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NEW Tape Recordings on TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL Π Toxic Substances Control Act Implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act poses many problems and offers some opportunities. The role of Government, industry and universities is discussed. 5 Speakers D Methods for Risk Assessment Risks and hazards posed to society by chemicals, radiation, and other toxic materials are discussed by scientists and Government spokesmen. 5 Speakers G Monitoring Toxic Substances Dr. Bruce Ames and scientists from ERDA and MIT discuss hazards and detection of carcinogens, mutagens, and other toxic substances found in industrial environments. 4 Speakers D Biological Effects of Pollutants Experts examine the effects of environmental pollutants on health. Long-term/low-level studies, and controlled studies in humans are discussed. 5 Speakers Π Chemical Carcinogens An in-depth look at the problem of hazardous substances in the environment. Experts from N.I.O.S.H.. EPA. and the National Cancer Institute discuss the what, why, how, and management of this growing national problem. 5 Speakers Prices: $19.95 per title (Postpaid) cassettes only price includes printed copies of slides used SPECIAL—$49.95 Any Three Titles (Postpaid) ORDER FROM: American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.VV. Washington, l).C. 2<)<):ifi Dept. AP Name Address C'ty State Zip (Allow 4 to I) weeks lor delivery) Briefs Gas Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric Determination of Etorphine with Stable Isotope Labeled Internal Standard 269 Etorphine, a potent synthetic analgesic, is determined in concentrations as low as 2 ng/mL in urine with errors of about 0.1 ng/mL. Satya P. Jindal,* Theresa Lutz, and Per Vestergaard, Rock- land Research Institute, Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962 Anal. Chem., 51 (1979) Hydroxyl Ion Negative Chemical Ionization Mass Spectra of Steroids 272 The spectra are simple and might serve as a basis for analy- sis of steroids. T. A. Roy and F. H. Field,* The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y. 10021, and Yong Yeng Lin and Leland L. Smith, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex. 77550 Anal. Chem., 51 (1979) High Sensitivity, Continuous Flow Thermochemical Analyzer 278 Small (120 M D samples of HCl, Ca, and nitrite are analyzed by a flow thermal detector at a throughput of 60 samples/h with a precision of 1-3%. Richard S. Schifreen, Carolyn Sue Miller, and Peter W. Carr,* Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Min- neapolis, Minn. 55455 Anal. Chem., 51 (1979) Liquid Chromatographic-Fluorometric System for the Determination of Indoles in Physiological Samples 283 Several important indolic tryptophan metabolites are de- termined in cerebrospinal fluid, brain, plasma, and urine with absolute detection limits of 5-22 pg. George M. Anderson* and William C. Purdy, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Anal. Chem., 51 (1979) Dual Wavelength Spectrophotometric Detector for High Performance Liquid Chromatography 287 Differentiation of structural related compounds in serious overlapping elution peaks is demonstrated. Kuang-Pang Li* and John Arrington, Department of Chemis- try, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 32611 Anal. Chem., 51 (1979) Analysis of Gasoline for Antiknock Agents with a Hydrogen Atmosphere Flame Ionization Detector 292 Detection limits are calculated to be 7.2 Χ 10 -12 g/s of Pb and 1.7 X 10~ 14 g/s of Mn in leaded and unleaded gasoline. M. D. DuPuis and H. H. Hill, Jr.,* Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Wash. 99164 Anal. Chem., 51 (1979) 114 A · ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 51, NO. 2, FEBRUARY 1979

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TOXIC SUBSTANCES

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Π T o x i c S u b s t a n c e s C o n t r o l A c t Implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act poses many problems and offers some opportunit ies. The role of Government, industry and universities is discussed. 5 Speakers

D M e t h o d s f o r R i s k A s s e s s m e n t Risks and hazards posed to society by chemicals, radiation, and other toxic materials are discussed by scientists and Government spokesmen. 5 Speakers

G M o n i t o r i n g T o x i c S u b s t a n c e s Dr. Bruce Ames and scientists from ERDA and MIT discuss hazards and detection of carcinogens, mutagens, and other toxic substances found in industrial environments. 4 Speakers

D B i o l o g i c a l E f f e c t s o f P o l l u t a n t s Experts examine the effects of environmental pollutants on health. Long-term/low-level studies, and controlled studies in humans are discussed. 5 Speakers

Π C h e m i c a l C a r c i n o g e n s An in-depth look at the problem of hazardous substances in the environment. Experts from N.I.O.S.H.. EPA. and the National Cancer Institute discuss the what, why, how, and management of this growing national problem. 5 Speakers

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Gas Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometric Determination of Etorphine with Stable Isotope Labeled Internal Standard 269 Etorphine , a potent synthet ic analgesic, is de termined in concentrat ions as low as 2 n g / m L in urine wi th errors of about 0.1 n g / m L . Satya P. Jindal,* Theresa Lutz, and Per Vestergaard, Rock­land Research Institute, Orangeburg, N.Y. 10962

Anal. Chem., 51 (1979)

Hydroxyl Ion Negative Chemical Ionization Mass Spectra of Steroids 272 T h e spectra are s imple and might serve as a basis for analy­sis of steroids. T. A. Roy and F. H. Field,* The Rockefeller University, New York, N.Y. 10021, and Yong Yeng Lin and Leland L. Smith, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex. 77550

Anal. Chem., 51 (1979)

High Sensitivity, Continuous Flow Thermochemical Analyzer 278 Smal l (120 M D samples of HCl , Ca, and nitrite are analyzed by a flow thermal detector at a throughput of 60 s a m p l e s / h wi th a precision of 1-3%. Richard S. Schifreen, Carolyn Sue Miller, and Peter W. Carr,* Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Min­neapolis, Minn. 55455 Anal. Chem., 51 (1979)

Liquid Chromatographic-Fluorometric System for the Determination of Indoles in Physiological Samples

283 Several important indolic t ryptophan metabol i tes are de­termined in cerebrospinal fluid, brain, p lasma, and urine wi th absolute detec t ion l imits of 5 - 2 2 pg. George M. Anderson* and William C. Purdy, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Anal. Chem., 51 (1979)

Dual Wavelength Spectrophotometric Detector for High Performance Liquid Chromatography 287 Differentiat ion of structural related c o m p o u n d s in serious overlapping e lut ion peaks is demonstrated . Kuang-Pang Li* and John Arrington, Department of Chemis­try, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 32611

Anal. Chem., 51 (1979)

Analysis of Gasoline for Antiknock Agents with a Hydrogen Atmosphere Flame Ionization Detector 292 Detec t ion l imits are calculated t o be 7.2 Χ 1 0 - 1 2 g/s of P b and 1.7 X 1 0 ~ 1 4 g/s of M n in leaded and unleaded gasol ine. M. D. DuPuis and H. H. Hill, Jr.,* Department of Chemistry, Washington State University, Pullman, Wash. 99164

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