hollen, F. R. Roensch, J. E. Rein, LASL 10:10 System of Plutonium Analy ses in PNC Plutonium Fuel Fabri cation Facilities. T. Itaki, K. Onishi, H. Isagawa, M. Aoki, Japan 10:30 Automated Fluorometer for Uranium Analysis. R. J. McElhaney, J. D. Caylor, S. H. Cole, T. L. Futrell, UCND 10:50 Calorimetric Assay of Plu tonium. W. W. Rodenburg, D. R. Rog ers, Mound Laboratory 11:10 Conceptual Description of Real-Time Computerized Labora tory Instrumentation System-22-S Laboratory, Rockwell Hanford Op erations. D. L. Anderson, Rockwell In-Line and Effluent Analysis Chairman: B. L. Vondra, ORNL 1:30 In-Line and Off-Line De structive Chemical Analysis in Nu clear Fuel Reprocessing. B.-G. Brodda, Germany
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News 1:50 In-Line Measurements for Fuel Reprocessing Plant. M. H. Campbell, H. M. Jones, Exxon 2:10 Discussion of Remote Techniques Used in Analysis of Irradiated Fuel Processing Streams. D. N. LeMaire, D. R. Trammell, J. P. Henscheid, M. A. Wade, Allied Chemical 2:30 Remote Sampling System and On-Lino Analytical Monitors in Barnwell Nuclear Fuels Reprocessing Plant. W. L. Belew, G. A. Huff, L. F. Sears, AGNS 3:10 Automated Particle Size Analysis of Sol-Gel and HTGR Fuel Microspheres. J. E. Mack, ORNL 3:30 Radioactive Particulate Studies in Gaseous Effluents at Nuclear Fuels Reprocessing Facility. R. C. Girton, A. K. Herbst, Allied Chemical 3:50 Actinide Analytical Program for Characterization of Hanford Waste. S. J. Johnson, W. I. Winters, Rockwell 4:10 Determination of Tritium in Solutions from Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing. E. W. Baumann, K. W. MacMurdo, SRL
Thursday, October 6 Nondestructive Analysis: Session I
Chairman: G. R. Keepin, LASL 8:30 Process Control in Fuel Reprocessing—Applying Destructive and Nondestructive Nuclear Physics Determination Techniques. P. Filss, H. Kirchner, Germany 8:50 On-Line Measurement of Total and Isotopic Plutonium Concentrations by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry. K. J. Hofstetter, G. A. Huff, AGNS; R. Gunnink, J. E. Evans, A. L. Prindle, LLL 9:10 Nondestructive Determination of Burn-up by Gamma-Scanning: Examination of 144 Ce/Pr and 134 Cs/ 137 Cs as Fission Monitors in Candu Fuels. J. D. Chen, D. G. Boase, R. B. Lypka, D. G. Zetaruk, Canada 9:30 Neutron Methods for Assay of Fissionable Material in Presence of Fission Products. T. Crane, D. A. Close, M. S. Krick, H. O. Menlove, LASL
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9:50 Nondestructive Analysis of Rover Fuel Using Isotopic Source Assay System. L. E. Trejo, Allied Chemical 10:30 Assay of Fissionable Isotopes in Aqueous Solution by Pulsed Neutron Interrogation Method. P. Campbell, D. G. Boase, E. M. Gardy, Canada 10:50 Nondestructive Assay Instruments for LASL Dymac Program. R. S. Marshall, LASL 11:10 Measurement of Special Nu clear Material Concentrations in Solution by Absorption Edge Densitometry. T. R. Canada, D. G. Langner, J. L. Parker, J. W. Tape, LASL 11:30 Close-Coupled X-ray Analysis of Mixed Oxide Fuels. M. C. Lambert, M. W. Goheen, M. W. Urie, N. Wynhoff, HEDL Nondestructive Analysis: Session II
Chairman: D. A. Costanzo, ORNL 1:30 Statistically Designed Experiment to Determine Effect of Nonhomogeneity on NDA Measurements for Plutonium. L. P. McRae, D. F. Shepard, A. E. Schilling, G. T. Fumer, D. A. Sebelien, Rockwell 1:50 Preparation of Test Materials for Interlaboratory Comparison Program on NDA Physical Standards. A. M. Voeks, N. M. Trahey, J. M. Scarborough, ERDA 2:10 Analysis of Refabricated Fuel: Determination of Carbon in Uranium Plutonium Mixed Carbide. S. Huwyler, Switzerland 2:30 Detection of Carbon Dioxide in Gases Evolved During Hot Extraction Determination of Hydrogen in Ingot Uranium Metal. Milton L. Jursik, J. D. Pope, National Lead 2:50 Predictive Thermogravimetric Technique for Close-Coupled Oxygen-to-Metal Ratio Analysis of Uranium-Plutonium Oxide. G. C. Swanson, HEDL 3:10 Nondestructive Analysis of Plutonium Contaminated Soil. H. E. Smith, L. H. Taylor, Rockwell
12th International Symposium on Advances in Chromatography November 7 - 1 0 , 1977
The Twelfth International Symposium on Advances in Chromatography will be held November 7-10,1977, at the International Congress Centre RAI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. A
News total of 84 papers representing contributions from 20 countries will be presented at the symposium. A special feature of the meeting will be an exposition of the latest instrumentation and books. In addition to the six formal symposia sessions entitled New Horizons, Gas Chromatography, Environmental Problems, Biochemical Gas Chromatography, Thin-Layer Chromatography, and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography, there will be two poster sessions and six informal discussion groups. T h e proceedings of the symposium will be published in the Journal of Chromatography in a
