analytical chemistry
Volume 5 1 , No. 4, April 1979 ANCHAM 51(4) 427A-546A/465-592 (1979) ISSN 0003-2700
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CONTENTS REPORT F. W. Michelotti of J. T. Baker Chemical reviews the fundamentals of hazardous chemical safety with specific emphasis on flammable liquids, corrosive chemicals, insidious hazards, compressed gases, and cryogenic liquids 441 A Permission of the American Chemical Society is granted for libraries and other users to make reprographic copies for use beyond that permitted by Sections 107 or 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law, provided that the copying organization pay the appropriate per-copy fee through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. Educational institutions are generally granted permission to copy upon application to Office of the Director, Books and Journals Division, ACS, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Published monthly with review issue added in April and Laboratory Guide in August by the American Chemical Society, from 20th and Northampton Sts., Easton, Pa. 18042. Executive and Editorial headquarters, American Chemical Society, 1155 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 872-4600. Second class postage paid at Washington, D.C, and at additional mailing offices.
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INSTRUMENTATION Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry applied to clinical chemistry is discussed by Nathan Gochman, Lemuel J. Bowie, and David N. Bailey. Three commercial systems are presented in detail 525 A THE ANALYTICAL APPROACH Reexamination of the bullet-lead specimens from the JFK assassination by nondestructive neutron activation analysis is described by V. P. Guinn of U of California 484 A REGULATIONS A Master Analytical Scheme for trace determinations in commercial products holds promise for simplifying and reducing the cost of compliance with regulations 458 A NEWS The 32nd annual Summer Symposium on Analytical Chemistry will be held at Purdue University in June. The program on lasers and analytical chemistry is given 466 A BOOKS Books on laser and coherence spectroscopy, computers in mass spectrometry, chemical microscopy, and pollution evaluation are reviewed by J. M. Harris, D. H. Smith, A. C. Reimschuessel, and R. K. Stevens 511 A EDITORS' COLUMN A summary of a survey on problems of conversion to SI units and its effect on the teaching of chemistry is presented 521 A EDITORIAL A newly formed subcommittee within the ACS Committee on Environmental Improvement plans to set forth the minimum criteria for the validation of an environmental analytical method. This is an important initial step toward improving data 465
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Our cover illustrates targets and bullets. Bullet analysis is the subject of this month's Analytical Approach
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 5 1 , NO. 4, APRIL
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