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Second Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Technology HOSE facets of analytical chemistry Twhich are directly related to the startup and operation of nuclear reactors will be the topic of the Second Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Technology. The conference, which is unclassified, is sponsored by the Analytical Chemistry D i vision of Oak Ridge National Laboratory. I t will be held at Gatlinburg, Tenn., September 29 to October 1. This meeting is a continuation of the first conference held at Gatlinburg in November 1957, which dealt specifically with a review of recent developments in the analytical chemistry of important reactor materials. Topics for the several sessions of the Second Conference include applications of x-ray and emission spectroscopy, t h e status of analytical chemistry in certain specific reactor operations and research activities, boron and special analyses, particle-size analyses, instrumentation in nuclear reactor technology, remote control techniques, and nucleonics. Altogether, 64 papers will be presented during the three-day program, augmented by panel discussions on all topics. In order to make the information presented at this conference generally available, the proceedings will be published by the Atomic Energy Commission. Proceedings of the First Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Technology, which was held in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on November 4 to 6, 1957, will be available some time after October 1, 1958 from the Department of Commerce, Office of Technical Services, Washington 25, D . C , referring to Document No. TID-7555. A social hour and dinner will be held on Tuesday evening, September 30. Toastmaster will be Myron T. Kelley, Director of the Analytical Chemistry Division, Oak Ridge Laboratory. The speaker will be Alvin M . Weinberg, Director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His topic will be "Highlights of the Second Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy." There is no registration fee. The

dinner will cost $4.00. Further details concerning registration, transportation, and housing are available from D . D. Cowen, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box X , Oak Ridge, Tenn. The full program appears below:

Monday Morning, Sept. 29 Applications of X-Ray and Emission Spectroscopy Cyrus Feldman, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Presiding Application of X-Ray Fluorescence Methods to the Analysis of Zircaloy. R. W. Ashley and R. W. Jones, Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. Fluorescent X-Ray Spectrographic Method of Analyzing Titanium-Cohimbium Alloys. D. E. Fornwalt and J. Komisarek, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Uranium Impurity in an MTR Beryllium Shim Safety Rod. J. I. Mueller. University of Washington, H. G. Simens, Aerojet General Nucleonics. To be presented by Vincent G. Scotti, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Determination of Individual Rare Earths in Product Uranium. M. G. Atwell, C. E. Pepper, G. L. Stukenbroeker, National Lead of Ohio. Spectrographic Analysis of Impurities in Uranium-Molybdenum Alloys. E. R. Barker, C. E. Pepper, G. L. Stukenbroeker, National Lead of Ohio. Method for the Spectrographic Determination of Trace Impurities in Columbium. D. E. Fornwalt and M. K. Healy, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Emission Spectrometric Determination of Oxygen in Niobium Metal. V. A. Fassel, Iowa State College. Study of Spectrographic Excitation of Iron with Radioactive Iron. M. G. Atwell, G E. Pepper, G. L. Stukenbroeker, National Lead of Ohio. M o n d a y Morning Particle Size Determination Oscar Menis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Presiding Determination of Particle Sizes and Size Distributions by Light Scatter-

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ing. Wilfried Heller, Wayne State University. Approximation Methods to MIE Scattering Theory for Colloidal Spheres. R. B. Penndorf, AVCO Manufacturing Corp. Particle-Size Distribution by 7-Ray Absorption. C. P. Ross, E. L du Pont, de Nemours & Co. Gamma Absorptiometric Methods in the Sedimentation Analysis of Liquid Metal-Solid Oxide Systems. S. G Furman, General Electric Co. Evaluation of Particle-Size Distribution of Multicomponent Systems. L. C. Bate. G. W. Leddicotte, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Particle-Size Distribution of Thorium Oxide by a Sedimentation Method. C. M. Boyd, H. P. House, and Oscar Menis, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Particle-Size Distribution of Thorium Oxide by Electronic Sizing. R. H. Berg, Process Control Services Co.. and L. C. Bate, G. W. Leddicotte, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Chicago ACS Meeting—Sept. 7 to 12, Conrad Hilton Hotel, South Exhibit Hall. Tenth N a tional Chemical Exposition— Sept. 9 to 12, International Amphitheatre—Highlights for Analytical Chemists Symposium on Microbiological Techniques, Tuesday Symposium on Separation Processes through Differential Migration Analysis, Wednesday General papers—Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Divisional dinner — Barney's Black Market Club, 741 West Randolph St. Speaker: Alfred Burger, University of Virginia. Topic : Drug Design for Diseases of Unknown Etiology. Tuesday, 6:30 p.M . Divisional business meeting. Conrad Hilton Hotel, South Exhibit Hall, Tuesday, 4:20 P.M.