single issue. Registration should be made in advance. T h e programs, registration forms, and hotel reservation cards can be obtained from Organisatie Bureau Amsterdam b.v., International Congress Centre RAI, P.O. Box 7205, Europaplein 14, Amsterdam, T h e Netherlands; or A. Zlatkis, Chemistry Department, University of Houston, Houston, Tex. 77004. T h e technical sessions are scheduled as follows: M o n d a y , N o v e m b e r 7, Morning: New Horizons. Afternoon: Gas Chromatography, Environmental Problems T u e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 8, Morning:
Biochemical Gas Chromatography. Afternoon: Thin-Layer Chromatography W e d n e s d a y , N o v e m b e r 9, Morning: Informal Discussion Groups on High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography, Environment, Selective Detectors. Afternoon: Informal Discussion Groups on Liquid Chromatography, Biomedical Gas Chromatography, High-Resolution Columns; Poster Sessions on Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography T h u r s d a y , N o v e m b e r 10, Morning and Afternoon: High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
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News 91st Annual Meeting of AOAC October 17-20, 1977 The Association of Official Analytical Chemists expects more than 1300 attendees for its 91st Annual Meeting to be held October 17-20,1977, at the Marriott Hotel, Twin Bridges, Washington, D.C. Over 240 scheduled presentations will cover the areas of new techniques, methods, and instrumentation for analysis of foods, drugs, pesticides, cosmetics, forensic materials, hazardous substances, feeds, fertilizers, and other materials related to agriculture and public health and welfare. Three symposia and two workshops are scheduled to take place during the four-day meeting. Topics of these symposia and dates are: drug residues in animal tissues, Monday, October 17, and Tuesday, October 18; highpressure liquid chromatography, Wednesday, October 19; and environmental pollutants, Thursday, October 20. A thin-layer chromatography workshop conducted by Kontes Glass Co. will be held Tuesday evening, Oc-
tober 18. An automated analysis workshop run by Technicon Industrial Systems, Tarrytown, N.Y., will be held Wednesday evening, October 19. Immediately before the meeting, on October 15 and 16, the American Chemical Society will hold a course on "High-Pressure Liquid Chromatography" conducted by David H. Freeman of the University of Maryland (for more information see page 896 A). A reception on Monday evening, October 17, at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by the Harvey W. Wiley banquet at 7:30 p.m. The highlight of the banquet will be the presentation of the Wiley Award to Gunter Zweig, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs, for his outstanding contributions to the development of chromatographic techniques for pesticide analysis. Nearly 40 firms will exhibit laboratory equipment and supplies. Registration will be from 1 p.m. Sunday, October 16-Thursday morning, October 20. The fee is $10 for one day or $20 for two or more. For further information, contact L. G. Ensminger, AOAC, Box 540, Benjamin Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044.
Steven Dal Nogare Award The Delaware Valley Chromatography Forum invites nominations for the Steven Dal Nogare Award. The award, consisting of $500 cash and an inscribed plaque, is given annually for significant contributions to chromatographic theory, instrumentation, or applications. The award will be presented at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy in Cleveland, February 27-March 3,1978. The recipient will be expected to give an award address. Nominations including a brief bibliography and a list of accomplishments related to chromatography should be submitted before November 15 to Lyle H. Phifer, Chem Service Inc., P.O. Box 194, West Chester, Pa. 19380.
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Du Pont Installs 1000th aca Officials of Du Pont and Western Pennsylvania Hospital (West Penn) recently celebrated the installation of the 1000th automatic clinical analyzer (aca) with ceremonies in Pittsburgh. T h e first aca, p u t into service at the University of Wisconsin in 1970 fol lowing five years of research and de velopment, is still operating. Today, combined sales of instruments and test packs for use with the analyzer are approaching $100 million annually. With a basic capacity of any 30 dif ferent test methods, the aca offers un usual versatility. T h e most significant
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