Reports that overall employment reversed a two-year decline begun in 1984. States that employment of scientists and engineers increased although chemicals were modestly produced. Relates a steady rise in wages for chemical workers. Tables include industrial employment; employment of scientists and engineers; chemical employment; wages; and…

United States firms predict that their needs in 1976 will be up 9 percent for graduates with bachelors degrees, and 11 percent for graduates with masters degrees, compared to 1975 needs. (MLH)

Describes Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) proposed guidelines for laboratories using chemical carcinogens. The guidelines are designed to provide protection for laboratory workers and their environment from exposure to all types of carcinogenic agents. (GA)

Discusses recent trends in job placement for BS, MS, and PhD graduates in chemical and chemical engineering. (CP)

Presents the response of the American Industrial Health Council (AIHC) to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) genetic proposal for regulating chemical carcinogens in industry. (HM)

Leaders in American business list the major nonmilitary threats to national security. In addition, the relationship of national security and the innovation process is analyzed. (CP)

Summarizes the discussions of a Division of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry symposium on solids handling for synthetic fuels production. Included is a description of technical difficulties with the use of coal seams and deposits of oil shale and oil sand as potential sources of fuel. (CC)

Analyzes two 1973 salary surveys by the American Chemical Society. Indicates that the salary gains of chemical professionals in 1973 are generally the strongest since the 1960's. (CC)

Chemical engineers have begun savoring the first fruits of a massive effort to gather, determine, and evaluate data of physical properties and predictive methods for large numbers of compounds and mixtures processed in the chemical industry. The use of this centralized data source is highlighted. (Author/JN)

"Partners in the Research Enterprise" was a recent conference sponsored by the Smith-Kline Beckman Corporation. Conferees from industry and academia discussed improving interrelationships between industry and colleges/universities and spotlighted some of the major problems that remain. (Author/JN)

Extensive study affirms that vinyl chloride is a potent animal carcinogen. Epidemiological studies show elevated rates of human cancers in association with extended contact with the compound. (Author/RE)

Predicts that job prospects for chemical professionals will be good in 1981. Discusses evidence for this prediction, including comparatively low unemployment figures for American Chemical Society members in 1980 and active recruitment of graduating chemists and chemical engineers on college campuses. (CS)

Reports survey results from the American Chemical Society (ACS) that indicate an erosion of chemists' salaries by soaring living costs. Numerous tables provide information regarding the employment status of industrial and academic ACS members and their salaries. (CS)