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Fluorescent X-Ray Analysis of Highly Radioactive Samples. J. I. Mueller. University of Washington, V. G. Scotti and J. J. Little, Pratt & Whitney Air craft. Instrumentation for X-Ray Diffraction Studies of Highly Radioactive Samples. J. I. Mueller, University of Washington, V. G. Scotti and J. J. Little, Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. Operating Experiences with Oxide Monitors for Sodium Systems. E. F. Batutis, Mine Safety Appliances Re search Corp. Automatic Analyzing Monitor. H. G. Rieck, C. A. Ratcliffe, L. C. Schwendiman, General Electric Co. Instrumentation for Chemical Analyses. M. T. Kelley, H. C. Jones, D . J. Fisher, W. L. Maddox, and R. W. Stelzner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A. Applications of Semiconductor De vices to Potentiometric and Coulometric Titrations. H. C. Jones. B. Applications of Operational Ampli fiers to Controlled Potential and Derivative Polarography. D. J. Fisher. C. Applications of Radio-Frequency in Reactor Analyses. R. W. Stelzner.

Panel Discussion Panelists W. D. Cooke, Cornell U/niversity, L. L. Merritt, Indiana University, G. W. C. Milner, United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, M. T. Kelley, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ralph Millier, Los Alamos Scientific Labora tory.

Tuesday Morning Status of Analytical Chemistry in Certain Specific Reactor Operations and Research Activities M. T. Kelley, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Presiding Analysis in Reactor Research at Har well. G. W. C. Milner, United King dom Atomic Energy Authority. Analytical Requirements of the Lock heed Critical Experiment Reactor, of the Radiation Effects Reactor, and of the Radioactive Waste Disposal Sys tem. J. H. Edgerton, Lockheed Air craft Corp. Analysis of Reactor Alloys. Ralph W. Bane, Argonne National Laboratory. Spectrophotometric Determination of Zirconium, Molybdenum, Ruthenium, Palladium, and Cerium in Uranium "Fissium" Alloys. R. P. Larsen and L. E. Ross, Argonne National Labora tory. Chemical Control of Pressurized Water Test Loops and Autoclaves. B. D. La Mont, J. V. Derby, C. A. Meinz, and J. D. Johnson, Westinghouse Electric Corp. Rapid Analysis of Dissolved Gas in High-Pressure Coolant Water. E. L. Shirley, General Electric Co.

Tuesday Afternoon Remote Control Techniques R. C. Shank, Phillips Petroleum Co., Presiding Remote Analytical Facility Opera tional Experiences. G. A. Huff and F. W. Dykes, Phillips Petroleum Co. Remote Pipetter for Highly Radioactive Samples. F. W. Dykes, Phillips Petro leum Co. Analytical Cave Operations on Fuel Processing Development Samples. R. P. Larsen, J. J. McCown, and W. R. Sovereign, Argonne National Labora tory. Determination of Hydrogen in Irradi ated Reactor Materials. F . K. Heumann and L. A. Altamari, General Electric Co. Remotely Controlled Analytical Facili ties for Analysis of Samples from the Homogeneous Reactor. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A. Spectrochemical Analysis of Radio active Samples in a Remote-Con-

