Submissions
invited to establish priorities for the discovery of elements with
atomic numbers greater than 111
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is now
inviting submissions claiming priorities for the discovery of elements
with atomic numbers greater than 111. The procedures to be followed
in assigning priorities and the subsequent naming process will be the
same as those used for the recently named elements darmstadtium and
roentgenium with atomic numbers 110 and 111, respectively. In brief,
the submissions received will be examined by a IUPAC/IUPAP Joint Working
Party of experts the membership of which is approved by the Presidents
of IUPAC and of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
(IUPAP). The JWP will issue its findings in the form of a report and
the successful claimants will then be invited to propose a name for
any element for the discovery of which they have been given priority.
The details of procedures are set out in detail in the IUPAC web:
> Naming
the Elements
The submissions should contain copies of all relevant
documentation to support the claim made. This documentation should be
sent to the IUPAC Secretariat, PO Box 13757, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27709-3757, USA; Tel.: +1 919 485 8700; Fax: +1 919 485 8706; E-mail:
[email protected]
It would be most convenient if all the documentation could
be sent in electronic form to facilitate its collation and redistribution
to the members of the expert Joint Working Party. If at all possible
therefore please send the files by e-mail and specifically as Adobe
Acrobat pdf files. If it is not possible to send your submission electronically
then a hard copy will be accepted. The deadline for the receipt of submissions
is Wednesday February 1st 2006.
Queries and further clarification should be addressed
to Professor John Corish <[email protected]>
Release, 25 January 2006
>
see project initiated after this call for submissions, entitled: Priority
claims for the discovery of elements with atomic number greater than
111 (#2006-046-1-200)