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SCHB named a FINALIST in TWO ChemLuminary Award categories at #ACSPhilly 2016!

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The Small Chemical Business Division of the American Chemical Society has been selected as a finalist for the following ChemLuminary Award(s): Most Unique Project as Funded by a Division Innovative Project Grant Global Engagement Award     - Jennifer Maclachlan , Public Relations Chair, SCHB

NESACS is a FINALIST in SIX Chemluminary Award categories at #ACSPhilly 2016

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The Northeastern Local Section of the American Chemical Society has been selected as a finalist for the following ChemLuminary Award(s) on Tuesday August 23, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA: Outstanding Local Section Industry Event Outstanding Local Section Career Program Award Local Section Partnership Award Outstanding Continuing Public Relations Program of a Local     Section Outstanding Local Section Younger Chemists Committee Outstanding or Creative Local Section Younger Chemists Committee Event The 2015 self-nominations for the ChemLuminary Awards were an exemplary team effort led by 2015 NESACS Chair, Kathy Lee. The events showcased in our section's nominated events as well as those that made it to the finals, were led by a diverse group of NESACS leadership that engaged the greater NESACS membership and beyond in Local Section Activities. We will participate in the poster session prior to the awards ceremony and watch for this post to be updated t

Recent Advances in Remediation Strategies and Technologies for the Cleanup of Hazardous Waste Sites

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Accepted for presentation in the following SYMPOSIUM at #ACSPhilly 2016:   Recent Advances in Remediation Strategies and Technologies  for the Cleanup of Hazardous Waste Sites ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  ENVR PRESENTATION TYPE:  Oral Only TITLE: Headspace GC/PID for on-site screening of soil  and water at hazardous waste sites AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  John N. Driscoll 1 ,  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 2 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC , Centerville, MA, United States. 2. PID Analyzers , LLC, Sandwich, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  Headspace screening of VOC’s in soil and water samples in the laboratories is a common practice to prevent high level samples from contaminating the GC/MS. The screening of soil and water samples in the field using a headspace photoionization detection (PID), as a Level I field screening tool, has been a common practice that has been in use for more than 25 years. A battery operated portable gas ch

Dr. J-Lo: Admiration and gratitude for a friend and mentor

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Four times in the past seven months I have given presentations on science outreach: Rochester Local Section of the American Chemical Society, Pacifichem , the Materials Research Society and the American Chemical Society Publications webinar. In each of these presentations I told the story of how I got started with my science outreach in my own community of Cape Cod. This is story of being connected to my Northeastern Local Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) National Chemistry Week Coordinator who became my friend and science outreach mentor. I met Christine Jawork-Lopes at the October 2010 meeting of NESACS . The guest lecturer that evening was Al Hazari , who became another inspiration for me. I'd gone to the meeting that night to ask the Chair to sign my science café funding proposal for International Year of Chemistry mini grants. My proposal was well received and I committed to organizing not just one but four science cafes  during the International Year of Che

Fracking: Economics vs Environment: Reducing the environmental footprint of methane from fracking operations #ACSPhilly PRES

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To be presented at the American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting in August 2016, Philadelphia, PA ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  Fracking: Economics vs Environment-Invited,Oral ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  PRESIDENTIAL PRESENTATION TYPE:  Invited Oral TITLE:  Reducing the environmental footprint of methane from fracking operations AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 ,  John N. Driscoll 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC , Sandwich, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  Shale has become a major source of fuel in the US and that brought a booming economy to a number of states and allowed more gas for industrial usage thereby reducing pollution. With the recent reduction in fuel prices, it may be difficult to make reasonable profits on these operations. There are environmental issues associated with hydraulic fracking including the waste water (chemicals added to keep the pores open and the gas flowing) methane leaks f

Lead in drinking water: A new simplified method of analysis using HG/GC/PID #ACSPhilly

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  Accepted for presentation at # ACSPhilly 2016 ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME: Advances in Analytical Separations-Oral ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  ANYL PRESENTATION TYPE:  Oral TITLE:  Lead in drinking water: A new simplified method of analysis using HG/GC/PID AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  John N. Driscoll 2 ,  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC, Centerville, MA, United States. 2. PID Analyzers, LLC , Sandwich, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY: Abstract:  Flint Michigan problems with lead contaminated drinking water turned into an emergency situation recently when elevated blood lead tests in children increased from 2.5 percent to 6.3 percent. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that public health actions be initiated when the level of lead in a child’s blood is 5 micrograms per deciliter (µg/dL) or more. Apparently, lead in drinking water is not just a Flint Michigan problem since recent U.S. E

Comparison of mercury in water analysis using cold vapor AA and gold preconcentration/PID #ACSPhilly

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Accepted for presentation at ACS Philly August 2016 ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  General Posters-Poster ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  ENVR CONTROL ID:  2511284  PRESENTATION TYPE:  Poster Only  TITLE:  Comparison of mercury in water analysis using cold vapor AA and gold preconcentration/PID AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  John N. Driscoll 2 ,  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC, Centerville, MA, United States. 2. PID Analyzers, LLC, Sandwich, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  One popular method for the analysis of mercury (Hg) in water is EPA Method 245.2 which uses the reduction of Hg salts to Hg 0  vapor with a strong reducing agent. The detection of Hg 0  is by cold vapor atomic absorption (CVAA). Hg 0  has an ionization potential (IP) of 10.4 eV and can be detected at low ppb levels with the 10.6 eV lamp in our photoionization detector (PID). The reaction of mercury (Hg o ) with gold preconcentration (GPC) can be use

Small Chemical Business Program at #NERM2016

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Abstracts are now being accepted for  the American Chemical Society   Small   Chemical   Businesses  symposium at #NERM2016 in Binghampton, NY October 5-8, 2016. Submit today !  Entrepreneur's Toolkit Description:  ​P ractical tools for  small   ​ chemical  science ​ business  owners, including intellectual property protection, licensing, technology transfer, capital formation, strategic planning, partnership/alliance/marketing strategies to  ​commercialize  opportunities domestically and internationally ​.​ Organizer(s):   Jennifer Maclachlan and Bill Bernier ​Jennifer Maclachlan, PR Chair ACS Division of  Small   Chemical   Businesses ​