American Chemical Society Nomenclature Terminology and Symbols Committee

American Chemical Society Nomenclature, Terminology, and Symbols Committee Chair – Albert C. Censullo, Ph. D. What can NTS do for you?

Four Sub-Committees • Long Range Planning • Communication/Outreach • Education • Liaison with IUPAC American Chemical Society 3

Overview of NTS Functions and Responsibilities • Acts on behalf of the ACS Council in matters relating to the chemical usage of nomenclature, terminology, symbols, and units. • Coordinates activities within the SOCIETY. • Consults with and advises editors of publications (including C&EN). • Initiates, reviews, and recommends adoption of documents and proposals, as appropriate. • Liaises with other national and international organizations, committees, and commissions similarly involved. • Provides a means for members of the SOCIETY to participate in the consideration of these matters. American Chemical Society 4

NTS Committee Membership • Experts in various fields of nomenclature, terminology, symbols, and units. • Individuals active at all academic education levels. • Membership in both national and international organizations. American Chemical Society 5

Past NTS Committee Activities • Sponsored symposia on the “Past, Present, and Future of the Kilogram”, the “Nomenclature of Nanotechnology”, and a “Redefinition of the Kilogram”, etc. • Actively involved in the decisions and setting of standards with, e. g. , IUPAC and IEEE. • Participated with ACS journal editors on the proper usage of nomenclature in SOCIETY journals. • Work was initiated on the preparation of documents to explain the new SI definitions to ACS members, educators, and students. • The naming of Element 112 (Copernicium, Cn) by the IUPAC was reported to the ACS American Chemical Society 6

Current NTS Committee Activities • Chemical Substances of Unknown or Variable composition and Biological Materials (UVCB) and their relationship in commerce. • Symposium on the Redefining of the Kilogram and Mole (San Francisco). • Increasing international visibility of ACS in matters concerned with nomenclature. • Updates to nomenclature software. • Joint Working Party on New Elements. • U. S. Adopted Names Program. American Chemical Society 7

What Can We Do For You? • Contact the following with questions, comments, concerns, etc. – Albert C. Censullo (acensull@calpoly. edu) – Chair, NTS – Gerald P. Fenske (gfenske@cas. org) – ACS Staff Liaison – Paul Karol (pk 03@andrew. cmu. edu) – Education Sub-Committee – Donald Maclean (donald. maclean@bayer. com) – Liaison Sub-Committee – Robert A. Yokley (RYokley 1@triad. rr. com) – Communication/Outreach Sub. Committee – Tracy Williamson (williamson. tracy@epa. gov) and Michael Mosher (Michael. mosher@unco. edu) – Long Range Planning Sub-Committee American Chemical Society 8

Kilogram American Chemical Society 9

The Mole American Chemical Society 10