PITTSBURGH CONFERENCE on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy March 2 to 7 Cleveland, Ohio

PROGRAM

MONDAY, MARCH 3

X-RAY GENERAL

Monday Morning J. R. Ryan, Presiding

9:00 A New Approach for Mass Absorption Correction in Electron Probe Microanalysis. P. S. Ong, Philips Electronic Instruments, 750 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon, Ν. Υ. 10550

9:20 New Developments and Requirements in Electron Probe Instrumentation. P. S. Ong, C. Rudd, N. Galetta, Philips Electronic Instruments, 750 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon, Ν. Υ. 10550

9:40 The Application of Alpha-Gamma Spectroscopy for Plu­tonium Isotopic Analysis. R. A. Deal, J. C. Limpert, D. B. James, Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp., Apollo, Pa.

10:00 Nondestructive Incremental Mass Measurement of Rover Fuel Elements by Gamma Ray Absorption. B. L. Blanks, M. A. Winkler, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory,

Los Alamos, N. M. 87544; Robert Christian, Jr., Wichita State University, Witchita, Kan. 67208

10:40 Energy Dispersion Analysis Using Sealed X-Ray Excita­tion Sources. T. D. Kirkendall, P. F. Varadi, R. F. Naill, The Machlett Laboratories, Div. of Raytheon Co., 1063 Hope St., Stamford, Conn. 06097

11:00 Improved Diffraction Elements for Analysis in the Soft X-Ray Region. T. A. Whatley, Applied Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 129, Sunland, Calif. 91040

11:20 A Cold Cathode Soft X-Ray Source for Spectroscopy, Diffraction, and Radiography. J. S. Solomon, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221; W. L. Baun, Wright-Pat­terson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

11:40 A Versatile Curved or Flat Crystal Soft X-Ray Spec­trometer. E. W. White, Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. 16802; W. L. Baun, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio45433

12:00 Soft X-Ray Emission Data Acquisition and Handling. W. L. Baun, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio45433

CONDENSED PROGRAM All Sessions are in Cleveland Center

AM PM

MONDAY MARCH 3

X-ray—General

Atomic Absorption Analyses—Biomedical and Related Fields

Symposium on NMR of the Solid State

X-ray Fluorescence—Applications and In­strumentation

Atomic Absorption Symposium on Analysis—Food and Agri­

cultural Chemicals NMR, ESR, NQR—General

TUESDAY MARCH 4

Laser and Flame Spectroscopy

Ultraviolet and Visible Spectrophotometers Symposium on Oxides and Glasses

Symposium on Spark-Source Mass Spec­trometry

Chromatography and Emission Spectros­copy

Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Analysis of Glasses and Ox­

ides Mass Spectrometry

WEDNESDAY MARCH 5

Optical Emission—Instrumentation and Ap­plications

Liquid Chromatography—General Symposium: Analytical Techniques on the

Horizon Infrared Spectroscopy

Steel and Metal Analysis

Gas Chromatography—General SSP Award Symposium

Infrared and Raman Spectra

THURSDAY MARCH 6

Spectrophotometric Methods Chromatography—General Symposium—Computer Interfacing with

Analysis Instrumentation and Techniques—Mainly

Infrared

Methods for Acid and Halogen Compounds Thermal Methods Coblentz Society Symposium

Circular Dichroism and Nonspectroscopic —Instruments and Techniques

FRIDAY MARCH 7

Organic and Polymer Analysis Electrochemical Methods of Analysis Computer Interfacing with Analysis Symposium: Applications of Selective Ion

Electrodes

General Analysis Thermal Methods Computer Interfacing with Analysis Selective Ion Electrodes

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ATOMIC ABSORPTION Monday Morning J. F. Bukowski, Presiding

9:00 Electronic Noise Sources and Their Effect on Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. J. E. Burnett, S. B. Smith, Jr., Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc., 113 Hartwell Ave., Lex­ington, Mass. 02173

9:20 Investigation of Burner Clogging in Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. S. D. Rains, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14602

9:40 Theoretical Optimization of Precision in Absorptive Spectrophotometry and Application in Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. A. J. Waraksa, J. E. Burnett, S. B. Smith, Jr., Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc., 113 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, Mass. 02173

10:00 Atomic Absorption Analysis Using a New Technique for Estimating Nonspecific Band Absorbance. J. T. Chisholm, S. D. Rains, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ.14602

10:40 The Influence of Hollow Cathode Lamp Instabilities on Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. M. R. Hackman, J. B. Flato, Princeton Applied Research Corp., P. O. Box 565, Princeton, N. J. 08540

11:00 Multi-Element Lamps for Atomic Absorption. John Vollmer, C. C. Helms, H. L. Kahn, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

11:20 Factors Affecting Precision in Atomic Absorption Anal­ysis. D. C. Manning, Frank Fernandez, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

11:40 A Variable-Flow Force-Feed Aspiration System for Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry. A. H. Jones, Gen­eral Motors Research Laboratories, 12 Mile and Mound Rd., Warren, Mich. 48090

12:00 A New Approach to Multi-Channel Atomic Absorption and Flame Emission Systems. G. R. Nolan, Frederick Brech, Jarrell-Ash Div., Fisher Scientific Co., 590 Lincoln St., Waltham, Mass. 02154

ANALYSES—BIOMEDICAL AND RELATED FIELDS Monday Morning C. E. McGinnis, Presiding

9:00 Emission Spectrographic Survey Analysis of Ashed Biological Materials. R. K. Skogerboe, A. J. Bedrosian, G. H. Morrison, Cornell University, Ithaca, Ν. Υ. 14850

9:20 Single Specimen Derivative Spectrophotometry (SSD). J. M. Goldstein, Harvard School of Public Health and Brower Laboratories, 665 Huntington Ave., Boston, Mass.

9:40 Analysis of Lead in Human Hair by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. L. Kopito, M. Sakamoto, H. Shwachman, Childr's Hospital Medical Center, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, Mass. 02115

10:00 Color Measurements on Highly Turbid Materials with Special Reference to Citrus Fruit Beverages. F. H. A. Rummens, University of Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatche­wan, Canada

10:40 Evaluation of Correction Equations for Sample Inter­actions in AutoAnalyzer Methodology. H. S. Strickler, P. J. Stanchak, J. J. Maydak, W. H. Singer Memorial Research Institute of Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15212

11:00 Diuretic Metabolism—Separation, Identification, and Measurement of Zaroxolyn Metabolites in Body Fluids. Orville Hinsvark, Walter Zazulak, Frances Mayberry, Strasen-burgh Laboratories, Div. Wallace & Tiernan, Inc., Rochester, N.Y.

11:20 Rapid Chromatographic Procedure for Urinary Aldo­sterone. C. E. Willis, S. A. Tyko, Lewis Kanics, Cleveland Clinic, 2020 E. 93rd St., Cleveland, Ohio 44106

11:40 Identification of Steroids from Thin Layer Chromato­graphic Zones by MIR Spectroscopy. E. L. Saier, H. F. Acevedo, William H. Singer Memorial Research Institute of Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15212

12:00 Automated Determination of Nanogram Quantities of Cyanide in Phamaceutical Preparations. R. K. Love, M. E. McCoy, Miles Laboratories, Inc., 1127 Myrtle St., Elkhart, Ind. 46514

SYMPOSIUM ON NMR OF THE SOLID STATE Monday Morning F. E. Dickson, Presiding 9:00 Pulsed NMR in Solids. J. S. Waugh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. 02139

9:40 Chemical Shifts in Solids. P. C. Lauterbur, State Uni­

versity of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, Ν. Υ. 11790 10:40 Nuclear Spin Lattice Relaxation in Solids via Paramag­

netic Centers. I. J. Lowe, Dept. of Physics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213

11:20 Multiple Pulse NMR Experiments in Homonuclear and Heteronuclear Solids. D. Hofer, University of Illinois, Ur-bana, 111.61801

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE—APPLICATIONS & INSTRUMENTATION

Monday Afternoon C. K. Matocha, Presiding

2:00 Analysis of Thin Metal Foils by X-Ray Absorptiometry. S. D. Rasberry, K. F. J. Heinrich, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234

2:20 The Semi-Quantitative Analysis of Unknown Samples by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrograph^. T. F. Anater, Westing-house Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, P. O. Box 79, West Mifflin, Pa. 15122

2:40 Matrix Effect Corrections in the X-Ray Emission Spec­troscopic Analysis of Bauxites. E. O. Strahl, F. J. Bowen, Kaiser Aluminum and Chem. Corp., Permanente, Calif.

