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In an effort to recognize the immeasurable outreach efforts made by local section volunteers, the American Chemical Society's Committee of Community Activities (CCA) has established the Local Section Outreach Volunteer of the Year   award program. Each local section has an opportunity to recognize one individual annually for demonstrating extraordinary outreach volunteer service within the section. Volunteers are only eligible to be recognized once every five years. In recognition of their exemplary outreach efforts, ACS provides each participating local section with a certificate and gift to present to the awardee during a local section meeting or another event. The program and some awardees will also be recognized in an issue of  Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN)  later this year. Jennifer Maclachlan is the 2018 Northeastern Local Section ACS (NESACS) Volunteer of the Year. Maclachlan has been involved in numerous public relations and outreach activities in 2017

Assignment Status: Assigned Session Title: ACS (American Chemical Society) Poster Session Session Date 03/17/2019 Starting Time: ( Slot # 25 ) SUNDAY POSTERS: 3:30pm-7:30pm Author(s) present 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: Pub Pittcon, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA Authors : Driscoll and Maclachlan Abstract: A method for the analysis of ppb levels of mercury using a photoionization detector (PID) with a 10.6 eV lamp was described several years ago. The ionization potential for Hg is 10.43 eV, so it responds to the PID. A new gold film in the preconcentrator was used to collect and concentrate the Hg vapor from the air. The system is purged at 200 degrees C to remove any water vapor and/ or VOC’s from the gold film. This also improves the selectivity of the PID since all VOC’s which would respond are removed. Then the gold film is rapidly heated to 550 degrees C to remove the Hg. We have decreased the volume of the preconcentrator by more than an order of magn

Assignment Status: Assigned Session Title: Analytical Agricultural Applications (Half Session) Session Date 03/17/2019 Starting Time: 03:05 PM  ( Slot # 1 )  Authors: Driscoll and Maclachlan Abstract: Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are important greenhouse gases. In fact, methane is the second largest anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG), that contributes 14% of total anthropogenic GHG emissions estimated in 2004. Agricultural emissions of methane account for about 60% of the total methane from anthropogenic sources, of which 25% arises from fermentation in livestock. A considerable effort is underway to modify the diets of livestock to reduce methane emissions. A rapid analysis of these components is necessary to accurately measure these components. A considerable amount of ammonia is present and that should be measured. One potential solution to this dilemma is to utilize fast GC columns with a low mass in a portable GC like the PID Analyzers Model GC312. What

The Innovative Project Grant by Jennifer Maclachlan and Mukund Chorghade of the American Chemical Society Division of Small Chemical Businesses was funded by the American Chemical Society Divisional Activities Committee in the August 2018 round of funding.   DECEMBER 19, 2018 Join us for Advancing Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Innovate Now~Launch~Leverage~Lead, an entrepreneurial conference sponsored by the ACS Division of Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB) in partnership with and hosted by the Princeton Section of the American Chemical Society (PACS). The focus of this conference will be on disruptive innovation, advanced technology, and integrated collaborative networks for R&D and commercialization in the globalized economy. Attendees can join several very distinguished scientists and business leaders who will discuss, parlay, and stimulate ideas on emerging opportunities and their promise and potential: We will gain refreshingly new insights and perspectives from

    Fall 2018 Boston SCHB Newsletter FINAL by Jennifer Maclachlan on Scribd

ACS CIEC Roadmap to Entrepreneurial and Business Programming and Events at #ACSboston by Jennifer Maclachlan on Scribd

Accepted as a Career Development Workshop: AAAS 2019 Washington, DC 21368: Exceptional Presentations In Spite of PowerPoint: How to Communicate Your Science in the Digital Age Session Description: “Death by PowerPoint” is in the lexicon for good reason. Giving a great presentation is about engaging an audience, which requires understanding who that audience is and what they hope to gain by listening to you. In order to deliver a great presentation, you have to create outstanding presentation materials. How do you do this? Workshop presenters will illustrate best practices on how to communicate your science during formal presentations including webinars using storytelling and anecdotes, digital tools such as simple DIY graphics which can also be applied to science communication via social media, for informal verbal presentations and time management skills both for presentation preparation and for execution of the presentation. Workshop Audience: Undergraduate Gradua

