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CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA SECTION AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Triad Chemical Times October, 2009 Volume 41, Number 6
CNC-ACS 2009 Officers Dr. Harry Gan Chair
TBD Chair-Elect
Ms. Janice Foushee Secretary-
Treasurer
In This Issue...
Committee Chairs 2
October Event Announced 3 Upcoming CNC Section Events 8
ACS News 9
Local Interests 12
Directions 15
http://membership.acs.org/c/cnc/
October Event Announced–see page 3!
October Section Meeting:
"Bad Science The Floyd Landis Case"
Robert D. Blackledge Of
Naval Criminal Investigative Service Regional Forensic Laboratory-San Diego
Tuesday, 20 October 2009
(7:00 pm)
UNC-G
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2009 Executive Committee
Office Officer E-mail Phone
Chair Harry Gan [email protected] 741-0903
Chair-elect TBD
Secretary/Treasurer Janice Foushee [email protected] 333-2738
Councilor („11) Robert Yokley [email protected] 595-7530
Councilor („09) Dave MacInnes [email protected] 316-2262
Alternate Councilor („08) Paul Weller [email protected] 278-6225
Alternate Councilor (‟08) Anna Sequeira [email protected] 998-7638
Director („11) Bill Eberle [email protected] 632-7569
Director („11) Tim Ballard [email protected] 785-3252
2009 Committee Chairs
Awards (11) Robert Yokley [email protected] 632-2142
By-Laws & Job Manual (1) OPEN
Education (10) Yulia Basova [email protected] 834 -2335
ChemSense (10) OPEN
Nat'l Chemistry Olympiad (11) Janis McDonald [email protected] 869-2128
Science Center Advisor (11) Jerry Walsh [email protected] 334-5672
UNCG H. S. Lab Day (1) Jerry Walsh [email protected] 334-5672
Environmental Affairs Dr. Gladys S. Van Pelt 288-1783
Earth Day Rebecca Roberts [email protected] 632-6244
Government Relations Edward Robinson [email protected] 335-6625
Hospitality (4) Pat Duffy [email protected] 841-0300 x114
Information Dissemination (1) Karl Sienerth [email protected] 278-6217
Local Section Career Program Coordinator OPEN Long Range Planning (3) OPEN
Member Education (2) Dennis Chesney 454-4184
Membership (4) OPEN
Minority Affairs (10) Julius Harp
National Chemistry Week (10)
Teresa Joy
Janice Foushee
333-2738
Newsletter Editor (4) TJ Mayer [email protected]
632-6079
Nominating (10) OPEN
Project SEED (3) Jill Harp [email protected] 750-2213
Professional Relations (3) OPEN
Analytical Sub-Group Bill Eberle [email protected] 632-7569
Public Relations & Publicity (2) Tim Ballard [email protected] 785-3252
Public Affairs (Regs, Legis)(9) Edward Robinson [email protected] 335-6625
Sci. Advisor-Howard Coble Dave MacInnes [email protected] 316-2262
Sci. Advisor-Richard Burr Liliana Garcia [email protected] 750-2548
Speakers Bureau (ad hoc) (2) OPEN
Student Affiliate Coordinator (2) Paul Weller [email protected] 278-6225
Web Page (1) Kent Kabler [email protected] 632-6014
Women Chemists (1) Teresa Neal [email protected] 335-6602
Younger Chemists Chair (9) OPEN
Number in ( ) following committee indicates the
month that committee reports
DEADLINE FOR NEXT NEWSLETTER
Please submit materials for the next newsletter no later than the 10th of the prior month. Electronic
submissions are preferred, but hardcopy submissions are also accepted. Submit via email (attach a MS-
Word file if possible) or on a diskette or CD. Committee reports presented at a meeting can be given to
the editor for publication in the newsletter. The newsletter editor reserves the right to modify submissions, but
will make every attempt to avoid changing the pertinent information.
SEND MATERIALS TO: Thomas J. Mayer, PO BOX 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419
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CNC-ACS Section Meeting
Speaker Bio:
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Abstract:
Tuesday, October 20
Social : 6:30 pm Syngenta Lobby, 1st Floor Sullivan Science Building
Presentation : 7:00 pm Room 101 Sullivan Science Building
University of North Carolina - Greensboro
The Sullivan Science Building is at the corner of McIver and Carr Streets. Parking is available in the McIver
Parking Deck for a small fee.
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CNC-ACS Section Meeting
Busy September CNC-ACS Meeting Honors 50/60/70 Year
Members and More
Eighty people attended the CNC-ACS meeting on September 17th at Syngenta. At the start of the
meeting, Harry Gan (RJR Tobacco) was introduced as the new section chair; he takes over for
John Chapman who stepped down.