3:00 Ultrasonic Chemical Milling of Stainless Steels and In-coloys for the X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis of Selected Sam­ples One Micron in Depth. J. D. Johnson, C. J. Belle, S. L. Schrock, Westinghouse Electric Corp., P. O. Box 158, Waltz Mill Site, Madison, Pa. 15663

3:40 New Hand Held X-Ray Spectrographic Probe for On-Spot Analysis. A. H. Pitchford, R. A. Cianflone, Pitchford Scientific Instruments Corp. and Pitchford Manufacturing Corp., 1901 Painters Run Rd., P. O. Box 11668, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15228

4:00 A Comparison of Different Methods of Determining the Deadtimes of X-Ray Spectrometer Systems. R. L. Niemann, T. Tuchscheerer, Siemens America, Inc., 350 Fifth Ave., New York Ν. Υ. 10001

4:20 A New Manual Vacuum Spectrograph. J. A. Dunne, Philips Electronic Instruments, 750 S. Fulton Ave., Mount Vernon, Ν. Υ. 10550

4:40 A New Automatic Vacuum X-Ray Spectrometer. R. Westberg, J. Croke, Philips Electronic Instruments, 750 S. Fulton Ave. Mount Vernon, Ν. Υ. 10550

5:00 Separation and X-Ray Spectrographic Determination of Microgram Quantities of Arsenic in Copper-, Iron-, and Nic­kel-Base Alloys. K. E. Burke, M. M. Yanak, International Nickel Co., Inc., Paul D. Merica Research Laboratory, Sterling Forest, Suffern, Ν. Υ. 10901

ATOMIC ABSORPTION Monday Afternoon R. D. Fricioni, Presiding

2:00 An Evaluation of Light Sources for Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. P. A. Bennett, Varian Techtron Pty. Ltd., P. O. Box 222, Springvale, Victoria, Australia

2:20 Improvements in Analytical Performance with New In­strumentation for Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. J. Ramirez-Munoz, D. Barber, A. Hell, N. Shifrin, Beckman In­struments, Inc., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

2:40 Fog Rate in Atomic Absorption Measurements. E. A. Boling, S. B. Smith, J. Zindler, Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc., 113 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, Mass. 02173

3:00 Time-Resolved Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. G. H. Keats, Princeton Applied Research Corp., P. O. Box 565, Princeton, N. J. 08540

3:40 Applications of Atomic Absorption in a Manufacturing Industry. E. A. Kraft, Western Electric Co., Inc., 6200 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43213

4:00 The Physical Basis of Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. II. Neutral Atoms and Temperature Gradients. Atsushi Ando, Keiichiro Fuwa, B. L. Vallée, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass. 02115

4:20 Applications of a Multimode Atomic Absorption Emis­sion Spectrophotometer with Internal Standardization. S. B. Smith, F. J. Feldman, Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc., 113 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, Mass. 02173

4:40 Use of Suspensions in Atomic Absorption Flame Pho­tometry. J. Ramirez-Munoz, M. E. Roth, W. F. Ulrich, Beck-man Instruments, Inc., 2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

5:00 An Evaluation of Light Sources for Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy. P. A. Bennett, Varian Techtron Pty. Ltd., P. O. Box 222, Springvale, Victoria, Australia

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SYMPOSIUM ON ANALYSIS FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS

Monday Afternoon R. E. Hein, Presiding

2:00 Gas Chromatography Detectors for Pesticide Analysis. Laura Giuffr ida, N. F. Ives, Food and Drug Admin is t ra t ion , Washington, D. C. 20204

2:30 Spectrometry as an Aid to the Pesticide Analyst. R. C. B l inn, Amer ican Cyanamid Co., Agricul tural Div., Pr inceton, N . J . 08540

3:00 Flame Photometry, A Versatile Means of Gas Chromato­graphic Detection of Pesticides and Other Compounds Con­taining Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Halogens. M. C. Bowan, Morton Beroza, U. S. Dept. of Agricul ture, T i f ton, Ga.and Belts-ville, Md .

3:45 Twenty-Year Progress in Pesticide Residue Analyses. Gunter Zweig, Syracuse University Research Corp., Syracuse, Ν. Υ. 13210

4:15 Identification of Volatile Food Components by Combined Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Phil l ip Issen-berg, Massachusetts Inst i tute of Technology, Cambr idge, Mass. 02139

4:45 Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry in Agricultural Analysis. C. H. McBride, USS Agri-Chemicals, Inc., 685 DeKalb Industr ial Way, Decatur, Ga. 30033

NMR, ESR N Q R - G E N E R A L Monday Afternoon R. A. Friedel, Presiding

2:00 2' and 3' Trifluoroanilides, An Infrared and NMR Study. H. Agahigian, Baron Consul t ing Co., Orange, Conn. 06477; J . Karaminos, Carbolabs, Inc., Mi l ford, Conn. 06460; J . Bar­rante, Southern Connect icut State College, New Haven, Conn.

2:20 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of the Ring Inver­sion Rate in the Hexahydropyrimidine System. J . E. Bunds , Universal Oil Products Co., 30 Algonquin Rd., DesPlaines, III. 60016

2:40 Complex Mixture Analysis by NMR: Sulfa Drugs. C. F. Hammer, R. B. Joseph, Georgetown University, 37th and Ο St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20007

3:00 Determination of 2,4-Dichlorophenol in Dichlorophenol Isomers by NMR. Naohumi Esumi, Teru Suzuki , Shoichi Hayashi, Japan Electron Optics Laboratory Co., Ltd. , 1418 Nakagami , Ak ish ima, Tokyo, Japan

3:40 A New NMR Spectrometer. A. R. J . Arthur, Perkin-Elmer, Ltd. , Beaconsf ield, Bucks, England

4:00 An Interactive NMR Computer System. D. J . Waks, Appl ied Data Research, Inc., Route 206 Centre, Princeton, N. J . 08540; C. P. Spector, Digital Equipment Corp., Maynard, Mass. 01754

4:20 Liquid Helium Operation of a Compact ESR Spec­trometer. T. Okabe, N. Juj i i , Hitachi Ltd. , Tokyo, Japan; P. A. Strauss, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn.

4:40 ESR Studies for High-Temperature Gas. H. Hasegawa, T. Maruyama, Japan Electron Optics Lab. Co., Ltd. , Nakagami-1418, Ak ish ima, Tokyo, Japan

5:00 Performance of the NQR-1A Spectrometer Over a Broad Frequency Range. D. Thompson , A. C. Gilby, P. A. Wilks, Wilks Scientif ic Corp., 140 Water St., P.O. Box 441, So. Norwalk, Conn. 06856

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LASER AND FLAME SPECTROSCOPY Tuesday Morning J. T. Rosa, Presiding

9:00 A Spectrograph/Spectrometer System for Use with the Laser Probe. Marvin Margoshes, B. F. Scribner, Nat ional Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234

9:20 Laser Beam-Sample Interactions in the Laser Probe Sampling of Metals. J . M. Baldwin, Idaho Nuclear Corp., P. O. Box 1845, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

9:40 A New Small Crater Laser Spectrochemical System. Frederick Brech, Jarrell-Ash Div., Fisher Scientif ic Co., 590 Lincoln St., Wal tham, Mass. 02154

10:00 Advances in Concentrated Glow-Emission. Hermann Ritzel, RSV Spectroscopy Div. of Carl Zeiss, Hechendor f / Pilsenee, W. Germany; K. L. R. Mahler, Carl Zeiss Canada Ltd. , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

10:40 Some Applications of Hydrogen Flame Spectrophotom­etry to the Analysis of Air Pollutants. W. L. Crider, R. W. Slater, Jr., A. A. Strong, N. P. Barkley, Nat ional Air Pol lut ion Control Admin is t ra t ion , 1055 Laidlaw Ave., Cinc innat i , Ohio 45237

11:00 Derivative Flame Emission Spectrometry. Oscar Menis, T. C. Rains, National Bureau of Standards, Wash­ington, D. C. 20234

11:20 A New Approach to Flame Spectrometric Analysis Utiliz­ing Isolated Droplets of Sample Solutions. G. M. Hieft je, H. V. Malmstadt , Universi ty of I l l inois, Urbana, III. 61801

11:40 Solid Samples by Flame Photometry. Elias Eljuri, Al­berto Goldwasser, Marcos Ghiglione, Central University, Chemistry School, Caracas, Venezuela

