@pidgirl's Spring 2017 Edition e-news

HNU-PID Analyzers, LLC Newsletter Join Our List  Learn more about our annual K-12 STEM Education event:fb.me/stemjourney Help us generate that 'spark' of interest in science and related fields in young students! Contact us if you want to be a 2018 STEM Journey event sponsor    PORTABLES: Measure VOC's in water & soil! Get a Quote Now! Access a recent presentation of ours: Rapid real-time screening of soil and water at hazardous waste sites FEATURED:      PROCESS  GC: Click here for product information Get a Quote now! Check out the Cape Cod Forensic Science Cafe photo gallery here Photo by  Brian D'Amico Learn more about Safety Matters, a grade 7-12 training program for young workers that I am piloting on Cape Cod Contact me if you'd like to pilot the program in your community. MINI GC for specific measurements of benzene and more! See here for specifications Connect with me on Linked-In            Spring 2017 Edition Another  American Chemical Society National Meeting in the books! True to form, this meeting was incredibly busy and marked my first meeting in the Chair succession of the ACS Divisional Activities Committee subcommittee's Multidisciplinary Program Planning Group (MPPG) which is responsible for the thematic programming  for ACS National Meetings. I organized the Advances in Analytical Separations Analytical Chemistry Division flagship program for the fifth consecutive ACS National Meeting in which I presented "Screening and on-site identification of accelerants for arson investigations". This talk focused on the protocol used by arson investigators  by utilizing a photoionization detector (PID) as a preliminary screening tool and then employing a hand-held mini gas chromatograph to identify the species used to start the fire. This presentation is available upon email request.  I also gave two presentations in San Francisco on social media: Leveraging social media for effective content marketing for corporate and non-profit entities in the chemical enterprise and Personal brand development and social networking strategies for professional chemists both of which continue to be passionate subjects of mine. Our own, Jack Driscoll, is the 2017 Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award Recipient presented by the American Industrial Hygiene Association! "The Baier Award  is given to the individual or group of individuals, company, academic institution, organization, or association that has made the most significant contribution to industrial hygiene in recent years through technical expertise, innovations, or scientific advancements.   John N. Driscoll, PhD - Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award   John (Jack) Driscoll is an innovator in the development of a photoionization detector (PID) for gas chromatography. Driscoll quickly recognized the potential for PID technology in a stand-alone detector in the 1970s. His innovations and farsighted development of PID technologies have led to a transformation in real-time detection tools used by the IH profession. He has also had a tremendous impact on a diverse range of other scientific disciplines". Jack is one of only five AIHA National Award recipients. Learn more about these awards here .      Featured Products at AIHce Booth #1545 New! Hand-held GC BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Check out our recent interview (press play below) with the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce where Chamber President, Jay Pateakos, dubs us "one of the coolest businesses in Sandwich". Hear how Jack got his inspiration to start the business (helping save lives of workers) and about our STEM education pursuits (inspiring students to appreciate science) in our local community of Sandwich, Cape Cod.  Interview with Jack Driscoll and Jennifer Maclachlan by the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter today and I invite you to connect with me socially using the icon links below.           Sincerely, Jennifer L. Maclachlan, NA Distribution & OEM Sales Manager PID Analyzers, LLC