Teresa Joy (Ashland) and Janice Foushee (Ashland) were recognized for being one of three
finalists in the Chemluminary Awards for public outreach during National Chemistry Week.
Robert Yokley, Dave MacInnes, and Tim Ballard attended the awards presentation at the ACS
meeting in Washington. Although the CNC-ACS was not selected as the first place winner, it is
still a very high honor to be among the three finalist‟s of over 400 local sections throughout the
USA. Thanks to Teresa and Janice for their hard work and for bringing so much recognition to our
local section.
Tim Ballard (EN-CAS Laboratories) updated the section on Teresa and Janice‟s plans for this
year‟s National Chemistry Week Celebration (see separate article).
The following individuals were honored for their membership in the ACS:
50 Year Members:
Richard Fairfield:
Richard received a BS from Columbia University and spent more than forty years working with
Ciba-Geigy, Novartis, and Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
Thurman Freeze:
Thurman career in analytical chemistry took him to domestic and worldwide facilities of Morton
Withers Chemical, Pfizer and Morflex.
Dr. Astor Herrell:
Astor received BA, MS, and PhD degrees from Berea College, Tuskegee Institute and Wayne
State University. He spent 26 years at Winston Salem State University and retired as Chairman of
the Dept. of Physical Sciences.
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Gerald Holden:
Gerald receives BS and MBA degrees from the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University.
He spent 32 years with Ciba-Geigy and 12 years with Crompton & Knowles before retiring as
Vice President of worldwide operations.
Dr. Roy Smith:
Roy received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He retired in 1997
after a long career with Ciba-Geigy, Novartis, and Ciba Specialty Chemicals.
Dr. Gladys “Rusty” Van Pelt:
Gladys spent many years teaching at Guilford College and the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro.
William Templeton:
William received his BS and MS from UNC Chapel Hill and Wake Forest Universities. He spent
his career with Western Electric, AT&T Technologies and Lucent Technologies
Dr. Herbert Bluhm
60 Year Members:
Dr. Paul Cheek
Paul taught at Elon College. His favorite subject to teach was organic chemistry.
Milton Heffler
70 Year Member:
Dr. Murray Senkus:
At age 95, Murray has the distinction of being the oldest member to receive a membership award
from the Central NC section. Murray received his MS and PhD degrees from the University of
Saskatchewan and the University of Chicago respectively. Murray‟s greatest achievement was
developing the process for crystallizing sodium penicillin which extended its storage life. He
worked for many years as Directior of R&D with RJR Tobacco and research manager with
P.T.Djarum Tobacco in Indonesia.
After the recognition of the 50/60/70 year members, Dr. Kristina Thayer (Acting Director of the
National Toxicology Program‟s Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (NTP-
CEHR)) gave a presentation on the National Toxicology Program‟s recent assessment of
Bisphenol A. Her presentation provided an excellent overview. The NTP-CERHR evaluation
was completed in September 2008 and is available as part of the NTP-CERHR Monograph on
Bisphenol A that includes the NTP Brief on Bisphenol A and the final report of an expert panel
that was convened by the NTP-CERHR to thoroughly review the published literature. The NTP
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Brief provides the public, as well as government health, regulatory, and research agencies, with
the NTP‟s conclusions regarding the potential for bisphenol A to adversely affect human
reproductive health or children‟s development.
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Upcoming Central NC Section Events
Tuesday
20 October, 2009
UNC-G
Robert D. Blackledge
“Bad Science; The Floyd Landis Case.””
(6:30 social, 7:00 presentation)
18-24 October
National Chemistry Week See page 9
25 October
National Chemistry Day
Girl Scout Learning Center
Colfax, NC
(2-6 pm) see pages 9- 11
Wednesday
4 November, 2009
WSSU
Dr. Richard C. Honeycutt
“Chemiphobia”
(6:45 social, 7:15 presentation)
Thursday
3 December, 2009
Christmas Banquet
CNC-ACS
Christmas Banquet
(7:00 pm Hawthorne Inn)
CHILDCARE will be AVAILABLE upon prior notice
If childcare is needed in order for you to attend our events. Please access our
website and click on the childcare icon and select the event you wish to attend.
Please update the form if you cannot make the event so we have ample time to
cancel our commitment.
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ACS News
2009 National Chemistry Week Section Plans
October 18 – 24th
The section has lots of plans for National Chemistry Week this year. For this to be a success we need
you to help a little or a lot; it is up to you. This is a great opportunity to share chemistry with your
community as well as meet in any RC14001 requirements for your business.