ULTRAVIOLET AND VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETERS

Tuesday Morning W. B. Chambers, Presiding

9:00 Some New Applications of the Multipurpose Recording Spectrophotometer. Hideki Makabe, Takashi Kuri ta, Tei j i Nakagawa, Shimadzu Seisakusho, Ltd. , 1, Kuwabaracho, Nishinokyo, Nakgyoku, Kyoto, Japan; Kazuo Shibata, Tokyo Inst i tu te of Technology, 1 Ookayama, Meguroku, Tokyo, Japan

9:20 A Stopped-Flow Temperature-Jump Spectrophotom­eter. J . E. Stewart, P. Lum, Durrum Ins t rument Corp., 3950 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, Calif. 94303

9:40 A Scanning Version of the Beckman Double Beam Micro-spectrophotometer. Gunther Rath, Beckman Ins t ruments , G m b H , Munich, Germany

10:00 An Automatic Absorption Spectrophotometer for Rapid and Precise Analyses. R. E. Anacreon, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

10:40 New Accessories for the Coleman Model 124 Spectro­photometer. F. J . Vetrovec, H. A. Kneuppe l , Perkin-Elmer Corp., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

11:00 A New Digital Concentration Spectrophotometer. T. J. Morgan, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14602

11:20 Achieving Stability in Low Cost Spectrophotometry. Joseph Sl iwkowski, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14602

11:40 A New Cost Spectrophotometer. D. C. Laur in, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14602

SYMPOSIUM ON OXIDES AND GLASSES

Tuesday Morning J. F. Jackovitz, Presiding

9:00 Short Range Forces in Solids. J . S. Anderson, Oxford University, Oxford, England

9:45 NMR Studies of the Structure of Glasses. P. J . Bray, Brown University, Dept. of Physics, Barus-Holley Bldg. , Providence, R. I. 02912

10:40 The Colors of Glasses in the 1964 C L E . Uniform Color Space. A. J. Werner, Corning Glass Works, Corning, Ν. Υ.

11:10 Spin Relaxation of Point Defects in Glasses. G. R. Wag­ner, West inghouse Research Laboratories, Beulah Rd. , Churchi l l Borough, Pi t tsburgh, Pa. 15235

11:40 Electron Microscopy of Glass. Helen R. Golob, Pitts­burgh Plate Glass Research Center, P. 0 . Box 11472, Pitts­burgh, Pa. 15238

SYMPOSIUM ON SPARK SOURCE MASS SPECTROMETRY Tuesday Morning M. M. McCrea, Presiding

9:00 Development of the Mattauch-Herzog Type Mass Spec­trograph. R. F. Herzog, GCA Corp., Bur l ington Rd., Bedford, Mass. 01730

9:30 Trace Characterization of Solids by Spark Source Mass Spectrometry. A. J . Ahearn, Nat ional Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234

10:00 Spark Source Mass Spectrograph^ as an Analytical Tool in the Metals Industry. F. D. Leipziger, C. A. Evans, Jr., Kennecot t Copper Corp., Lexington, Mass.

10:40 Applications of Solid Mass Spectrography in the Elec­tronics and Semiconductor Industries. W. L. Harr ington, RCA Laboratories, Princeton, N. J .

11:05 Electrical Detection in Spark Source Mass Spectros­copy. Harry J . Svec, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010

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CHROMOTOGRAPHY AND EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY Tuesday Afternoon M. Katz, Presiding

2:00 A Radiochemical Approach to the Recovery Studies of Triazines. R. W. Frei, J. R. Duffy, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

2:20 Analytical Liquid Chromatography—The Useful Ap­proach to Pesticide Analysis. D. F. H organ, Jr., W. A. Dark, and K. J. Bombaugh, Water Associates, Inc., 61 Fountain St., Framingham, Mass. 01701

2:40 Rapid Analysis of 2,4-D and 2,4,5,Τ in Commercial Con­centrates. J. M. Padmore, F. D. Lutt, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. D. 57069

3:00 Analysis of Aromatic Carbamates and Thiocarbamates by Gas Chromatography. W. W. Hanneman, J. Benjamin, Kaiser Chemicals Research and Development Laboratory, 1945 Davis St., San Leandro, Calif. 94577

3:40 Analytical Applications of a Source of New Design. Mercedes Leal, Alberto Goldwasser, Marcos Ghiglione, Cen­tral University, Chemistry School, Caracas, Venezuela

4:00 Application of Silver Membranes in the Spectrographs Analysis of the Major Constituents of Atmosphere Particu­lates. Manabu Tani, Kentaro Yagome, Japan Center for En­vironmental Sanitation, Tokyo, Japan, J. Y. Hwang, Boston Spectro-Chemical Laboratories, Boston, Mass. 02146; Yoshi-kazu Hashimoto, Saburo Yanagisawa, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan

4:20 Characterization of the Regional Atmosphere by Ele­mental Ratios. Y. Hashimoto, S. Yanagisawa, Keio Uni­versity, Tokyo, Japan, J. Hwang, Boston Spectro-Chemical Laboratories, Boston, Mass. 02146; K. Yagome, Japan Center for Environmental Sanitation, Tokyo, Japan

4:40 Development of Analytical Standards for Electrolyti-cally Refined Copper. N. N. Linde, W. M. Tuddenham, Kennecott Copper Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah; J. P. Kapetan, Western Electric Co., Inc., Chicago, III.; A. A. DiLeonardi, Kennecott Refining Corp., Baltimore, Md.

5:00 Rapid Determination of Nickel and Cadmium in Nickel-Cadmium Electrode Materials by X-Ray Emission. W. A. Rowe, S. Kamat, A. S. Brar, Gould-National Batteries, Inc., 2630 University Ave., S. E., Minneapolis, Minn. 55414

ATOMIC ABSORPTION Tuesday Afternoon J. Hunter, Presiding

2:00 Flame Emission and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy of Boron in Several Flame Mixtures. F. J. Feldman, Instru­mentation Laboratory, Inc., 113 Hartwell Ave., Lexington, Mass 02173

2:20 The Analysis of Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, and Mag­nesium in Silicate Materials by Atomic Absorption Spec­troscopy. R. B. Muter, West Virginia University, 219 Mineral Industries Bldg., Morgantown, W. Va. 26506

2:40 Rhodium Determination by Atomic Absorption Spec­trometry Using Nitrous Oxide-Acetylene Flame. M. G. Atwell, J. Y. Hébert, United Aircraft Research Laboratories, Silver Lane, East Hartford, Conn. 06108

3:00 The Determination of Arsenic by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. L. Capacho-Delgado, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14602

3:40 An Inferential Method for the Determination of Sulfur in Fuel Oil Using the Schoniger Oxygen Flask and Atomic Ab­sorption Spectroscopy. H. W. Lautenbacher, H. W. Baker, Temple University, 3223 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19140

4:00 Practical Considerations in the Atomic Absorption De­termination of Arsenic. G. P. Thomas, Gary Instruments, 2724 S. Peck Rd., Monrovia, Calif. 91016

4:20 Atomic Absorption Analysis of Samples of High Solids Content. Jane Schallis, George Peterson, William Barnett, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852.

4:40 Serum Iron Determination by Atomic Absorption Spec­troscopy. D. C. Czernikowski, S. D. Rains, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 635 St. Paul St., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14602

5:00 Solvent Extraction in the Presence of Emulsion Forming Insoluble Matter—Application to the Atomic Absorption De­termination of Gold. T. E. Green, S. L. Law, U. S. Bureau of Mines, College Park, Md. 20740

SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS OF GLASSES AND OXIDES Tuesday Afternoon D. H. Lemmon, Presiding 2:00 Critical Factors in the Atomic Absorption Determination of Chromium in High-Alkaline-Earth Refractories. W. O. Passmore, P. B. Adams, Corning Glass Works, Corning, Ν. Υ. 14830

2:20 Effect of Crystal Structure on the Infrared Lattice Spec­tra of Some Rare Earth Mixed Oxides. N. T. McDevItt, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433; J. McCaffrey, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio 45409

2:40 Barium Carbonate-Boric Acid, An Advantangeous Flux for Decomposing Refractory Materials for Trace Alkali and Alkaline-Earth Analysis by Flame Spectrometry. W. 0. Passmore, D. E. Campbell, Corning Glass Works, Corning, Ν. Υ.14830

3:00 The Assay of Oxides and Other Mixtures by Accurate Automatic Spectrophotometry. W. J. Price, P. Johns, M. H. Pattison, Pye Unicam, Ltd., York St., Cambridge, England

3:40 Studies on the Scope of Analytical Applications of X-Ray Excited Optical Emission Spectra. E. L. DeKalb, V. A. Fas-sel, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50010