Dr. Jack Driscoll (@pidguy), President of PID Analyzers, a Sandwich STEM Academy Science Advisory Board Member and STEM Academy grandparent, was an exhibitor at the STEM Academy Clean Energy Day This event was funded through Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, through a grant that was written and facilitated by the Sandwich STEM Academy Science and Engineering teachers and took place at Sandwich High School for Sandwich students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 on Tuesday, May 22nd (9:30am-2pm) and showcased and celebrated renewable energies. The Clean Energy Fair’s mission is to promote sustainable and renewable energy through hands-on education. The event included a brief welcoming ceremony, an energy carnival, hands-on learning energy activities, exhibitor booths, a “passport” to record their learning experiences, and a gift bag for all students. Grade 7 and 8 students attended a brief welcoming ceremony in the auditorium, then headed to the gym, where they spent a total of 75 minu

ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  Joint Symposium of the Separation Science Subdivisions  ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME: ANYL CONTROL ID:  2980438 PRESENTATION TYPE:  Oral TITLE: GC/FUV for analysis of ambient (ppb level) greenhouse gases AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 ,  John N. Driscoll 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC, Centerville, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  We have recently improved the sensitivity of our far UV absorbance detector by nearly an order of magnitude so that it can now detect ppb levels of methane (CH 4 ), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). We have added a concentrator to our Portable GC 312 so that we can further improve the accuracy of the measurement. Nearly a decade ago the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) required large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin collecting greenhouse gas data under a new reporting system since CH 4 , N 2 O, & , CO 2  , since these

ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  Advances in Sensors and Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  ENVR CONTROL ID:  2976537 PRESENTATION TYPE:  Oral Only TITLE:  Photoionization detector with sealed or windowless discharges for ppb detection of VOC’s or and or fixed gases 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:  The Photoionization detector (PID) with a 10.6 eV lamp and a sealed window has been shown to be 50-80 times more sensitive for aromatic hydrocarbons than the flame ionization detector (FID) but the 10.6 PID does not respond to small molecules like formaldehyde, chloro alkanes, MeOH, C 2 -C 4  alkanes, The 11.7 PID will respond to many of these compounds with sub ppm detection limits but it has a lithium fluoride window that results in decrea

ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  Analytical Division Poster Session ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  ANYL CONTROL ID:  2980432 PRESENTATION TYPE:  Poster TITLE: Analysis and identification of ppb levels of VOC’s in ambient air via GC-PID-FID AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  John N. Driscoll 1 ,  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. PID Analyzers, LLC, Centerville, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  We have developed a GC system with a PID/FID in-series that will concentrate an ambient air sample so that low ppb or even ppt levels of VOCs in ambient air can be detected. We have shown that the PID (10.6 EV) has a response that increases with the number of double bonds while the FID does not have the same dependence. All these structures have the same response for the FID. This feature can be utilized to identify alkanes, alkenes and aromatic hydrocarbons in a concentrated ambient air sample. Using a capillary column, the PID /FID ratios were 15 (alkane

Photo by Jennifer Morris Photography #AIHceEXP May 20-23 2018 Philadelphia, PA The primary reason that we attend the #AIHceEXP annually is to exhibit our suite of gas detection products. Featured real-time detection products included:  First level screening tools for rapid identification of the source of the spill/smell/area of concern-Total VOC monitoring: Model 102+ PID with multi-sensor options and Model 115 FID Second level screening tools for separation of components where general knowledge of types of contaminants/chemicals are being used: Continuous monitors : Model 112 (PID/FID or TCD). Hand-Held GC: Model 121 Third level tools for sophisticated monitoring: Model 312 Portable Gas Chromatograph with PC on board and dual detector capability -ideal for applications where the user can eliminate sending samples to the lab Model 301C : Process Analyzer for 24/7 data reporting of complex matrices. Nearly everyone who came by my booth at #AIHceEXP wanted t