This year‟s theme is “Chemistry – It‟s Elemental” in honor or the 140th
anniversary of the periodic table.
Focusing on the theme, we have three activities going on.
Chemistry Day: October 25th
, Sunday 2 – 6 pm.
This is our second year coordinating this event. It brings high schools, colleges and business
together to expose our K - 12 youth to chemistry. Last year was a huge hit with over 600 in
attendance. This year we plan on having a larger room for Dr. Walsh (UNCG) and his
Chemistry Show, more business and college demo tables and more hands-on activities. In
addition, we are having a Elemental BINGO as well as a slime stretching contest. We also want
to display all posters from the poster contest. In celebration of the 140th
anniversary of the
periodic table of elements we are having an outside party with cake! This is a must event as a
volunteer or to bring your family. Please visit our section website for more details!!!
School Outreach: October 18 – 24th
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Last year we had Dr. Gail Webster (Guilford College) and her students as well as Rebecca
Roberts (Syngenta) visit schools and do hands-on activities. It was well received and we are
already getting requests from our local schools for 2009.
National Level Poster Contest
We are accepting posters for those who want to participate on the National level contest. We are
going to provide gift packages for our Section winners as well as display these during Chemistry
Day.
For more information see: http://membership.acs.org/c/cnc
Or contact the NCW coordinators at [email protected] / 336-333-7507
Thank you to everyone for 2008 Chemistry Day Success:
This event would not have been successful without all the volunteers from our section, Dow Corning,
Bozzetto, EnCas, Ashland, Evonik, RJR, Lab Support, Winston Salem College, Salem College, Wake
Forest, UNCG, A&T, Girl Scouts, Westchester Country Day School and Eastern Guilford High School.
Everyone did an amazing job and helped each other to fill empty spots. This was an event where
everyone worked as a team. THANK YOU!!!
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Pictures from 2008 Chemistry Day:
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Local Interests
Councilor Report for the
238th ACS NATIONAL MEETING
Washington DC
August 15-19, 2009
Robert Yokley
Dave MacInnes
Local Section CNC-ACS Councilors, Robert A. Yokley and Dave MacInnes attended the
238th National ACS meeting in Washington DC, 15-19 August 2009. Preliminary
councilor meetings and activities were conducted Sunday and Monday but the main
council meeting took place on Wednesday morning, 19 August, from 8:00 AM to 1:00
PM.
Candidates for ACS President-Elect include Nancy B. Jackson, Cheryl A. Martin, and
Mary Virginia Orna (petition candidate). The election process will be announced 28
September in C&E News after which ACS members will have 7 weeks to submit their
ballots.
New members to the Committee on Committees, the Council Policy Committee, and the
Committee on Nominations and Elections were selected. Electronic “clicker” balloting
was initiated at the Salt Lake City meeting and was continued at this meeting. This helps
insure accurate and efficient ballot counting.
The results of those elections for the 2010-2012 terms are as follows:
(A) Committee on Committees: newly elected members include G. Bryan
Balazs, Dawn A. Brooks, Les W. McQuire, Ingrid Montes, and Frankie K. Wood-
Black.
(B) Council Policy Committee: newly elected members include M. Elizabeth
Derrick, Thomas R. Gilbert, Willem R. Leenstra, and Carolyn Ribes.
(C) Committee on Nominations and Elections: newly elected members include
Dwight W. Chasar, Milagros Delgado, Kevin J. Edgar, Sharon P. Shoemaker, and
Ellen B. Stechel.
Candidates for Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors were announced and include
Dennis Chamot, H.N. Cheng, Ray A. Dickie, Valerie J. Kuck, and a 5th candidate added
by petition. The election will be conducted this fall and two candidates will fill the 2010-
2012 terms.
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Most committee reports were accepted as presented but the following agenda action item
generated much debate and discussion. An Urgent Action item was submitted in order to
address the perceived/real issue of how petition nominees become candidates for the
office of President-Elect of the ACS. Overall, the debate appeared to have less to do with
its importance but more with how quickly it must be resolved. It requires a ¾ vote for an
Urgent Action Item to be immediately addressed. The vote was very close to 50:50 so the
item was postponed until the March 2010 meeting.
The Division of Chemical Technicians proposed that it dissolve effective 31 December
2009 and transfer its responsibilities to the Committee on Technician Affairs. The
Division felt this was necessary due to a lack of support from the membership at large.
The vote was overwhelmingly (>95%) in favor of allowing this proposal to pass.
Sci-Mix on Monday evening contained 100‟s of posters by students. The SEED program
was also well represented (students worked in laboratories during 2009) with several
presenting posters to celebrate 40 years of Project SEED. Their interest, enthusiasm,
professionalism, and talent were inspiring.