4:00 Analysis of Materials by Cathodoluminescence Spectra Excited in an Electron Microprobe. R. N. Kniseley, F. C. Laabs, V. A. Fassel, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa 50010

ASTM—COMMITTEE E-2 EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

General Meeting (Open to All Conferees)

Tues., March 4 4:30 to 5:00 pm

MASS SPECTROMETRY Tuesday Afternoon M. E. Kenny, Presiding

2:00 The Analysis of Carbon in Sodium by Spark Source Mass Spectrometry. E. Berkey, W. M. Hickman, Westing-house Research Laboratories, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235

2:20 Small Sample Preparation and Analysis by Spark Source Mass Spectrometry. W. G. Dunn, P. M. Maslona, R. L. Steiner, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, Ν. Υ. 14650

2:40 Simultaneous Trace Element Determinations in a New NBS High-Purity Gold (SRM 685) by Isotope Dilution Spark Source Mass Spectrometry. Robert Alvarez, P. J. Paulsen, D. E. Kelleher, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234

3:00 Improvements in Quantitative Analysis by Electrical Detection Spark Source Mass Spectrometry. R. A. Bingham, R. Brown, P. Powers, GEC-AEI Scientific Apparatus Div., Man­chester, England

3:40 A Programmed Mass Spectrometer System Providing Simultaneous Readout of Several Permanent Gases. E. J. Barry, H. U. D. Wiesendanger, William Kneen, Electronic Associates, Inc., 4151 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto, Calif. 94303

4:00 Metastable Scanning and Its Use in Structural Analysis. J. R. Chapman, T. R. Kemp, W. A. Wolstenholme, GEC-AEI Electronics Ltd., Manchester, England

4:20 A Discussion of the Hitachi Perkin-Elmer Model RMS-4 Mass Spectrometer. A. H. Struck, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

4:40 Progress in the Use of the Ion Microprobe Mass Ana­lyzer for the Isotopic Microanalyses of Solids. C. F. Robin­son, C. A. Anderson, H. J. Roden, Applied Research Labora­tories, Inc., 95 La Patera Lane, Goleta, Calif.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 OPTICAL EMISSION

INSTRUMENTATION AND APPLICATIONS Wednesday Morning W. A. Gordon, Presiding

9:00 Determination of Carbon and Phosphorus in Low Alloy and Carbon Steels with a Direct Reading Air Path Spec­trometer. C. H. Anderson, A. W. Seideman, Applied Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 129, Sunland, Calif. 91040

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9:20 Vacuum Spectrometric Analysis of Resulfurized Steel. J. T. Rozsa, F. E. Wall, Republ ic Steel Corp., 6801 Brecksvil le Rd., Cleveland, Ohio 44131

9:40 A New, High Repetition Source Unit and Its Application to Cast Iron Analysis. T. R. Sanger, Appl ied Research Lab­oratories, Wingate Rd., Luton, Bedfordshire, England; M. Sewell, Sheepbridge Engineering Co., Chesterf ie ld, England; C. H. Anderson, Appl ied Research Laboratories, 95 La Patera Lane, Goleta, Calif.

10:00 Point-to-Point Determination of Magnesium in Ductile Iron. J. R. Boyd, Clow Corp., Coshocton, Ohio 43812

10 ::40 Solid Sample Aerosol Generator and Capillary Arc and Capillary Arc Spectroscopic Source. J . L. Jones, R. L. Dahl-quist , Appl ied Research Laboratories, 95 La Patera Lane, Goleta, Calif.

11:00 Plasma-Arc Alloy Analysis Using Ultrasonic Nebuliza-tion. J. H. Muntz , Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

11:20 Spectrochemical Analysis of a Superplastic Alloy. T. S. Long, IBM Systems Development Div., Rochester, Min­nesota 55901

11:40 Spectrochemical Method for the Analysis of Miscellane­ous Materials. R. C. Gabier, Jr., M. J. Peterson, U. S. Bureau of Mines, College Park, Md . 20740

12:00 Emission Spectrographs Analysis of Flyash and Coal Ash Using the ARL Spectrographic Analyzer-Computer As­sisted Data Reduction. R. L. Stenger, Jr., Coal Research Bureau, West Virginia University, Morgantown, W. Va. 25606

LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY—GENERAL

Wednesday Morning E. W. Albaugh, Presiding

9:00 A New Gradient Elution Chromatograph. K. J . Bom-baugh, R. N. King, A. J . Cohen, Waters Associates, Inc., 61 Fountain St., Framingham, Mass. 01701

9:20 Optimization of Column Operating Parameters in Liquid Chromatography. M. T. Dixon, P. G. Bird, F. Kabot, Pye Unicam Ltd. , York St., Cambr idge, England

9:40 High Speed Ion Exchange Chromatography. Norman Adler, Arthur D. Litt le, Inc., 15 Acorn Park, Cambr idge, Mass. 02140

10:00 Theoretical and Experimental Work Performed on a High Efficiency LC System. F. R. MacDonald, Varian Aerograph, 2700 Mitchel l Dr., Walnut Creek, Calif. 94598

10:40 Performance and Applications of a High Speed Liquid Chromatograph. H. R. Felton, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Wi lmington, Del. 19898

11:00 Techniques for High Performance Liquid Chromatog­raphy with Controlled Surface Porosity Supports. J. J . Kirk land, E. I. duPont de Nemours & Co., Experimental Sta­t ion, Wi lmington, Del. 19898

11:20 Porous Silica Beads—A Highly Versatile Material for Chromatography. K. J . Bombaugh , W. A. Dark, D. F. Hor-gan, Jr., R. F. Levangie, Waters Associates, Inc., 61 Fountain St., Framingham, Mass. 01701

11:40 Microcolumn Liquid Chromatography Separations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. J. O. Frohliger, Uni­versity of Pi t tsburgh, Pi t tsburgh, Pa. 15213; Horacio Alvarez, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argent ina

12:00 A Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Separation and Identification of Additives to Polymers. W. A. Dark, D. F. Horgan, Jr., K. J. Bombaugh , Waters Associates, Inc., 61 Fountain St., Framingham, Mass. 01701

SYMPOSIUM ON ANALYTICALTECHNIQUES ON THE HORIZON

Wednesday Morning J. J. McGovern, Presiding

9:00 New Techniques in Scanning Electron Microscopy. R. E. Ogilvie, Massachusetts Inst i tute of Technology, Cam­bridge, Mass.

9:40 Analytical Implications of Ion Cyclotron Resonance Spectroscopy. J . M. S. Henis, Monsanto Co., 800 N. L ind-berg Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63166

10:40 Photoelectron Spectroscopy. D. M. Hercules, Mas­sachusetts Inst i tu te of Technology, Cambr idge, Mass.

11:20 The Laser Renovation of Raman Spectroscopy. J. L. Koenig, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

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INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY

Wednesday Morning R. A. Friedel, Presiding

9:00 Infrared Spectrum of Malonic Acid in the Solid State. L. A. Cosby, G. L. Humphrey , West Virginia University, Mor­gantown, W. Va. 26506

9:20 Vibrational Spectra of Single Crystals of Acetonitrile. Y. Makawa, R. J. Jakobsen, Battel le Memorial Inst i tu te , Co lumbus, Ohio 43201; J . W. Brasch, University of Mary land, College Park, Md . 20742

9:40 Utilization of Low Temperature Infrared Spectroscopy in the Characterization of Some Crystalline Organic Com­pounds of Biological Significance—Amino Acids and Simple Polypeptides. W. R. Feairheller, Jr., J. E. Miller, Jr., Monsanto Research Corp., 1515 Nicholas Rd., Dayton, Ohio 45407; J . E. Katon, Miami University; F. F. Bentley, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base; F. S. Parker, New York Medical College

10:00 Vibrational Spectra of Sulfoxide Complexes. C. V. Berney, J. H. Weber, University of New Hampshi re, Durham, Ν. Η. 03824

10:40 Lattice Vibrations of Phosphonium Bromide and the Barrier to Torsional Oscillation. J. R. Durig, D. J. Ant ion, C. B. Pate, University of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. 29208

11:00 The Low Frequency Vibrational Spectra of Monochloro-substituted Monocarboxylic Acids. J. E. Katon, M iami Uni­versity, Oxford, Ohio 45056; F. F. Bentley, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 45433

11:20 C — C = N Deformation Mode Frequency. Study of Sol­vent Effect. S. S. Mitra, S. K. Mendirat ta, University of Rhode Is land, Kingston, R. I. 02881