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Volumetric Determination of Micro gram Quantities of Boron. H. Kubota, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Colorimetric Determination of Boron: Study of Variables Involved in the Quinalizarin Method. J. E. Kelly, Combustion Engineering, Inc. Determination of Boron in BoronAluminum and Boron-TJranium-Aluminum Alloys. R. G. Hart, Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. Analytical Applications of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid and Its Salts. T. H. Whitehead, University of Georgia. Determination of Deuterium, Oxygen, and Nitrogen in Helium by Gas Chromatography. D. L. West, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. Spectrophotometry Determination of Cerium in Fluoride Salts. J. C. White and R. F. Apple, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. T u e s d a y Evening Social H o u r a n d Dinner Wednesday Morning

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Wednesday Morning Analysis of Fuel Materials Paul F. Thomason, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Presiding

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Determination of Microgram Concentrations of Zirconium in Organic and Aqueous Solutions Containing Uranium. P. G. Laux and E. A. Brown, National Lead of Ohio. Application of the Lead Reductor to the Determination of Uranium. B . A. Swinehart, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. Titrimetric Determination of Hydrogen Present as Water or Hydrogen Fluoride in Uranium Tetrafluoride and Magnesium Fluoride. W. M. Wise, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. Colorimetric Uranium Determination with Arsenazo. J. S. Fritz and M. J . Richard, Iowa State College. Determination of Corrosion Products in Aqueous Thoria-Urania Slurries. B. D. La Mont and J. D. Johnson, Westinghouse Electric Corp. Determination of Copper, Molybdenum, Silver, and Palladium in Aqueous Thoria-Urania Slurries. C. A. Meinz and B . D . L a Mont, Westinghouse Electric Corp. Determination of Aluminum, Zirco-

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nium, Molybdenum, Uranium, Tita nium in Thorium Oxide Slurries. O. Menis, T . C. Rains, D. L . Manning, G. Goldstein, and I . B . Rubin, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Determination of Thorium in Ores and Concentrates by Solvent Extraction with Thenoyltrifluoroacetone. P . G. Laux and E. A. Brown, National Lead of Ohio. Characterization of Uranic Oxide by a Reflectivity Technique. B. A. Swinehart, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works.

Applications of Flame Photometry and Polarography John A . Dean, University o f Tennessee, Presiding Flame Photometric Determination of Sodium and Calcium in Uranium Ore Concentrates. L. A. Fergason, Mallin ckrodt Chemical Works. Direct Flame Photometric Determina tion of Microgram Quantities of So

dium, Lithium, and Potassium in Con centrated Solutions of Uranyl N i trate. W. G. Ellis and E . A. Brown, National Lead of Ohio. Determination of Small Amounts of Magnesium in Uranium with the Flame Photometer. C. H. McBride, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. Indirect Assay of Uranium Tetrafluoride by Polarographic Determination of Uranyl Fluoride. T. J . Kneip and J. D . Dowdy, Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. Determination of Silver, Cadmium, In dium, and Tin in Silver-Base Alloys. D. P. Stricos, General Electric Co., and J. T. Porter, Corning Glass Works. Panel Discussion

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Welcoming Remarks. J. Kelly, Presi dent, Canadian Association for Applied Spectroscopy. Trace Analysis in High Purity Metals. C. J. Mitchell, The Consolidated Min ing and Smelting Company of Canada, Ltd. Spectrochemical Analysis of Nonferrous Scrap Materials Applying the Electro-Transfer Technique. C. J. Leistner, The New York Central System. Effect of Interference on the Spectro chemical Determination of Trace Im purities and Alloy Ingredients. L. R. Pittwell, Dominion Magnesium Limited. Vaporization of Electrode Material in the Spectroscopic D.C. Arc Technique. W. A. Garee and J . Weinard, National Carbon Co.

NEWS Design Characteristics of the Newbaird-Atomic Spectrosource. L. 0 . Eikrem and G. W. Ogden, Baird-Atomio Inc. The Search for Better Continuous Arcs. J. T. Rozsa, National Spectro g r a p h s Laboratories, Inc.

