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23 May 2012 University of Leicester

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A one day XRD meeting will take place at the same venue on the following day. Registration  NOTE: The catering order has been placed, so just a few extra places left and registration will close as soon as they are taken. These limited places cannot be guaranteed and are strictly on a first come basis. However, a rush of applications before the registration form can be closed may exceed this limit and any oversubscribed places may be revoked. Fees are: One day £80 (£40 concessions)  or Two days £120 (£60 concessions) Delegate information. Click here... ROGRAMME: All of our sponsors plan to exhibit on the XRF day. The format of the meeting will follow that of previous successful one day meetings. View ALL Abstracts.. or follow the links to each talk below. 09:30 Arrival, Registration & Coffee 10:00 Plenary – The future of XRF in geochemical analysis lies in the field, not the laboratory: Thoughts on the capabilities and limitations of hand-held instrumentation. Philip Potts, The Open University. Abstract.... 10:45 XRF Fusion: Development and Application of Internal Standard Method for High Accuracy Analysis. Frederic Davidts, Socachim Abstract.... 11:15 – 11: 45  Exhibition & Coffee - SPONSORED BY RIGAKU 11:45 The use of XRF in the Earth Sciences: Understanding Volcanic Super-Eruptions. Prof. A.D. Saunders and Dr. M. Riechow, University of Leicester. Abstract.... 12:15 Practical Use of New Version of ISO 12677:2011 - Chemical Analysis of Refractory Products by XRF. Dr. Rainer Schramm, Fluxana Abstract.... 12:45 -14:00 Lunch & Exhibition 14:00 So we’ve got some numbers from the XRF – what can we do with them to understand rocks. Dr. M. Norry, University of Leicester. Abstract.... 14:30 Development of Laboratory Reference Materials at the Health and Safety Laboratory. Owen Butler, Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton. Abstract.... 15:00 – 15:30  Exhibition & Tea - SPONSORED BY SPEX CertiPrep 15:30 X-Ray Computer Aided Tomographic scanning – the newest X-Ray toy on the block, Dr. Simon Lawes. University of Leicester.  Abstract.... 16:00 Validation of Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry for the Quantification of Lead Dust on Workplace Surfaces. Jean-Philippe Gorce , Health and Safety Laboratory, Buxton. Abstract.... 16:30 Close          Local Organisers: Nick Marsh & Cheryl Haidon. Page Editor:  bcaigxrf@gmail.com