11:40 Infrared Absorption and Emission Spectra of Some Common Flames. K. E. Stine, R. J. Manning, M. Galassi, Beckman Ins t ruments , Inc., 2500 Harbor Blvd., Ful lerton, Calif. 92634

12:00 Near-Infrared Spectrophotometric Determination of Moisture in Liquid Chlorine. J . A. McKowen, J . R. Parker, PPG Industr ies, P. O. Box 191, New Mart insvi l le, W. Va. 26155

STEEL AND METAL ANALYSIS

Wednesday Afternoon W. A. Straub, Presiding

2:00 The Determination of Carbon in Organic Films on Steel Surfaces. W. R. Lee, L. L. Lewis, General Motors Research Laboratories, 12 Mile and Mound Rd., Warren, Mich. 48090

2:20 Determination of Metallurgically Dissolved Nitrogen in Aluminum-Killed Low Carbon Steels by Hydrogen Hot Ex­traction. T. R. Dulski, R. M. Raybeck, Jones & Laughl in Graham Research Laboratory, 900 Agnew Rd., Pi t tsburgh, Pa. 15230

2:40 Rapid Spectrophotometric Determination of Boron in Steel. Om P. Bhargava, W. Grant Hines, Steel Company of Canada, Ltd. , Wilcox St., Hami l ton, Ontario, Canada

3:00 Determining Size Distribution of Oxides in Steel by Halogen-in-Organic-Solvent Extraction Coulter Counter Measurement. D. A. F lunchbaugh, Beth lehem Steel Corp., Homer Research Laboratories, Be th lehem, Pa. 18016

3:40 A Standard for the Trace Determination of Oxygen, Car­bon, and Nitrogen in Metals, Cadmium Hydrogenhydroxy-ethylethylenediaminetriacetate. A. J . Dukat, J . L. Marley, Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp., Leechburg, Pa. 15656

4:0J Chemical Microstandards. D. H. Freeman, Nat ional Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234

4:20 Determination of Total Hardness in Water. J. S. Fritz, J . Sickafoose, Martha Schmit t , Iowa State University, Ames , Iowa 50010

4:40 Chromium Boride as an Electrochemical Générant for Titrations with Chromium(VI). K. S. Fletcher I I I , The Fox-boro Co., 38 Neponset Ave., Foxboro, Mass. 02035

5:00 Extraction of Indium with Capric Acid. M. Tanaka, N. Nakasuka, H. Yamada, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY—GENERAL

Wednesday Afternoon R. Blaustein, Presiding

2:00 Identification and Elimination of Contaminants in a High Sensitivity Gas Chromatographic System. H. D. Downs, J . E. Purcell, R. D. Condon, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

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2:20 Preconditioned Packings for Use in Gas Chromatog­raphy. R. F. Kruppa, R. S. Henly, D. L. Smead, S. A. Wil­liams, Applied Science Laboratories, 135 N. Gill St., State Col­lege, Pa.16801

2:40 Response Characteristics of the Melpar Flame Photo­metric Detector. H. W. Grice, M. L. Yates, D. J. David, Tra-cor, Inc., Austin, Texas 78721

3:00 Integration Accuracy with Digital Integrators. L. Mikkelsen, Hewlett-Packard Co., Rt. 41 and Starr Rd., Avon-dale, Pa.19311

3:40 Gas Chromatographic Analysis of Reactive Gases. R. M. Bethea, Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Texas; M. C. Meador, Celanese Chemical Co., Pampa, Texas

4:00 Determination of Traces of Amine Salts in Water by Gas Chromatography. G. R. Umbreit, R. E. Nygren, A. J. Testa, Greenwood Laboratories, Chadds Ford, Pa. 19317

4:20 Detection of Tertiary Amines by an Alkali FID. C. H. Hartmann, Varian-Aerograph, 2700 Mitchell Dr., Walnut Creek, Calif. 94598

4:40 Performance and Applications of an Ultrasonic Detec­tor for Gas Chromatography. H. W. Grice, D. J. David, Tra-cor, Inc., Austin, Texas 78721

SSP AWARD SYMPOSIUM Wednesday Afternoon J. K. Scanlon, Presiding

SPECTROSCOPY SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH 1969 AWARD

2:00 Presentation of Award, J. K. Seanlon, Chairman, Spectros­copy Society of Pittsburgh

TO VELMER A. FASSEL, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IOWA

AWARD ADDRESS: NEW DEVELOPMENT ON THE ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS OF INDUCTION COUPLED PLASMAS.

3:30 Observations on Optical Illumination Systems in Spec-trochemical Analysis. Marvin Margoshes, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D. C. 20234

4:00 Development of a Universal Quantitative Procedure for Spectrometric Analysis. W. A. Gordon, NASA-Lewis Re­search Center, Cleveland, Ohio44135

4:30 A Theoretical and Experimental Study of Internal Stand­ardization in Analytical Emission Spectroscopy. W. B. Barnett, R. N. Kniseley, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50010

INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTRA Wednesday Afternoon J. Grasselli, Presiding

2:00 Automated Analysis of Polymer Films by Infrared Spec­troscopy. C. E. Walker, S. M. Baker, Gulf Research & De­velopment Co., 9009 W. 67th St., Merriam, Kansas 66202

2:20 An Improved Infrared Method for Measuring Structure and Orientation in Polymers. L. E. Wolfram, Jeannette Grasselli, Standard Oil Co., 4440 Warrensville Center Rd., Cleve­land, Ohio 44128; J. L. Koenig, Case Western Research Uni­versity, Cleveland, Ohio 44106

2:40 Infrared Spectroscopic Measurement of the Glass Transition Temperature. B. J. Bulkin, F. T. Prochaska, Hun­ter College of the City University of New York, 695 Park Ave., New York, Ν. Υ. 10021

3:00 Correlation of Substituent Effects with Absorptions by Aromatic Halogen Compounds in the 1000-250 c m - 1 Region. J. S. Swinehart, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

3:40 Correlation of Carbonyl Vibrational Frequencies with Molecular Orbital Bond Orders. Ν. Β. Colthup, American Cyanamid Co., 1937 W. Main St., Stamford, Conn. 06904

4:00 Raman: The Complementary Tool to Infrared for Struc­tural Analysis. H. J. Sloane, C. J. McAllister, Cary Instru­ments, 2724 S. Peck Rd., Monrovia, Calif. 91016

4:40 The Raman Spectra of Alkyl Disulfides. R. M. Bly, Chevron Research Co., P. O. Box 1627, Richmond, Calif. 94802

S O C I E T Y FOR A P P L I E D S P E C T O R S C O P Y

Governing Board Meet ing

Wednesday, March 8—8 pm

T H U R S D A Y , M A R C H 6

SPECTROPHOTOMETRY METHODS

Thursday Morning J. P. McKaveney, Presiding

9:00 Carminic Acid and Quinalizarin as Reagents for the Spectrophotometry Determination of Submicrogram Amounts of Boron in Acetic Acid-Sulfuric Acid Medium. H. K. L. Gupta, D. F. Boltz, Wayne State Universi ty, Detroi t , M ich . 48202

9:20 The Ultraviolet Spectrophotometric Determination of Selenium by the 1-Pyrrolidinecarbothioate Method. R. W. Looyenga, D. F. Boltz, Wayne State University, Detroit, M ich . 48202

9:40 The Effect of Acid Concentration and Other Factors on the Determination of Silicon in Magnesium. A. L. Bruene-m a n , J . R. Prall , Nat ional Lead Co., P. O. Box 39158, Cincin­nat i , Ohio 45239

10:00 Spectrofluorimetric Determination of Submicrogram Amounts of Silver(l) . M. T. El Ghamry, St. Mary's Universi ty, Hali fax, Nova Scotia, Canada; R. W. Frei, Dalhousie Univer­sity, Hali fax, Canada

10:40 Indirect Spectrophotometric and Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Methods for the Determination of Cyanide. R. S. Danchik, D. F. Boltz, Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich. 48202

11:00 Spectrophotometric Determination of Thiocyanate. J. C. Guyon, R. E. Neas, Universi ty of Missour i , Columbia, Mo. 65201

11:20 The Simultaneous Determination of Nitr i te-Nitrate Using Ultraviolet Spectrophotometry. Louis Haddad, J. C. Mac-Donald, Fairfield Universi ty, Fairf ield, Conn.