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Derivative and Differential Infrared Spectrometry. R. J. D. Smith and R. N. Jones, National Research Council. Rapid Spectrophotometry. J. A. Stewart, Department of National Health and Welfare. Ludovic Ouellet, Ottawa University. Analysis of Protective Coating Mate rials by Infrared Spectroscopy. J. Kelly, Canadian Industries Ltd. Infrared Study of Overtone and Sum mation Bands in the 2500 cm."1 to 1600 cm."' Region. R. R. Sawyer and F . W. Behnke, The Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Detection of Butter Adulteration by Differential Infrared Spectroscopy. J. C. Bartlet and R. A. Chapman, Depart ment of National Health and Welfare. Infrared Spectrophotometric Analysis of Polyvinyl Chloride Compounds. R. A. Burley and W. J. Bennett, Northern Electric Company, Limited. Tuesday Morning H . Champ, Presiding

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Second International Congress on Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Geneva, Switzerland.

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Electron Microscope Society of America, annual meeting, Miramar Hotel, Los Angeles, Calif. Contact: C. M . Schwartz, Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio.

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American Chemical Society, 134th National Meeting, Chicago, 111. Page 29 A, August issue.

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X X X I Congrès International de Chimie Industrielle, Liège and Brussels, Belgium. Contact: General Secretarial Office, 32 rue Joseph I I , Brussels IV, Belgium. Page 36 A, August issue.

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ACS Chicago Section, Tenth National Chemical Exposition. International Amphitheatre, Chicago, 111.

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Canadian Association for Applied Spectroscopy, Fifth Ottawa Symposium on Applied Spectroscopy, Ottawa, Can. Page 46 A.

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Instrument Society of America, Thirteenth Annual Instrument Automation Conference and Exhibit, Philadelphia, Pa. Contact: William Kushnick, ISA, 313 Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa. Page 38 A, August issue.

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ASTM Committee E-14 and Institute of Petroleum, Mass Spectrometry Panel, Hydrocarbon Research Group, joint meeting, University of London, Senate House, London, England. Contact: W. J . Brown, Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Co., Ltd., Trafford Park, Manchester 17, England. Page 42 A, August issue.

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Second Conference on Analytical Chemistry in Nuclear Reactor Technology, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Gatlinburg, Tenn. Page 39 A.

Oct. 7 to 8

Sixth Anachem Conference, Whit tier Hotel, Detroit. Contact: Thomas O. Morgan, Chemistry Department, General Motors Corp., Box 188, North End Station, Detroit 2, Mich. Page 53 A.

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Nov. 5 to 7—Society for Applied Spectroscopy and ASTM Committee E-13, joint meeting on absorption spectroscopy.

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March 2 to 6, 1959—Tenth Pittsburgh Conference on Analyti cal Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy and Exposition of Modern Laboratory Equipment, Pittsburgh, Pa. Page 52 A. April 5 to 10, 1959—American Chemical Society, 135th National Meeting, Boston, Mass. April 6 to 7, 1959—2nd National Symposium on Chemical and Petroleum Instrumenta tion, St. Louis, Mo. Instrumentation Sqciety of America. May 11 to 13, 1959—Symposium on Instrumentation and Computation in Process Development and Plant Design, Westminster, England. Sponsored jointly by the Institution of Chemical Engineers, Society of Instrumental Technology, British Computer Society. May 17 to 19, 1959—5th National Symposium on Industrial Methods of Analysis, Houston, Tex., Industrial Society of America. June 15 to 17, 1959—Second International Symposium on X-Ray Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis, Stockholm. Sept. 13 to 18, 1959—American Chemical Society, 136th National Meeting, Atlantic City, N . J.