Invited presentation on the PRES track at #ACSBoston Talking safety: Why safety matters by Jennifer Maclachlan, PID Analyzers, LLC Maclachlan is the Chair of the American Industrial Hygiene Association's Teen Workplace Safety Task Force Safety is a core value for many professional societies including the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Through education, training and leading by example, members of the ACS and AIHA can create what ACS President, Peter Dorhout, has coined an "ethos of safety".  40 young workers die each year, and 60,000 more are rushed to the emergency room due to workplace injuries. Educating students about workplace hazards that include but are not limited to chemical, electrical, physical (fall, trip, slip), emotional (includes verbal abuse, bullying etc.) and more using tools like the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) Talking Safety curriculum and

Join us on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 11am-3:30pm at Sandwich High School for STEM Journey V. This event is organized by the Cape and Islands Boy Scouts Council of America, the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, PID Analyzers, LLC and Sandwich STEM Academy. Event registration will begin at 10:45am. There will be two lines: One for pre-registrants and one for onsite registrations. Opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 1100hrs and the US Air Force will present Colors. STEM Journey V is a free, all-ages general public event hosted by Sandwich STEM Academy at Sandwich High School, featuring hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities and demonstrations, led by area stakeholders including educators, business owners and New England area colleges and universities. Having the participation of colleges and universities at STEM Journey gives high school students an opportunity to be exposed to the STEM fields of study and career paths

SESSION: Communicating Chemistry Via Social Media SESSION TIME :2pm-5pm PRESENTATION FORMAT: Oral DAY & TIME OF PRESENTATION: Sunday July 29, 2018 from 2:45pm-3:05pm ROOM & LOCATION: 202-DeBartolo Lecture Hall  ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME : Communicating Chemistry Via Social Media AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME): Jennifer L. Maclachlan1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL): 1. PID Analyzers, LLC, Sandwich, MA, United States. TITLE: Facebook and Linked-In as tools for personal branding and career advancement in the chemical sciences Facebook and Linked-In are powerful social media tools that when used professionally and strategically, can become the basis for creating and maintaining an online personal brand that can assist with career advancement in the chemical sciences. This presentation will illustrate the steps necessary to craft a social strategy, personal brand creation and management, and how to achieve the "all-star profile" status on Linked-In, as well as h

Join us on Saturday March 3, 2018 from 11am-3:30pm at Sandwich High School for STEM Journey V. This event is organized by the Cape and Islands Boy Scouts Council of America, the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society, PID Analyzers, LLC and Sandwich STEM Academy. Opening ceremonies will begin promptly at 1100hrs and the US Air Force will present Colors. STEM Journey V is a free, all-ages general public event hosted by Sandwich STEM Academy at Sandwich High School, featuring hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities and demonstrations, led by area stakeholders including educators, business owners and New England area colleges and universities. Having the participation of colleges and universities at STEM Journey gives high school students an opportunity to be exposed to the STEM fields of study and carrer paths that these institutions offer. STEM-related middle and high school student projects will be showcased, upcoming STEM workshops an

ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM NAME:  Entrepreneurs' Poster Session ABSTRACT SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM AREA NAME:  SCHB CONTROL ID:  2861977 PRESENTATION TYPE:  Poster Only : Consider for Sci-Mix TITLE:  Learn how SCHB assists innovators and entrepreneurs in the chemistry enterprise AUTHORS (FIRST NAME, LAST NAME):  Peter C. Lauro 1 ,  Mukund Chorghade 1 ,  Abhishek Kantak 1 ,  David J. Deutsch 1 ,  Joseph E. Sabol 1 ,  Jennifer L. Maclachlan 1 ,  Carlyn A. Burton 1 ,  Erika L. Oltermann 1 ,  Janet L. Bryant 1 , Thomas Siepmann 1 ,  George W. Ruger 1 ,  Pete J. Bonk 1 ,  Rajeev Chorghade 1 ,  Niteen A. Vaidya 1 ,  Anis Rahman 1 INSTITUTIONS (ALL):  1. SCHB, Boston, MA, United States.  ABSTRACT BODY:  Abstract:  The ACS Division of Small Chemical Businesses (SCHB) has objectives “To aid in the formation, development, and growth of small chemical businesses.” SCHB helps chemists working in small enterprises, including self-employed, with the legal, social, educational, legislative, regulatory, a