11:40 Determination of Zinc Pyrithione by Chelate Exchange. B. L. Kabacoff, C. M. Fairchi ld, Revlon Research Center, 945 Zerego Ave., Bronx, Ν. Υ. 10473

CHROMATOGRAPHY—GENERAL Thursday Morning V. F. Gaylor, Presiding

9:00 The Chromatographic Determination of Trace Amounts of Carbon in Steel. L. C. Ikenberry, L. L. Steele, Armco Steel Corp. Research Center, Middletown, Ohio 45042

9:20 Modified Development Techniques for Thin Layer Chroma­tography. H. S. Hirsch, R. H. Kopp, Brinkmann Instruments, Inc., Cantiague Rd., Westbury, Ν. Υ. 11590

9:40 Quantitative TLC-Reflectance Techniques. M. Karl Brandt, Brandt Associates, Inc., 2018 Naamans Rd., Wilming­ton, Delà.

10:00 Quantitative Thin Layer Chromatography Using Diffuse Reflection and Ultraviolet Fluorescence Scanning Tech­niques. R. W. Yost, R. D. Conlon, Nester/Faust Manufacturing Corp., 2401 Ogletown Rd., Newark, Delà.

10:40 Comparison of Integration Methods for Biomedical Gas Chromatography. G. L. Feldman, A. S. Windeler, Maureen Maude, Institute of Ophthalmology, Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77025

11:00 The Analysis of Bayer Liquor by a Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer Combination. W. W. Hannaman, Kaiser Chemicals Research and Development Lab., 1945 Davis St., San Leandro, Calif. 94577; L. H. Smithson, Varian Assoc, Palo Alto, Calif. 94303

11:20 Automatic Chromatograph Operation by a Local Pro­grammer. R. K. Andrews, R. J. Hunt, F. Kabot, Pye Unicam Ltd., Cambridge, England

11:40 Plateau Elution Chromatography. Raymond Annino, Foxboro Co., Neponset Ave., Foxboro, Mass. 02035

SYMPOSIUM—COMPUTER INTERFACING WITH ANALYSIS

Thursday Morning J. A. Petrocelli, Presiding

9:00 Digital Computers in Chemical Instrumentation. S. P. Perone, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. 47907

9:45 Interfacing the Chromatograph to the Computer. Fred­erick Baumann, D. L. Wallace, L. G. Brenden, Varian-Aero-graph, 2700 Mitchell Dr., Walnut Creek, Calif. 94598

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10:30 Real Time Analysis Using a Small Scale Computer Sys­tem. S. E. Sunderand, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 142 Goodyear Blvd., Akron, Ohio 44316

11:15 Use of Special Purpose Hardware at the Analyzer to Provide a More Practical Approach to Laboratory Computer Systems. J. M. Cotton, M. C. Simmons, Infotronics Corp., 7800 Westglen Dr., Houston, Texas 77042

INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUE—MAINLY INFRARED Thursday Morning F. A. Miller, Presiding

8:40 Procedures for Testing Performance of a Raman Spec­trometer. H. J. Sloane, H. S. Haber, Cary Instruments, 2724 S. Peck Ave., Monrovia, Calif. 91016

9:00 Single Photon Spectroscopy as a New Analytical Technique in Chemistry. J. J. Muray, CINTRA/Physics International Co., Mt. View, Calif. 94040

9:20 Quantitative Analyses of Trace Constituents Via Microwave Spectrometry. J. T. Funkhouser, J. E. Oberholtzer, Arthur D. Little, Inc., 15 Acorn Park, Cambridge, Mass. 02140

9:40 Dual Beam Fourier Transform Spectroscopy. M. J. D. Low, New York University, University Heights, New York, Ν. Υ. 10453

10:00 Conversion of a Commercial Far-Infrared Interferometric Spectrometer from Single-Beam to Double-Beam Operation. R. C. Milward, Research and Industrial Instruments Co., London, S.E. 26, England

10:40 Refractive Index of Organic Liquids in the Region of 200 to 700 cm1. S. S. Mitra, S. Κ. Mendiratta, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, R. I. 02881

11:00 New Internal Reflection Techniques, Including Micro Sampling and Long Wavelength Studies. P. A. Wilks, Jr., Wilks Scientific Corp., South Norwalk, Conn. 06856; G. L. Carlson, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.

11:20 Infrared Goniometer for Precise ATR Measurements. A. C. Gilby, Wilks Scientific Corp., 140 WaterSt., South Norwalk, Conn. 06856

11:40 Infrared Spectrochemical Analysis Using Pseudo Matrix Isolation (PMI) Spectroscopy. Μ. Μ. Rochkind, Bell Tele­phone Laboratories, Inc., Murray Hill, N. J.

METHODS FOR ACID AND HALOGEN COMPOUNDS Thursday Afternoon J.Alexander, Presiding

2:00 Determination of Chemical Properties of Solution Using Apparent Number Average Molecular Weight. M. E. Eber-ling, F. J. Vetrovec, D. T. Jeter, Jr., Coleman Instruments, Div. Perkin-Elmer Corp., 42 Madison Ave., Maywood, III. 60153

2:20 Micro-Ozonjzer: An Apparatus for Ozonolysis. Nicholas Pelick, Supelco, Inc., P.O. Box 628,146 S. Water St., Bellefonte, Pa. 16823

2:40 Solution Standardization by Buffer Reaction. J. B. Davis, Myra Goforth, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C.

3:00 Analysis of Mixtures of Acetic, Nitric, and Hydrofluoric Acids. H. G. Griffin, Jr., W. E. Sonia, Jr., Texas Instruments, I nc, P. O. Box 5012, Mail Station 913, Dallas, Texas 75222

3:40 Colorimetric Analysis of Reactive Gases Using Syringe Sampling Techniques. R. M. Bethea, Texas Technological College, Lubbock, Texas; M. C. Meador, Celanese Chemical Co., Pampa, Texas

4:00 Automatic Steam Distillations of Fluoride into Small Volumes. R. F. Bohlander, National Lead Co. of Ohio, P. O. Box 39158, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239

4:20 Determination of Iodide in Mixtures Containing Mercury by Potentiometric Titration. Irving Levy, General Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio

4:40 Spectrophotometric Determination of Halides with Cobalt (II) in Acetone. J. F. Reed, J. I. Watters, Ohio State Univer­sity, Columbus, Ohio 43210

THERMAL METHODS Thursday Afternoon A. G. Sharkey, Jr., Presiding

2:00 The Identification and Determination of Niobium Carbide and Nitride in Steel by DTA-EGA. George Krapf, W. R. Bandi, E. G. Buyok, L. M. Melnick, U. S. Steel Corp., 125 Jamison Lane, Monroeville, Pa. 15146

2:20 The Use of Simultaneous and Combined Thermal Tech­niques to Study the Thermal Oxidation-Reduction of Pal­ladium. H. G. Wiedemann, Mettler Instruments A.G., Greif-ensee, Switzerland; H. P. Vaughn, Mettler Instrument Corp., Princeton, N.J.08540

2:40 Use of DTA for Determination of Stored Energy Levels in Metals Resulting from Cold Work. C. E. Locke, S. J. Thorn­ton, D. L. Yenawine, Tracor, Inc., Austin Texas 78721

3:00 The Simultaneous Correlation of Visual and Enthalpic Effects of Selected Phase Transformations. H. P. Vaughan, Mettler Instrument Corp., Princeton, N. J. 08540

3:40 Pressure-Atmosphere Effects and Anomalies in Differen­tial Thermal Analysis. Paul Garn, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44304

4:00 Design and Application of a High Pressure DTA Sample Holder. C. E. Locke, Tracor, Inc., Austin, Texas 78721

4:20 A New Design of Micro Sample DTA Apparatus and Its Application. A. Yamamoto, K. Yamada, J. Akiyama, T. Okino, Shimadzu Seisakusho, Ltd., Scientific and Industrial Div., Kyoto, Japan

4:40 Characterization of Glycol-Modified Epoxy Resins by TMA and ETA. T. J. Gedemer, McGraw-Edison Power Systems Div., South Milwaukee, Wis. 53172

COBLENTZ SOCIETY SYMPOSIUM COMPUTERS AND SPECTROSCOPY: PARTNERS IN

PROGRESS Thursday Afternoon R. E. Kagarise, Presiding

1:30 Introductory Remarks. F. J. Bentley, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Presentation of the 1969 Coblentz Award. F. F. Bentley, Presi­dent, The Coblentz Society, Inc.

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GIUSEPPE ZERBI, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF ITALY, MILAN, ITALY

1:45 PAPER BY GIUSEPPE ZERBI 2:50 Some Experience with a Real-Time Computer in the

Laboratory. R. 0. Crisler, Procter & Gamble Co., Ivorydale Technical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 45217

3:50 Computer Languages and the Spectroscopist. R. S. McDonald General Electric Co., Schenectady, Ν. Υ.