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Determination of Trace Impurities in Uranium Metal and Oxides. P. A. Serin, Eldorado Mining and Refining, Ltd. Analysis of Trace Boron in Nuclear Materials. D. C. Manning and L. E . Zeeb, National Spectrographic Labora tories, Inc. Spectrographic Examination of Small Quantities of Material in Forensic Sci ence. W. A. Cregeen, The AttorneyGeneral's Laboratory. Application of a Direct Reading Spec trometer to Analysis of Miscellaneous Materials. E. W. Warren, Technical Service Laboratories. Simple Device for the Spectrochemi cal Analysis of Minerals in an Inert Atmosphere Using the Stallwood Jet. D. M. Shaw, O. Wichremasinghe and C. Yip, McMaster University.

Pittsburgh Conference — Exposition Scheduled T h e T e n t h P i t t s b u r g h Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy will be held at the PennSheraton Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pa., March 2 to March 6, 1959. Sponsors are the Analytical Chemistry Group of the Pittsburgh Section of t h e American Chemical Society and the Spectroscopy Society of P i t t s b u r g h . T h e following symposia are being planned : gases in metals, nucleonics in analysis, electroanalysis, quantitative x-ray spectrochemical analysis, nearinfrared spectroscopy, recent develop ments and future t r e n d s of infrared

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Anachem Conference in Detroit The Sixth Anachem Conference will be held in Detroit at the Whittier Hotel, October 7 and 8. Sponsor, the Association of Analytical Chemists of Detroit (Anachems) is an affiliate of the Detroit Section, ACS. Earlier conferences were limited to one day; the increased number of technical papers has led the Anachems to expand the meeting to two days. In addition to the technical papers, there will be a limited exhibit of analytical equipment. The Anachem. award for outstanding service in the field of analytical chemistry will be presented to Charles M. Gambrill of Ethyl Corp. Gambrill will deliver an award address entitled "Expanding Horizons in Analytical Chemistry." Registration fee is $3.00. Price of two luncheons and dinner is $12.95.

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PROGRAM Tuesday Morning, Oct. 7 Versatile Micro-Catalytic-Chromatographic Instrument for Use in the Study of Catalysts. J. P. Mickel. High Temperature Gas Chromatog raphy. E. D. Ruby. Gas-Liquid Chromatographic Analy sis of Amine Mixtures. R. D. Ring and F. W. Riley. Exhaust Gas Analysis by Gas Chromatography with Infrared Detec tion. W. B. Heaton and J. T . Wentworth. High Speed Electronic Integrator. B. A. Ritzenthaler.

Tuesday Afternoon Mechanism of Organic Electrode Re actions. P . J. Elving. Determination of Carbon and Hydro gen by Use of the Koerbyl Catalyst. Mitchell Kapron. Production Control Analysis Using the X-Ray Spectrograph. W. J. Wittig. Detection and Estimation of Butyl Hydrocarbon in Haw and Cured Poly mers. D. K. Gullstrom and J. E . Newell. Tritium Labelling and Liquid Scin tillation Counting in Drug Metabolism Studies. A. J. Glazko. Presentation of Annual Anachem Award to Charles M. Gambrill, Ethyl Corp., and his acceptance talk, entitled: Expanding Horizons for the Analytical Chemist. Wednesday Morning Difference Method for Quantitative Infrared Analysis. L. E. Tufts and A. Davis. Twin Long-Path Infrared Gas Cells for Trace Analysis. L. C. Conant, Jr., and W. E. Scott. Infrared Analysis of Short-Lived Free Radicals. L. E. Kuentzel. Analytical Applications of High Re solution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Manuel Garcia-Morin. Wednesday

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High Frequency Titrations of Some Weak Acids in Non-Aqueous Media. R. G. Hooser, L. L. Fleck, and Andrew Timnick. New Techniques in Spectrophotom etry. J. M. Vandenbelt. Microdetermination of Phenolic Com pounds in Air. R. G. Smith and J. D . MacEwen. Determination of Radioactive Iso topes in Drinking Water, Foods, and Sewage. R. B. Hahn. Differential Ultraviolet Spectrophoto m e t r y Determination of Serum Sali cylate and Barbituates. Bennie Zak.

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