Certainly one of the highlights for the CNC-ACS was the ChemLuminary Awards on
Tuesday evening attended by Dave MacInnes, Tim Ballard, and Robert Yokley. Our local
section was one of three finalists for the Outstanding Community Involvement in
National Chemistry Week (NCW) awards. Regrettably for the CNC, the North Jersey
section was selected as the winner (the other finalist was the Pittsburgh section). The
CNC is very grateful to Teresa Joy and Janice Foushee for their devotion and hard work
in making NCW such a huge success. We are also grateful to the volunteers who helped
Teresa and Janice the day of the event which are too numerous to list here. Thanks for all
you do for our local section. In addition to the local section awards Tuesday evening, the
Award for Volunteer Service was presented to Mary Virginia Orna (College of New
Rochelle) and the Helen M. Free Award for Public Outreach was presented to David A.
Katz (Pima Community College).
Overall, the 238th
meeting was attended by >8.5K scientists, >3K students, 1438
exhibitors, and 458 guests. A total of 453 booths were occupied by 387 exhibitors. There
were also 6 workshops. The theme for the March 2010 meeting in San Francisco will be
“Sustainability”. The year 2011 has been designated as the “International Year of
Chemistry”.
Robert Yokley also participated as a committee member on the National Committee on
Environmental Improvement (CEI) from 9 AM to 6 PM on Saturday, 15 August. This
committee‟s primary focus at present is preparation for the sustainability symposia taking
place in San Francisco in March 2010. The CEI is responsible for speaker selection and
also establishing examples of sustainability at the next national meeting. Work is also on-
going with regard to flame retardants in clothing and agricultural run-off.
Your Councilors wish to thank our local section for the honor of representing the Central
North Carolina Section at this National ACS meeting. Thank you. Please contact Dave
MacInnes ([email protected]) or Robert A. Yokley ([email protected]) if
you have questions.
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Local Interests
On August 13, 2009, four members of the Central North Carolina Section of the
American Chemical Society and the Greensboro Chapter of Sigma Xi met with
Congressman Howard Coble at his district office in Greensboro. Those attending were
David MacInnes, Jr. of the Guilford College Department of Chemistry, Richard Lee
Ponting recently retired from the Bennett College Department of Mathematics and
Computer Science, Edward Robinson from Lorillard Tobacco Company, and Yaru Shi
from Evonik Stockhausen.
The key point of discussion was the need for increased federal support and funding for
science education and basic science research. The President‟s budget request for 2010
includes an increase in funding. The group urged Mr. Coble to support this increase in
funding in spite of the likelihood that Congress will consider cuts in order to fund high-
profile initiatives including health care reform. They pointed out the critical role that
scientific innovation plays in the competitiveness of the United States, North Carolina,
and the Triad. Increased support could be particularly important for our region which has
lost much of its traditional manufacturing base in furniture, textiles, and tobacco.
Mr. Coble, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee‟s Subcommittee on Courts,
the Internet, and Intellectual Property and a member of the Congressional Biotechnology
and High Technology Caucuses, listened intently and took notes. He was supportive of
federal support for science. He has recently added several earmarks to the Defense
Appropriations budget for industrial scientific work in the Triad. He offered to continue
to push for increased funding for science in North Carolina and the Triad where
appropriate.
The group plans to continue visiting with Greensboro-area lawmakers in their District
offices later in the fall beginning with visits to Senator Richard Burr, Senator Kay Hagen,
and Congressman Brad Miller.
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Directions
Directions to UNC-G
From the North/East (Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, VA) From I-40W/85S, keep right to continue on 40W toward Greensboro/Winston-Salem. Take Exit 218B
toward Freeman Mill Road/Coliseum Area and turn right on Freeman Mill Road. Turn left at the first
stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at the fourth
stoplight onto Walker Avenue. The Walker Avenue Parking Deck will be on your right after Kenilworth
Street Map It
From the West (Winston-Salem, Asheville, Knoxville, TN) From I-40 East, follow the signs for Greensboro and take the Wendover Avenue East exit. Follow
Wendover to the exit for Market Street (3.5 miles). Turn right on Market Street and follow for less than
1 mile. Turn right on Aycock Street South. At the first stoplight, turn left on Walker Ave. The Walker
Avenue Parking Deck will be on your right after Kenilworth Street. Map It
Visitor Parking Visitor parking is available in the Walker Avenue Parking Deck ONLY. Parking is available 24 hours a day
at the rate of $1.00 per hour with a $5 a day maximum.
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