4:30 A Computer Program Exchange Library for Analytical Chemists. J. G. Karohl, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

CIRCULAR DICHROISM AND NONSPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

Thursday Afternoon E. S. Hodge, Presiding

2:00 A New System for Recording Circular Dichroism. D. P. Sproul, Durrum Ins t rument Corp., 3950 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, Calif. 94303

2:20 Measurement of Magnetic Circular Dichroism on a Modi­fied Cary 60 Spectropolarimeter. J . J. Duff ie ld, A. Abu-Shumays, S. Hedelman, Cary Ins t ruments , 2724 S. Peck Rd., Monrovia, Calif. 91016

2:40 A Far Ultraviolet Circular Dichroism Measuring Instru­ment. A. Mason, M. Lu, Beckman Inst ruments , 2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

3:00 VPO Measurements to 50,000 Mn. F. J. Vetrovec, M. E. Ebeling, D. T. Jeter, Coleman Inst ruments , Div. Perkin-Elmer, 42 Madison St., Haywood, III. 60153

3:40 Automatic Particle-Size Analyzer. R. J . Gibbs, University of California, Los Angeles, Calif. 90024

4:00 An Instrument for Automatic and Continuous Surface Tension Measurements with Its Application. Solomon Jarmel l , Fisher Scientif ic Co., 711 Forbes Ave., Pi t tsburgh, Pa. 15219

4:20 An Automatic Viscosity Timer. D. E. Burge, Wescon Co., P. O. Box 695, Cupert ino, Calif. 95014

4:40 Recent Improvements in the Design and Performance of Constant-Temperature Water Baths and Circulators. H. H. A p t , Br inkmann Inst ruments , Cant iague Rd., Westbury, Ν. Υ. 11590

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FRIDAY, MARCH 7

ORGANIC AND POLYMER ANALYSIS

Friday Morning F. P. Byrne, Presiding

9:00 The Analysis of Cured Fiber Glass Reinforced Polyester Laminates. C. C. Luce, Molded Fiber Glass Research Co., 4826 Benefit Ave., Ashtabula, Ohio 44004

9:20 The Analysis of Commercial Urethane Coatings. V. A. Laubersheimer, Sherwin-Williams Research Center, 10909 Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, III. 60628

9:40 A New Oxidative Pyrolysis System for Rapid Determination of Total Sulfur in Hydrocarbons by Microcoulometry. R. J. Joyce, R. T. Moore, M. E. Riddle, Dohrmann Instruments Co., 1062 Linda Vista Ave., Moutain View, Calif. 94040

10:00 A New and Rapid Method for Total Sulfur in Hydrocarbons and Water by IVIicrocoulometric Titration of H.S. L. D. Wal­lace, Arco Chemical Co., 1900 Crescent Ave., Anaheim, Calif. 92803; R. T. Moore, R. J. Joyce, J. A. McNulty, Dohrmann Instruments Co., 1062 Linda Vista Ave., Moutain View, Calif. 94040

10:40 A Direct Comparison of the Pregl, Dumas, Perkin-Elmer, and Hewlett-Packard Carbon-Hydrogen-Nitrogen Proce­dures. C. E. Childs, E. B. Henner, Parke-Davis and Co., Ann Arbor, Mich., Holland, Mich.

11:00 Determination of Hydroquinone by Potentiometric Titra­tion. A Proposed Standard Method of Assay. R. C. Schlitt, Keith Simpson, J. C. Winfrey, Signal Oil & Gas Co., P. O. Box 5008, Houston, Texas 77012

11:20 Fluorescent Analysis of Phenol and 2,4-Dichlorophenol in the Low ppb Range. H. F. Smith, D. S. Kullbom, Perkin-Elmer Corp., Main Ave., Norwalk, Conn. 06852

11:40 Metal-Chloroperbenzoic Acid as a Reagent for the Déter­minât on of Unsaturation. E. Gipstein, Frank Nichik, J. A. Offenbach, International Business Machines, Inc., East Fish-kill Laboratory, Hopewell Junction, Ν. Υ. 12533

ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS Friday Morning C. Wilson, Presiding

9:00 Electrochemical Analysis of Multicomponent Systems. M. R. Hackman , J . B. Flato, Pr inceton App l ied Research Corp., P. 0 . Box 565, Pr inceton, N. J . 08540

9:20 Streaming Current Detector: Analytical Application to Surface Area Determination of Silver Halide. M. J. Man­ning, W. E. Gray, Jr., Polaroid Corp., 730 Main St., Cambr idge, Mass. 02139

9:40 A Trace 0 2 Analyzer Based on the New Hersch Coulometric Cell. B. A. Denenberg, S. L. Barrows, Anacon, Inc., 62 Union St., Ash land, Mass. 01721

10:00 New Pyrolysis Systems for the Microcoulometric Deter­mination of Minor and Trace Amounts of Nitrogen in Solids. R. J . Joyce, R. T. Moore, M. E. Riddle, Dohrmann Ins t ruments Co., 1062 Linda Vista, Moutna in View, Calif. 94040

10:40 A Constant Current Coulometer for Automated Serial Analyses. T. H. Clarke, J. S. Brown, Fisher Scientif ic Co., 711 Forbes Ave., P i t tsburgh, Pa. 15219

11:00 Separability and Resolvability in Constant-Amplitude Pulse Polarography. D. D. Gilbert, Northern Arizona Univer­sity, Flagstaff, Ariz. 86001

11:20 A Reference Electrode for Electrochemical Studies in Fused Equimolar NaP0 3 -KP0 3 . R. D. Caton, Jr., Universi ty of New Mexico, A lbuquerque , N. M.; C. R. Wolfe, West inghouse Electric Corp., Churchi l l Borough, P i t tsburgh, Pa. 15235

11:40 Electrode Potential and Chronopotentiometric Investiga­tions in Molten Equimolar NaPD 3 -KP0 3 . C. R. Wolfe, West­inghouse Electric Corp., Churchi l l Borough, P i t tsburgh, Pa. 15235; R. D. Caton, Jr., Universi ty of New Mexico, Albuquer­que, Ν. Μ.

COMPUTER INTERFACING WITH ANALYSIS Friday Morning L. B. Cousins, Presiding

9:00 A Computerized System for Gas Chromatography. Brad­ley Dewey I I I , Digital Equ ipment Corp., Maynard, Mass. 01754

9:20 Data Acquisition from an IBM 1800 Computer-Gas Chroma­tographic System. A. J . Raymond, D. M. G. Lawrey, Sun Oil Co., P. O. Box 426, Marcus Hook, Pa. 19061

9:40 Acquisition and Processing of GC Data for Time Share Calculât on. R. L. Litt le, A. L. Budd , Beckman Ins t ruments , Inc., 2500 Harbor Blvd. , Ful lerton, Calif. 92634

10:00 On-Line Computer Methods for Area-Allocation of Un­resolved Chromatograph Peaks. J . F. Mu ldoon , L. A. Dahm, Electronic Associates, Inc., 185 M o n m o u t h Parkway, West Long Branch, N. J . 07764

10:40 Relative Elution Temperature in Gas Chromatography: A Digtizer-lntegrator-Computer System. H. J . Dut ton , A. E. Johns ton , Nor thern Regional Research Laboratory, 1815 North Peoria, III. 61604; J . A. Massa, Infotronics Corp., Houston, Texas

11:00 A New Rapid Carbon Analyzer for Computer Control Applications. B. R. Boyd, W. C. Whelchel , Angs t rom, Inc., P. O. Box 256, Bellevil le, Mich. 48111

11:20 Real-Time Handling of 64 Analytical Instruments in a Computational Time-Sharing Environment. Engelbert Zieg-ler, Max-Planck Ins t i tu t fur Kohlenforschung, M u e l h e i m / Ruhr, West Germany

11:40 Automated Structure Elucidation of Several Kinds of Organic Compounds. S. Sasaki, Miyagi University of Educa­t ion, Japan; H. Abe, Tohoku Universi ty, Katahira, Japan ; Y. Kudo, S. Ochiai, M. Sakamoto, N. Ir ieda, Y. Ishida, Japan Elec­tron Optics Laboratory, Ak ish ima, Tokyo, Japan

SYMPOSIUM ON THE APPLICATIONS OF SELECTIVE ION ELECTRODES

Friday Morning R. Burd, Presiding

9:00 Fluoride Ion Activity Electrodes. G. Farrah, A l u m i n u m Co. of Amer ica, New Kens ington, Pa. 15068

9:30 The Application of a Specific Ion Electrode to Boron De­termination. R. F. Carlson, J. L. Paul, Universi ty of Cali­forn ia, Davis, Calif.

10:15 Ionized Calcium Determined by Ion Exchange Electrodes. E. W. Moore, Lemuel Shat tuck Hospital , Boston, Mass. 02130

10:45 Applications of the Sulfide Selective-Ion Electrode, J . H. Mancy, School of Public Heal th, Universi ty of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.

11:15 Direct Determination of Fluoride in Miscellaneous Fluo­ride Materials Using the Orion Fluoride Electrode. R. T. Oliver, A. G. Clayton, Alcoa Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 772, New Kens ington, Pa. 15068

GENERAL ANALYSIS

Friday Afternoon D. J. Kadavy, Presiding

2:00 Further Spectral Evidence of a Stereochemical Bias in Rigid Para-Nitrophenyl Cyclopropanes. L. A. Strait, L. Mart inel l i , R. G. Ke tcham, M. K. Hrenoff , Universi ty of Cali­fornia

2:20 Organic Emission Spectra in Flames. M. L. Parsons, J . Kroeten, Arizona State University, Tempe , Ariz. 85281.

2:40 A New Concept in Counter Current Separation Techniques. R. H. Kopp, Br inkmann Ins t ruments , Inc., Cant iague Rd. , Westbury, Ν. Υ. 11590

3:00 Applications of a Low Temperature RF Reactor. M. E. Ebeling, John Grach, Coleman Ins t ruments , Div. Perkin-Elmer Corp., 42 Madison Ave., Maywood, III. 60153

3:40 The Evaluation of a New Spherical Low Density Ceramic Material for Fractional Distillation Packing Materials. Ν. Τ. Costel lucci, N. C. Krouskop, Pi t tsburgh Corning Corp., 800 Pesque Isle Dr., P i t tsburgh, Pa. 15239

4:00 A Study of Concentration and Color Difference Interaction. C. A. Lermond, J. A. Cal lahan, Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Roch­ester, N.Y. 14602

4:20 Computerized Calibration Gas Blending. J . E. Harrel l , Jr., R. F. Weimer, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., A l lentown, Pa.

4:40 Applications of Cylinder Gases and Calibration Mixtures in Analysis Systems. H. G. Gill, S. W. Olear, Precision Gas Products, Inc., P. O. Box 538, L inden, N. J . , and P. O. Box 1146, LaHabra, Calif.

THERMAL METHODS

Friday Afternoon J. Koenig, Presiding

2:00 An Evolved Gas Analysis Technique for Measuring Vola­tilities. F. T. Eggersten, E. E. Seibert, F. H. Stross, Shell Development Co., Emeryville, Calif.

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2:20 The Pyrotector: A New Thermal Analysis Instrument. A. C. Stapp, D. W. Carle, Carle Instruments, Inc., 1141 E. Ash Ave., Fullerton, Calif. 92631

2:40 A Precision Automated Thermometric Titration Calorim­eter. P. Watts, J. J. Christensen, R. M. Izatt, Tronac, Inc. and Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

3:00 Standardization of Dilute Ferrous Solutions by Thermo­metric Titration Calorimetry. R. M. Izatt, H. J. Christensen, H. D. Johnston, Λ W. Richards, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

3:40 Recording Cubic Dilatometer. G. W. Miller, Jr., E. I. du-Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, Del. 19898

4:00 Surface Area Measurement Using a Modular Gravimetric Adsorption System. C. J. Williams, Cahn Div., Ventron Instru­ments Corp., 7500 Jefferson St., Paramount, Calif. 90723

COMPUTER INTERFACING WITH ANALYSIS Friday Afternoon J. Beaseley, Presiding

2:00 Quantitative Analysis Using a Computer Controlled High Resolution NNIR Spectrometer. J. N. Shoolery, L. H. Smithson, Varian Associates, 611 Hanson Way, Palo Alto, Calif. 94303

2:20 An Instrument Data System for the Measurement of Epi­taxial Film Thickness. Ron Compton, AI Roddan, Beckman Instruments, Inc., 2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

2:40 Improved Spectrometer Sensitivity by Computer Ensem­ble Averaging. R. E. Anderson, R. I. Bystroff, R. G. Gut-macher, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Livermore, Calif. 94550

3:00 A New Analytical UV-Visble Spectrophotometry System for the Methods of Kinetic Reactions. N. Shifrin, Beckman Instruments, Inc., 2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

3:40 A Nondispersive X-Ray Emission System with an On-Line Computer. F. W. Chamber, IBM, Thomas J. Watson Research Center, P. O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights, Ν. Υ. 10598

4:00 Two Approaches (Hardware and Solfware) to Automation of an X-Ray Spectroscopy System. Wolfgang Ritzert, Sie­mens, Karlsruhe, W. Germany

4:20 A Simplified Approach to Ore Analysis Using an On-Stream X-Ray Analyzer and a Digital Computer. A. H. Smallbone, R. Lathe, Applied Research Laboratories, P. 0. Box 129, Sunland, Calif. 91040

4:40 A Versatile Remote Console for Instrument/Computer Tie-In. D. A. Burns, W. C. Bass, Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, III.

SELECTIVE ION ELECTRODES Friday Afternoon P. Coulter, Presiding

2:00 Selectivity Studies on Liquid-Membrane Electrodes, K. Srinivasan, G. A. Rechnitz, State University of New York, Buffalo, Ν. Υ. 14214

2:20 Direct Measurement vs. Potentiometric Titration with Selective Ion Electrodes. Clark Westcott, Theron Johns, Beckman Instruments, Inc., 2500 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

2:40 Recent Developments in the Field of Ion-Selective Elec­trodes. Erno Pungor, Klara Toth, University of Chemical Industries, Veszprem, Schonherz Z. u. 12, Hungary

3:00 Use of New Solid State Ion-Selective Electrodes for Titra­tions of Copper, Lead, and Cadmium. J. W. Ross, Jr., M. S. Frant, Orion Research, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

3:40 Electrochemical Sensor for Dissolved Ammonia in Water. C. H. Beebe, Allen Strickler, Beckman Instruments, Inc., 2400 Harbor Blvd., Fullerton, Calif. 92634

4:00 Ion-Selective Electrodes of the Second Kind. G. M. Farren, Coleman Instiuments, 42 Madison St., Maywood, III. 60153

4:20 Measurement of Blood pH, Sodium, and Potassium with Glass Electrodes and a New Electrometric Instrument. W. L. Carruth, R. W. Negus, W. R. Williams, Cary Instruments, 2724 S. Peck Rd., Monrovia, Calif. 91016

EXPOSITION OF MODERN LABORATORY EQUIPMENT Cleveland, Ohio The Exposition of the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy will be held at the Cleveland Convention Center. The Exposition will be open to all interested persons without charge

ACE GLASS, INC. P. O. Box 688 Vineland, N. J. 08360

Exhibiting: New photochemical appa­ratus including power supply, lamps, and reaction vessels; Wheeler spinning band column; Instatherm, the modern way of heating glassware ; complete line of threaded glassware and assorted glassware for the analytical chemist.

ACE SCIENTIFIC SUPPLY CO., INC. 1420 East Linden Ave. Linden, N. J. 07036

Exhibiting: AQV-50 automatic spectro­photometer, E E L atomic absorption spec­trophotometer, Hughes metering pumps, QV-50 UV-visible spectrophotometer with circular dichroism, optical rotatory dis­persion, and flow dichroism accessories, Servomex portable oxygen analyzer.

ADVANCED METALS RESEARCH CORP. 149 Middlesex Turnpike Burlington, Mass. 01803

WM. AINSWORTH, INC. 2151 Lawrence St. Denver, Colo. 80205

Exhibiting: Automatic weighing system with printout, analytical balances, re­cording balance system, TGA-DTA sys­tem.

AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC. 733 West Broad St. Emmaus, Pa. 18049

Exhibiting: Gaseous chemicals; cali­brating gas mixtures; gas handling and regulating equipment; catalogs and tech­nical data sheets.

ALLEN-BRADLEY CO. 1201 S. Second St. Milwaukee, Wis. 53204

ALLIED CHEMICAL CORP. 40 Rector St. New York, Ν. Υ. 10006

Exhibiting: Laboratory reagents and fine chemicals.

ALOE SCIENTIFIC Brunswick Corp. 1831 Olive St. St. Louis, Mo. 63103

AMERICAN BOOK CO.—VAN NOSTRAND, REINHOLD 55 Fifth Ave. New York, Ν. Υ. 10003

Exhibiting: Publications.

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